Sailing the Mediterranean 2023

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Day 170
Thursday, August 31, 2023 at 7:31 PM
🌙 24 °C
Altitude: 39 ft
Croatia Otočić Veliki Školj 42.706208, 17.74729142°42’22” N 17°44’50” E
Mljet Uvala Podskolj
August 31, 2023 in Croatia ⋅ 🌙 24 °C
Ston to Uvala Podskolj. A quick trip across from mainland. Just in time to see a super blue moon. A trip onto the island we were tied to was an epic fail with becoming mosquito food and ended up being s dash back through the bushes to GypsyDjango. A beautiful hike to the blue lagoon in the morning to swim and play drone drone.Read more
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Day 171
Friday, September 1, 2023 at 2:03 PM
☀️ 25 °C
Altitude: 23 ft
Croatia Uvala Vučine 42.885, 17.4542°53’6” N 17°27’0” E
Zuljana Uvala Vicine
September 1, 2023 in Croatia ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Mljet to Zuljana Uvala Vicine. A different bay for a change. Heading north to get to Korcula tomorrow before the strong NW Maestral winds arrive. After tremendous SE Scirocco winds for the past week and the rain bringing squalls it's time to return to a wind we know. Being moored next to FKK is always a lot of fun 😆✨🔱💛Read more
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Day 172
Saturday, September 2, 2023 at 11:51 AM
☀️ 25 °C
Altitude: Sea level
Croatia Otok Badija 42.951668, 17.1742°57’6” N 17°10’12” E
Badija East
September 2, 2023 in Croatia ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Ston Zuljana to Korcula. A different anchorage to shelter from the North West winds. A quick trip to get supplies from Korcula. Old Town is deserted and feels strange. My favourite time of the year in Croatia when the tourists exit (I clearly consider the two of us to not be tourists 😂). The weather is cooler, water is still warm and all we have to avoid is the unpredictable weather as autumn approaches ✨Read more
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Day 173
Sunday, September 3, 2023 at 10:32 PM
☁️ 26 °C
Altitude: Sea level
Croatia Otok Badija 42.95, 17.16166742°57’0” N 17°9’42” E
Korcula Badija
September 3, 2023 in Croatia ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
I guess that was that. Mother nature has the last word. Time to ditch the shore lines and coast into a different bay when non forecast winds of over 38 changed everything. Cost because no engine no sails and a top speed of 6.3 😭. An early morning to dinghy to fetch our shorelinesRead more
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Day 175
Tuesday, September 5, 2023 at 2:11 PM
🌬 28 °C
Altitude: 30 ft
Croatia Rt Osičac 43.008333, 17.01833343°0’30” N 17°1’6” E
Uvala Przina
September 5, 2023 in Croatia ⋅ 🌬 28 °C
New record on jib alone. Over 7. A quick stop to swim 👙 Unbelievable the winds Croatia is currently experiencing because of the over warm sea temperatures.
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Day 175
Tuesday, September 5, 2023 at 4:42 PM
☀️ 28 °C
Altitude: Sea level
Croatia Lovište 43.028333, 17.02543°1’42” N 17°1’30” E
Loviste
September 5, 2023 in Croatia ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Unfortunately no anchoring on the Loviste pier. The wind is too strong so unfortunately we have dropped anchor in the bay.
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Day 176
Wednesday, September 6, 2023 at 12:26 PM
☀️ 27 °C
Altitude: 30 ft
Croatia Rt Vrh Šćedra 43.086667, 16.7343°5’12” N 16°43’48” E
Scedro Uvala Grebak
September 6, 2023 in Croatia ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Loviste to Scedro Uvala Grebak. Such a special bay. All on our own. Just perfect. Time for a beach cleanup 💪
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Day 177
Thursday, September 7, 2023 at 12:39 PM
☀️ 27 °C
Altitude: Sea level
Croatia Vlaka 43.16, 16.37333343°9’36” N 16°22’24” E
Pakleni Uvala Tarsce
September 7, 2023 in Croatia ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Scedro to Pakleni. Not a good day of sailing after all of the wind we have been having. However an easy anchorage ☺️
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Day 179
Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 5:25 PM
☀️ 27 °C
Altitude: 20 ft
Croatia Trogir 43.513428, 16.24439743°30’48” N 16°14’40” E
Trogir marina
September 9, 2023 in Croatia ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Milna bay to blue lagoon to Trogir marina. Our last visit to Trogir and checkin to the marina for water and food supplies. The countdown clock is ticking sadly as we will depart Croatia soon. An early morning visit to Old Town to avoid the tourists 🤍🌀Read more
TravelerYou guy look great! How long can you stay in Croatia?
9/16/23Reply
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Day 182
Tuesday, September 12, 2023 at 7:59 PM
🌙 26 °C
Altitude: Sea level
Italy Spiaggia di Torre dell'Orso 40.273544, 18.43386740°16’25” N 18°26’2” E
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Italy Torre dell'Orso
September 12, 2023 in Italy ⋅ 🌙 26 °C
Croatia Split to Italy Torre dell'Orso. 47 Hours later, a substantially faster speed because of lack of the forecasted sailing wind and a need to engine assist. Beautiful sunrises and glorious sunsets with the Comet Nishimura (in sunset photo) ☄️ keeping us close company. A spectacular anchorage chosen because of wind protection and what a welcome surprise.Read more
TravelerWow, what gorgeous scenery!
9/16/23Reply
Traveler Is this the display from your chart plotter (B&G?) or an app?
9/16/23Reply
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Day 186
Saturday, September 16, 2023 at 9:44 AM
⛅ 27 °C
Altitude: Sea level
Italy Gallico Marina 38.157214, 15.651138°9’26” N 15°39’4” E
Messina strait Gallico
September 16, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Torre dell'Orso to Gallico. 48 hours - not disagreeable winds but not totally agreeable either. No sailing only engine assist - getting tired of this. Pausing in the Messina. Waiting till 4 pm to enjoy the 2 knots current in our favour and to set our course for the volcano islands off Lipari with an ETA of 4am and an anchorage suitable in the dark - 5m sand ✨🔱💛Read more
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Day 187
Sunday, September 17, 2023 at 1:13 AM
🌙 25 °C
Altitude: Sea level
Italy Spiaggia Valle Muria 38.456969, 14.93467538°27’25” N 14°56’5” E
Lipari Spiaggia Vale Muria
September 17, 2023 in Italy ⋅ 🌙 25 °C
1.22am. Here safely. I never enjoy night anchorages of new places. I guess we will see how things look in the morning.
TravelerThat’s a dark night for sure. We don’t like entering new-to-us harbors at night either, and I don’t think we’ve anchored on a moonless night like. We did take a mooring ball once at 2am in Crookhaven, Ireland.
9/17/23Reply
GypsyDjangoWe have done it a few times and never out of choice - yes done the mooring ball but with assistance ☺️
9/24/23Reply
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Day 191
Thursday, September 21, 2023 at 4:05 PM
☁️ 26 °C
Altitude: Sea level
Italy Isola Molara 40.863103, 9.70790840°51’47” N 9°42’28” E
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Sardegna Isola Molara
September 21, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
Lipari to Sardegna Isola Molara . What is that saying? You can blow me over with a feather. We did not expect something on this scale of beauty. This has to be one of our most spectacular anchorages and we immediately know we are going to anchor closer and climb that mountain. What a surprise anchorage. The sail from Sicily to Sardegna is never pleasant and this time sailing through a 3 hour squall at 2am with 38 knot gusts added spice to our crossing ✨🔱💛

