Finally we can sail – today there is wind and it’s blowing our way! This can be a rare event. So off we set from Marzamemi due South to Malta.…

We left Taormina after our delicious granita and headed for Ortigia – a tiny island that sits right next to Siracusa and is connected by a bridge. Ortigia is extraordinarily…

Tropea is an ancient town with more than 50 Palazzos. A lot of them are restored and converted to hotel accommodation. Endless views over the sea, sunsets and Stromboli puffing…

We have had a change of crew. Georgi and Alastair headed by train to Venice and Stephanie and Pete have come on board. They will be with us for the…

We had a few days on Ischia and then as soon as the weather was settled we decided to head to Capri for a look. All the islands are so…

We had a couple of things that needed boatyard attention so Rog and I sailed back to Rome from Gaeta and waited a couple of days for Georgia and Alastair.…

We sailed from Ponza to Ventotene- it’s an easy 22nm. Coming from the north side you are confronted with high cliffs and once you sail around the south side there…

We were ready to leave the Blue Dolphin Marina on Saturday 20 May. Everything had been ticked off the list, we had provisioned and now it was time to head…

The weather is about to change and we have a couple of ‘stormy’ days ahead. Decisions? To stay on Corsica or hotfoot it up to Elba where the weather is…