The Messina Straits and Scilla
On the 26th July, we set sail from Taormina up to the start of the Messina Straits. Knowing we had to time it right to be able to get through with the tide/current that...
"The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails." — William Arthur Ward, Writer
by Chantal & David · Published August 20, 2023 · Last modified January 3, 2024
On the 26th July, we set sail from Taormina up to the start of the Messina Straits. Knowing we had to time it right to be able to get through with the tide/current that...
by Chantal & David · Published August 18, 2023 · Last modified January 5, 2024
On the 21st July we set sail to Sicily. This was not a one day trip so we had to work out where along the Italian coast we could take shelter each night in...
by Chantal & David · Published August 10, 2023 · Last modified January 3, 2024
On the 19th July we set sail from Taranto across the Gulf for 33nm’s, first close hauling, then as the wind came round, on a beam reach averaging 6.8 knots. It didn’t take long...
15th July we set sail from Santa Maria de Leuca heading to Gallipoli. The Approaches to Gallipoli Gallipoli is one of the very few places in Italy that offer a free dock, Greek style,...
by Chantal & David · Published July 30, 2023 · Last modified January 3, 2024
We set off from Vlore, Albania on 10th July at 8:45am, for the most part we had a wonderful sail on a beam reach in a NW3/4 for 52NM reaching land at a place...