Not all who wander are lost …
We left Reggio Di Calabria at 1pm and as we turned out of the marina the sails went up. We cruised south out of the Messina Straits on a broad reach with a following sea making good time as we rounded the toe of the mainland. Eventually the wind faded and the engine went on. …
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The big winds & swell were predicted & boy oh boy did they hit us hard. In the previous post we talked about how we had prepared the boat for the really big winds & then showed the sky & some damage from the local tornado. Last night the swell started coming in around lunchtime, …
Continue reading "To quote John Barrowman.. we made it through the rain"
Sing along now .... We don't know, so let's ask Weather Man Emu Apologies if this triggers anyone's childhood phobia of Rod Hull with his arm inserted in Emu!! Weather is the one thing we constantly check, even if we are snug in our winter berth. We gave the weather apps a cursory glance yesterday, …
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Before heading away from Trapani, we were treated to a meal out with Karin and Erling to celebrate the first mate’s 21st!!! We had a great night at a fish restaurant across from the marina with a cracking view of a beautiful sunset. Happy birthday first mate, you’ll be working twice as hard tomorrow to …
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There is nothing – absolutely nothing – half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.
POOP DECK: Because we give a SHIT
Living the dream onboard our Beneteau 473 with our sailor dog
Our Big Boaty Adventure 