Sicily

Oct 19

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)

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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

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

Ana

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

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

Ana

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

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Sailing into the storm, a passage to Greece

Ana and John

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

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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

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

Ana

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

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

Ana

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

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Italy, Sicily, Siracusa - checking in and out

Ana

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

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

Ana

Sep 19, 2018

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

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Italy, Sicily, Palermo - checking in and out

Ana

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.

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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

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

Ana

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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