Month: June 2022

We’ve arrived in Greece!  The favourable winds arrived on 7th June – in fact they were barely winds at all so we motored across a very calm Ionian Sea with numerous visits from dolphins.  The only real action came in the early hours, just after moonset, when Cate was on watch.  There’s quite a lot …

18th June 2022 Read More »

After our fabulous week in the Aeolian Islands we returned to mainland Sicily with an overnight stop at Milazzo before heading to the Strait of Messina.  Timing was important as a strong current runs through the strait and, as we were close to spring tides, could run at 4 knots.  Guide books also warn of …

8th June 2022 Read More »