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- Tuesday, March 12, 2024 at 1:24 PM
- ☀️ 22 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
South AfricaDiepsloot33°56’48” S 18°22’24” E
Farewell South Africa
March 12, 2024 in South Africa ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
A sad farewell to family, friends and home. Europe here we come ❤️
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- Day 1
- Saturday, March 16, 2024 at 10:57 AM
- ☀️ 17 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
SpainIsla Colom39°57’27” N 4°16’18” E
Menorca Es Grau
March 16, 2024 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
With trepidation and an early start we left Marina Menorca to continue our life on the sea and to yet again embrace Mother Nature. First stop Es Grau - a favourite with shelter and beauty. A rest hereRead more
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- Day 4
- Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at 9:18 AM
- ⛅ 16 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
ItalyPortu Cauli39°20’2” N 8°24’53” E
Sardegna Masua
March 19, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Menorca to Sardegna Masua. Third country in the last week. Been a crazy time from South Africa to Spain to sail to Italy. Windy Sardegna here we are. A beautiful bay to rest in before the windRead more
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- Day 7
- Friday, March 22, 2024 at 4:09 PM
- ☀️ 17 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- ItalySpiaggia di Tuerredda38°53’39” N 8°48’41” E
Tuerreda Ovest
March 22, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
11 hours and an early morning. I don't remember this bay. Kevin does. Too many anchorages maybe. The promised wind did not sadly materialize. Now we bunker down till favourable winds to sail NE toRead more
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- Day 8
- Saturday, March 23, 2024 at 9:46 PM
- 🌙 15 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- ItalySpiaggia Porto Pirastu39°17’22” N 9°36’16” E
Capo Ferrato South
March 23, 2024 in Italy ⋅ 🌙 15 °C
Tuerredda Ovest to Capo Ferrato South What was meant to be a night sail to coward bay (Arbatax) ended up being a day sail and night anchorage. Strong winds (good top speed 9.2) while running-Read more
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- Day 9
- Sunday, March 24, 2024 at 3:21 PM
- ☀️ 21 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- ItalySpiaggia di Porto Frailis39°55’9” N 9°41’51” E
San Gemiliano Ovest
March 24, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Capo Ferrato South to San Gemiliano Ovest. Just outside of Arbatax - hiding from the swell. Crazy ride in the wind from 4 to 20 to 30 Knott's and after we did an emergency reef it settled in at 8 andRead more
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- Day 10
- Monday, March 25, 2024 at 11:51 PM
- ☁️ 15 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- ItalySpiaggia di Punta Est40°50’29” N 9°43’14” E
Capo Coda Cavallo
March 25, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
San Gemiliano Ovest to Capo Coda Cavallo. Another great sail. Further north and we are now at Olbia. Strange to anchor at midnight and be in the pitch black of night and be comfortable with droppingRead more
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- Day 14
- Friday, March 29, 2024 at 11:54 AM
- ☁️ 22 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- ItalyOlbia Marittima40°55’18” N 9°30’22” E
Molo Vecchio e Molo Brin - Banchine Pubb
March 29, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Capo Coda Cavallo to public quay. Aah it's time, we have run out of water and food. Mostly. It's been two weeks since we shopped and filled up with water. Whoop whoop!!! It has also been two weeksRead more
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- Day 15
- Saturday, March 30, 2024 at 3:21 PM
- ☁️ 18 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- ItalySpiaggia del Grande Pevero41°6’50” N 9°32’45” E
Porto Pevero
March 30, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Molo Brin - Banchine Pubbliche to Porto Pevero. Sadly we have left the public dock and are heading North with a very strong headwind out of Olbia into 28 knot gusts. It was all fun and games onRead more
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- Day 17
- Monday, April 1, 2024 at 8:33 AM
- 🌬 16 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- ItalyPetra Ruja41°3’39” N 9°32’4” E
Cala Liscia
April 1, 2024 in Italy ⋅ 🌬 16 °C
Porto Pevero to Cala Liscia. Enough said. Moving back south because of the forecast Westerly. Very cold 5 layers of clothing. A nice visit by the Guardia 🤣👣
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- Day 20
- Thursday, April 4, 2024 at 2:20 PM
- ☀️ 17 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- ItalySpiaggia dell' alberello41°13’49” N 9°26’48” E
La Maddelena Giardinelli
April 4, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Cala Liscia to La Maddelena Giardinelli. One of our favorite anchorages in Sardegna. An unbelievable anchorage amongst the rocks in turquoise water. Not much swing room but we are fortunately the onlyRead more
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- Day 21
- Friday, April 5, 2024 at 3:58 PM
- ☁️ 18 °C
- Altitude: 4 m
- ItalySpiaggia di Cala Garibaldi41°13’24” N 9°27’27” E
Cala Garibaldi
April 5, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Giardinelli to Cala Garibaldi. Anchored outside of the legendary abandoned Club Med Village of Caprera- closed down after sixty years and one that was opened in 1965. Good MTB ride.
