It looks as though we are remaining here Marina di Ragusa, Sicily for the winter. With another bombing killing in excess of 70 people, events are hotting up a little too much in Turkey. We are also hearing stories of how the people smugglers are putting refugees into the water for boaties to pick up, then […]
The barometer falling from 1012 to 1004, the wind reached a peak of 43 knots before spending the night blowing in the 30’s. Undergoing a sudden 90 degree change in direction from south to west yesterday morning, within seconds 54 knots went blasting through the marina. Lasting no more than two minutes, the cloud that brought it […]
Gale force winds (34 – 40 knots) here today. Is the wind a howling through the shrouds. For wind speeds and their definitions have a squiz at this page. Have had to place additional mooring lines on. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beaufort_scale The prop will be in the courier tomorrow and should arrive here in Marina di Ragusa by Wednesday of […]
Enjoying the break: even managed a swim the other day. Slowly catching up on filling in the blanks in the spiels for the past 12 months. Will still be a while before all on their respectful pages as the photos will be readied to go on with them. Bob is currently epoxying and repairing the […]
Rain and thunder here this morning.
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Two legs could not be any more of a contrast. No wind and the water like glass this time. A front carrying gale force winds of 50+ knots is headed this way. We are waiting it out in one of the many the marinas here in Sicily until the weekend . Images: […]
After a washing machine sail, we and Gratis had a night stopover in southern Sardinia whilst some stronger winds passed by. Heading out now for a 1.5 day sail to Sicily.
Exquisite weather for the next few days. Heading 5nm south to our final French port in order to visit customs, then heading SE for a 3-4 day sail.
Weather looking good. Departure for Turkey will be either today or tomorrow. All depends upon whether the Capitainerie and customs are open today.
After a wonderful few days in the wondrous city of Barcelona, we are now on board Big G, ready for the next leg of our adventure.
What a vibrant city full of life. People smiling and welcoming. Clean streets, old buildings well kept, even incorporated into the new. The food: WOW!!!! What flavour!
Gratis was back on the water. Sadly, no the weather wasn’t as predicted. Wind on the nose and motored all the way. With winds strengthening up to 30+ knots we headed into the marina at Port Barberousse. On awaking this morning, the weather report predicts 35+ knots and up to 5m waves from the south. No sailing […]
The wind ablew 25 – 35 knots during the past 24 hours: yet more is predicted. Gulls had fun catching food floating upon the water. Hoping to depart for Spain early tomorrow morning. Tom went diving to check the prop yesterday. This is what he found, compliments of the canal: no wonder Gratis had issues at […]
Mast not off Big G yet. The guy had been on holiday and yesterday was his first day day back: it should all happen today. New wire has been placed in the Gennie furler: the lock wall did a small amount of damage.
The Midi is behind us for the year and we are moored alongside a restaurant at Le Grau d’Agde. For the first time in a few months, we are actually feeling significant movement beneath Gratis.
This sight tickled our fancy on the way to Vias yesterday. A peaceful anchorage for the next few days. Sunday will see us heading through what is called the ‘Round Lock’ onto the Herault River for a 5km motor to Grau Agde where the mast will be reinstalled on Monday/Tuesday. A sad sight […]
One of the overflows passed yesterday. Tonight we are in Le Somail. Here there is a second hand bookshop where one will discover both used and rare books. In excess of 5000 lined the shelves. There has been a change in the country side. Well over 10000 diseased four hundred year old Flame Trees have been removed. […]
EXHAUSTED!!!!!!!!
