SpaniaPort de la Clota42°7’6” N 3°8’30” E
6. april 2023, Spania ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Heading north to the very large bay of Rosa's. Anchorage in 4m of sand with good wind and swell protection. Our antifouling makeover is working and we gained exceptional speeds on light winds!!! TimeLes mer
SpaniaCala Montjoi42°15’0” N 3°13’48” E
8. april 2023, Spania ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
A 4am start to the day with unexpected strong winds forcing us towards the shore needing another 10m of chain to be put out and anchorage in three meters. Barcelona fun train trip via Girona cancelledLes mer
FrankrikeRade du Pradeau43°2’12” N 6°9’24” E
10. april 2023, Frankrike ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Spain to France - an uneventful cold ok miserable crossing with one hour sailing, the remainder engine assist. However crossing the Gulf of Lyon is always risky and I will take no wind versus 30 knotLes mer
FrankrikeEze Railway Station43°43’18” N 7°21’36” E
12. april 2023, Frankrike ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Be careful what you wish for! After a wonderful day exploring the quaint town of Hyères we made the decision to keep moving East to avoid the strong NW winds coming across France. It had been a dayLes mer
FrankrikePointe de Rompa-Talon43°41’54” N 7°19’60” E
12. april 2023, Frankrike ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Moving to a better position in the bay to avoid the wind and swell. This whole area is absolutely spectacular.
3.25nm 0:54:23
FrankrikeBaie de l'Espalmador43°41’48” N 7°19’24” E
13. april 2023, Frankrike
Never before have we been on anchor with the waves crashing before reaching us. Also we ended up closer to shore and over rocks. With the wind forecast worsening we were forced to move around theLes mer
ItaliaSpiaggia di Diano Marina43°54’0” N 8°4’54” E
14. april 2023, Italia ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
😭 Where do I begin. After being battered by 1.5m waves breaking over our bow at anchor yesterday late and an emergency engine into the sheltered bay next door, we proceeded to be hit with 35 knotLes mer
ItaliaMarina di Andora43°56’48” N 8°9’6” E
15. april 2023, Italia ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C
Molo Cavour to Andora. An early short trip to another bay speaking shelter from this horrible swell. Enough said.
4.94nm 1:27:03
ItaliaPorto di Loano44°7’60” N 8°15’54” E
15. april 2023, Italia ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Andorra to Marina Loana. Ok so basically we couldn't do it anymore. What's up with the swell on this coastline - if it wasn't for our trip here to mtb at Finale Ligure I would avoid this part of theLes mer
FrankrikePuntalle42°42’24” N 9°15’24” E 26. april 2023, Frankrike ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Using our predict wind trial with departure planning and ready to leave this coastline we chose a suitable timeslot and crossed to Corsica. Grateful for the ferry avoidance task to keep us awake onLes mer
ah yes, this is one of my favourite past times...taking pics of my husband sleeping...I have many of them ha ha [Beth Read]
