One year ago we planned this trip and decided on mid July to make the overnight crossing from Sicily to Sardegna. It is 180nm and generally we average 7 knots on motor and preferably more than that under sail or at least 6 knots before Rog loses patience 😂. Actually if there is not enough wind and the sails are flapping and the boom crashes around it is unpleasant snd motoring it is. A yacht used very little diesel – our consumption is 5 litres/ hour compared with the go fast power boats that must consume 10 times that at least. Fuel here too is 2€/litre – still a bit more expensive than Aus.
So having set the date for mid July with a full moon we set off. Christopher, my cousin from the UK has flown over to be with us and share the shifts and spend a week on board. An old salt himself he is very welcome and a lovely opportunity to catch up.
We are headed to the closest point – Capo Carbonara It is a straightforward crossing. We had a delicious moonlit dinner on board – the auto pilot on and we all settled in for the night. I got to get into bed at 10pm not quite sure when I would have to get up for my watch. As it turned out – Rog also got a few hours, Chris took the helm until 2am- Rog til 5 and then my turn. By now there is zero wind and we take down the sails and glide through the deepest blue water.
We spent a couple of days in the village of Villasimius at the Marina and then headed across to the western side of this gulf to Spiaggia di Tuerredda. Turquoise water, limestone, white beaches and dunes plus massive granite capes. It is spectacular scenery with very sparse habitation.
The weather in general is very settled and ‘normal’. While the reports of heatwaves sweeping the UK and Central Europe dominate the European news and Australian too it is not the case here. It sits around 30 C and late afternoon you need to be in the shade. Humidity is high and the ‘feels like’ can be up to 37 C if you are in the towns. On the water it’s balmy and of course one can always have a swim!
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