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- Day 23
- Sunday, April 7, 2024 at 3:35 PM
- ☀️ 19 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- ItalySpiaggia del Grande Pevero41°6’50” N 9°32’46” E
Porto Pevero
April 7, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Cala Garibaldi to Porto Pevero. Sadly it is time to leave the amazing Caprera after a beautiful ride.and all it's history. I can't wait to write about it and our exploring. Back to Porto Pevero. ARead more
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- Day 25
- Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at 3:38 PM
- ☁️ 23 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- ItalyPiazza Regina Margherita40°55’20” N 9°30’22” E
Molo Brin - Banchine Pubbliche
April 9, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Porto Pevero to Molo Brin - Banchine Pubbliche. A big day out to the Olbia public quay and time for water and food supplies and washing!!!! before leaving Sardegna.
Time for a hike run before we setRead more
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- Day 27
- Thursday, April 11, 2024 at 2:08 PM
- ☀️ 16 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- ItalySpiaggia di Punta Est40°50’29” N 9°43’10” E
Capo Cabo Cavallo
April 11, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Molo Brin - Banchine Pubbliche to Capo Cabo Cavallo. How sad to leave after much enjoyed civilization especially when the mooring is safe and free (and has a view of the big wheel ✨). A brief stopRead more
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- Day 30
- Sunday, April 14, 2024 at 7:58 AM
- ☀️ 17 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- ItalyFirriato - Tenuta Calamoni37°54’58” N 12°20’6” E
Sicily Lido Burrone
April 14, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Sardegna Capo Coda Cavallo to Sicily Lido Burrone . 50 hours later 🤣 . An average of 4.3 and mostly engine and unpleasant swell. A few stowaways joined us on the trip but by the time the comeRead more
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- Day 30
- Sunday, April 14, 2024 at 3:37 PM
- ☀️ 24 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- ItalySpiaggia Monte Cofano38°5’36” N 12°39’36” E
Cornino
April 14, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Sicily Lido Burrone to Cornino. Another 6 hours on top of the 50 on the crossing from Sardegna. All engine and unfavourable current. Average 3.9 🤣. Exhausted but knowing what's coming and needeingRead more
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- Day 31
- Monday, April 15, 2024 at 7:21 PM
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- ItalyBattaglia38°11’37” N 13°14’28” E
Isolla Delle Femine Sur
April 15, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Cornino to Isolla Delle Femine Sur . Wow another early morning, more difficult swelly and another slow engine day. Average 3.9 for 8h31. Wind forecast no wind but catabatic winds of over 40 knotsRead more
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- Day 33–34
- April 17, 2024 at 9:16 AM - April 18, 2024
- 1 night
- ⛅ 16 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- ItalyGallico Marina38°9’25” N 15°39’6” E
Messina Galico
Apr 17–18, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Isolla Delle Femine Sur to Messina Galico. On the move. A choice to continue sailing the top of Sicily to the Messina strait as the winds will allow us to enter the Correnti Dello Stretto inRead more
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- Day 33
- Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at 3:48 PM
- ☀️ 19 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- ItalySpiaggia di Villagonia37°50’47” N 15°17’13” E
Sicily Taormina N
April 17, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Reggio Messina Galico to Sicily Taormina N. It looks close but isn't. 5 hours of exceptionally strong winds crossing the Messina back to Sicily side. After our drop and shop, fortunately I did notRead more
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- Day 35
- Friday, April 19, 2024 at 12:08 AM
- ⛅ 13 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- ItalySpiaggia di Bianco38°5’25” N 16°9’34” E
Italy Bovalino
April 19, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Taormina N to Bovalino. Happy birthday Kevin 💃. Dropping just past midnight and goung to bed to be awoken by the Guardia 30 minutes later. An average bay but chosen purely for depth and catch-up onRead more
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- Day 35
- Friday, April 19, 2024 at 6:28 PM
- ⛅ 13 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- ItalyFiume Ancinale38°40’21” N 16°33’38” E
Soverato Beach
April 19, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Bovalino to Soverato Beach. As the staffers would say, another 10 hour hectic sail. This time the Gaurdia flew to us to ascertain if we were needing rescue. Kevin gave the OK sign as they hovered nextRead more
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- Day 37
- Sunday, April 21, 2024 at 4:53 PM
- ⛅ 16 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
GreeceOrmískos Lákka39°14’14” N 20°7’56” E
Paxos Lakka
April 21, 2024 in Greece ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Italy Soverato Beach to Paxos Lakka. Back in the wonderful Ionians and one of favorite bays.
We were flying and our 39 hour ETA ended up 30 hours. Reef, unreef, reef, unreef. Exhausting but worth theRead more
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- Day 39
- Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at 3:01 PM
- ☁️ 19 °C
- Altitude: 8 m
- GreeceÁgioi Anárgyroi39°11’48” N 20°11’11” E
Gaios
April 23, 2024 in Greece ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Lakka to Gaios . Civilization!!! Braai time and a visit to our favorite butcher. Time to give some kitty love and a treat of eating out with the locals ❤️
4.67nm 1:35:16
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- Day 42
- Friday, April 26, 2024 at 2:30 PM
- ☁️ 17 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- GreeceOrmískos Kerétzas39°12’39” N 20°29’30” E
Two Rock Bay
April 26, 2024 in Greece ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Gaios to Mainland Two Rock Bay. Always looking for an adventure and happy to find somewhere safe enough to leave GypsyDjango while we go find it. The most amazing spring canyon with a round trip 50kmRead more
TravelerWe had a lovely 6 weeks in your home country back in January, mostly with our daughter’s family in Durban. But also a couple of side trips to game parks in and around Zululand, and a week in Capetown.