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Traveler Wow! That is an amazing anchorage.
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Day 192
Friday, September 22, 2023 at 10:36 AM
☁️ 25 °C
Altitude: Sea level
Italy Punta la Mandria 40.892792, 9.68125940°53’34” N 9°40’53” E
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Tavolara
September 22, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
Isola Molara to Tavolara. A purposeful anchorage. It's been more than once we have tried to anchor here but this place has very little wind protection so only in the right conditions. It's time for that peak. And up we go! What an experience - a crazy insane route with technical climbing and such exceptional views. Passing people wearing heavy climbing gear while you are in your running clothes was a little embarrassing but we still made it up. Maybe a lot more cautiously 🙏

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Traveler You guys enhance the scenery!
9/24/23Reply
GypsyDjango☺️☺️☺️
9/27/23Reply
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Day 192
Friday, September 22, 2023 at 5:31 PM
☁️ 25 °C
Altitude: Sea level
Italy Spiaggia di Salina Manna 40.834764, 9.68926140°50’5” N 9°41’21” E
Cala Brandinchi
September 22, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
Tavolara to Cala Brandinchi. If there is one thing about Sardegna - it's that the wind mostly blows here. And so the few days we have had are unusual and have now passed. So this mooring is based on shallow and good holding in sand and not necessarily good protection as the land is very low. Thanks to Navily we can find places like this. Time to relax and know we have to wait out the wind. This bay is known as little Tahiti because of its water 🌊

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Day 194
Sunday, September 24, 2023 at 12:31 PM
☀️ 24 °C
Altitude: Sea level
Italy Cala Moresca 40.985703, 9.64545340°59’9” N 9°38’44” E
Cala Moresca Dolphins
September 24, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Cala Brandinchi to Cala Moresca. The bay of guaranteed dolphins. And so we saw one as we entered. The water is getting colder and the mornings darker and fresh crisp mornings are sadly here. A change of location for wind shelter from the North and a location with access to land to hike in the morning 🌅

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TravelerWe haven’t seen any dolphin in weeks.
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Day 195
Monday, September 25, 2023 at 5:25 PM
🌬 22 °C
Altitude: Sea level
Italy Spiaggia della Baia Salinedda 40.831167, 9.70458940°49’52” N 9°42’17” E
Golfo Aranci Cala Moresca to Porto Isana
September 25, 2023 in Italy ⋅ 🌬 22 °C
Golfo Aranci Cala Moresca to Porto Isana Porto Isana to Cala Salinedda. Sometimes the best chosen shelter doesn't give the wind protection and the wind is slightly different to forecast. A lovely bay but with the stoing Sardegna winds shelter is critical to a pleasant anchorage and especially when the waves are roaring past you while anchored it's time to move. But it dies create the best sailing conditions and when with 28 knott gusts you are the only boat with both a main and head sail up you know you are South African.

