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    Crossing the Tyrrhenian
    Ana
    • Apr 16

    Crossing the Tyrrhenian

    The boom jumped further to port side with a slam and stayed in that position. The German Mainsheet system looked weird but it was not broken
    Crossing the Messina Strait
    Ana
    • Apr 14

    Crossing the Messina Strait

    At this point we experienced 3 knots of current against us. Running the engine at 2000RPMs we were only doing slightly above 3knots of speed
    Crossing the Ionian
    Ana
    • Apr 7

    Crossing the Ionian

    Think it’s safe to say that at this point we both felt this was more than we had bargain for, the winds were way stronger than forecasted
    Italy - Costituto in arrival per il naviglio da diporto (ships arrival declaration/transit log)
    Sailing The Dream
    • Feb 4, 2021

    Italy - Costituto in arrival per il naviglio da diporto (ships arrival declaration/transit log)

    Not much can be found online regarding the real need of having this document while sailing in Italian waters or the details on how to get it
    2020-10-23>25 Syracuse, Sicily, Italy > Zakynthos, Greece
    Sailing The Dream
    • Nov 4, 2020

    2020-10-23>25 Syracuse, Sicily, Italy > Zakynthos, Greece

    Extract of the Logbook for the sailing trip from Siracusa, Sicily, Italy to Zakynthos, Greece 276.4 nautical miles in 50 hours
    2020-10-18 Valletta, Malta > Portopalo, Sicily, Italy
    Sailing The Dream
    • Oct 19, 2020

    2020-10-18 Valletta, Malta > Portopalo, Sicily, Italy

    After trying to sail under full sails we heard a loud grinding noise that seemed to come from under the emergency tiller cap (rudder top)
    Last crossing of season 2019 - an eventful passage!
    Ana
    • Dec 2, 2019

    Last crossing of season 2019 - an eventful passage!

    Now that it has been a bit over a month since the passages that brought us to another winter in Tunisia it’s time to think about the events
    2019-10-19>21 Siracusa, Sicily, Italy > Hammamet, Tunisia
    Sailing The Dream
    • Nov 17, 2019

    2019-10-19>21 Siracusa, Sicily, Italy > Hammamet, Tunisia

    Extract of the Logbook for the sailing trip from Siracusa, Sicily, Italy to Hammamet, Tunisia 258.3 nautical miles in 43 hours
    2019-10-18&19 Rocella Ionica, Italy > Siracusa, Sicily, Italy
    Sailing The Dream
    • Nov 10, 2019

    2019-10-18&19 Rocella Ionica, Italy > Siracusa, Sicily, Italy

    Extract of the Logbook for the sailing trip from Rocella Ionica, Italy to Siracusa, Sicily, Italy 96.6 nautical miles in 16 hours
    Sailing into the storm, a passage to Greece
    Ana
    • Jun 12, 2019

    Sailing into the storm, a passage to Greece

    In the early morning it struck, the thunderstorm from hell with lightening all around us striking within just a mile or so away, the rain tu
    And so the 2019 season begins, or maybe not
    Ana
    • Jun 5, 2019

    And so the 2019 season begins, or maybe not

    We knew that the check out was going to be long from our previous experience but what we didn’t expect was that just before stamping the pas
    2019-04-10>12 Siracusa, Sicily, Italy > Preveza, Greece
    Sailing The Dream
    • Apr 26, 2019

    2019-04-10>12 Siracusa, Sicily, Italy > Preveza, Greece

    Extract of the Logbook for the sailing trip from Siracusa, Sicily, Italy to Preveza, Greece 294.1 nautical miles in 54.30 hours
    2019-04-01>03 Hammamet, Tunisia > Siracusa, Sicily, Italy
    Sailing The Dream
    • Apr 22, 2019

    2019-04-01>03 Hammamet, Tunisia > Siracusa, Sicily, Italy

    Extract of the Logbook for the sailing trip from Hammamet, Tunisia to Siracusa, Sicily, Italy 263.1 nautical miles in 48 hours
    Italy, Sicily, Siracusa - checking in and out
    Sailing The Dream
    • Apr 11, 2019

    Italy, Sicily, Siracusa - checking in and out

    After having stayed in Tunisia for almost 7 months during the winter season, finally, the time to return to Europe and to start the 2019 sai
    Italy, Sicily, Palermo - checking in and out
    Sailing The Dream
    • Sep 18, 2018

    Italy, Sicily, Palermo - checking in and out

    After being stuck in Palermo for a bit longer than we had planned for we were finally ready to leave Italy towards Tunisia.
    Ana
    • Sep 15, 2018

    The Italian Job

    Maybe writing this post while fuelled up with frustration is not such a good idea but is very true and honest regarding the current feeling
    2018-09-12&13 Palermo, Italy > Hammamet, Tunisia
    Sailing The Dream
    • Sep 15, 2018

    2018-09-12&13 Palermo, Italy > Hammamet, Tunisia

    Extract of the Logbook for the sailing trip from Palermo, Italy to Hammamet, Tunisia 193 nautical miles in 23 hours
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