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Day 196
Tuesday, September 26, 2023 at 12:00 PM
🌬 24 °C
Altitude: Sea level
Italy Spiaggia di Salina Manna 40.834364, 9.68984240°50’4” N 9°41’23” E
Cala Brandinchi
September 26, 2023 in Italy ⋅ 🌬 24 °C
Cala Salinedda to Cala Brandinchi. A quick pop around the corner as the wind shifts more NE. A good place to pause.

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TravelerWe miss (warm!) azure waters like that!
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Day 197
Wednesday, September 27, 2023 at 6:01 PM
☀️ 24 °C
Altitude: Sea level
Italy Punta la Mandria 40.892027, 9.68128940°53’31” N 9°40’53” E
Tavolara
September 27, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Cala Brandinchi to Tavolara. After enjoying Cala Brandinchi aka little Tahiti. Up to 10,000 years ago, during the last glaciation, the island was connected to the mainland and emerged from a wooded and hillside area. Tavolara is the small island off the northeast coast of Sardinia, Italy of limestone massif 5 kilometres by 1 kilometre wide, with its highest point 565 metres above sea level.

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TravelerTwo fun-loving people enjoying nirvana.
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Day 199
Friday, September 29, 2023 at 11:10 AM
☀️ 26 °C
Altitude: 13 ft
Italy Porto Turistico Marina di Olbia 40.916469, 9.52565840°54’59” N 9°31’32” E
Moys Olbia Marina
September 29, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Tavolara to Moys Marina Olbia. Time to get ready to welcome Steve and Claire onboard Gypsydjango. I have known Claire for almost 20 years and Kevin separately for almost as long. It's wonderful they could come visit all the way from Australia to meet us in Sardegna for 1 week and it's special to share this amazing place with our friends ✨✨✨🌏. Tequila time alcohol 🤪

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Day 201
Sunday, October 1, 2023 at 3:07 PM
☀️ 24 °C
Altitude: Sea level
Italy Spiaggia dell' alberello 41.229576, 9.44605841°13’46” N 9°26’46” E
La Maddelena Giardinelli
October 1, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Porto Pevero to La Maddelena Giardinelli. This has to be our prettiest bay on Sardegna. Interesting anchorage in between the rocks in good weather only I would imagine. Bonus find on this trip and really great to share and spend this time with Claire and Steve and her beautiful family.

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Day 202
Monday, October 2, 2023 at 11:42 AM
☀️ 23 °C
Altitude: Sea level
Italy Spiaggia dei Cavalieri 41.284789, 9.36031941°17’5” N 9°21’37” E
Isola Budelli
October 2, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Giardinelli to Isola Budelli. Sadly the best part of this anchorage is blocked off but it's still very popular and very beautiful. A quick stop on our way to Corsica 🤍

5.87 1:21:47
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Day 202
Monday, October 2, 2023 at 2:46 PM
☀️ 24 °C
Altitude: Sea level
France Îles Lavezzi 41.338886, 9.25214241°20’20” N 9°15’8” E
Corsica Lavezzi
October 2, 2023 in France ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
La Maddalena Giardinelli to Corsica Lavezzi . One hour 43 minutes later and we are in France ☺️. Another exceptionally fair weather anchorage.

6.26nm 1:43:53
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Day 203
Tuesday, October 3, 2023 at 12:33 PM
☀️ 23 °C
Altitude: Sea level
France Île Piana 41.37479, 9.22565141°22’29” N 9°13’32” E
Corsica Piana
October 3, 2023 in France ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Corsica Isola Budelli Lavezzi to Piana. A new visit to the south east corner of Corsica for a quick visit on our way to magnificent Bonifacio. The Navily reports are that anchor is restricted but based on the number of boats, it appears not to be. We will return. Exceptional snorkeling.

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Day 203
Tuesday, October 3, 2023 at 2:25 PM
☀️ 25 °C
Altitude: 26 ft
France Bonifacio Ferry Port 41.390446, 9.15626441°23’26” N 9°9’23” E
Bonifacio Anse de la Catena
October 3, 2023 in France ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Paina to Bonifacio Anse de la Catena. Good to return after not being able to moor here due to strong winds in April. After a call with Tony we were advised to moor in the anse bay which was a challenge with taking lazy lines bolted into the rocks behind us and securing onto GypsyDjango in very strong winds. Fortunately we could send Steve into the water to bring the line to Kevin while I held GypsyDjango against the shore. An opportunity to explore Bonifacio and enjoy a wonderful dinner out ✨🔱💛

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