Archive for 2012
July 5th, 2012 | 
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Current Location: Bonifacio, CorsicaCurrent Position: 41 23.42 N 009 9.37 E Click to view map.
Distance sailed since last post: 75 nautical miles. View the map of our voyage track hereIn the Caribbean the stars have Mustique. In the Med, they have Porto Cervo, one of George Clooney’s favorite hang-outs. Very plush, very expensive, and (Click to Read More...)
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Current Location: Vizzavona, Corse, FranceCurrent Position: 42 7.68 N 009 8.01 E Click to view map.After the drama with our anchor, we spent a week or so in Calvi. First we had to buy some more chain, second, the wind was forecast to be SW force 5 – 7 for several days, which meant we (Click to Read More...)
Current Location: Anse Algajola, CorsicaCurrent Position: 42 36.79 N 008 51.96 E Click to view map.
Distance sailed since last post: 19 nautical miles. View the map of our voyage track hereFrom Centuri we tried to anchor in a small bay called Anse D’Algajola. Unfortunately the anchor snagged on a rock. As we tried to (Click to Read More...)
Current Location: Saint Florent, CorsicaCurrent Position: 42 40.76 N 009 17.58 E Click to view map.
Distance sailed since last post: 73 nautical miles. View the map of our voyage track hereI was looking forward to arriving in Corsica – and, unlike St. Lucia, it hasn’t failed to live up to expectations. Still unspoilt, it (Click to Read More...)
Current Location: Golfe de Rondinara, CorsicaCurrent Position: 41 28.23 N 009 16.18 E Click to view map.
Distance sailed since last post: 322 nautical miles. View the map of our voyage track hereWe arrived in Corsica yesterday morning, after a tiring but exciting two day crossing from Menorca. The forecast was for light to moderate (Click to Read More...)
I must confess during my sailing voyages I have enjoyed reading some great murder, mystery and thriller novels many by John Grisham and James Patterson, amongst other great reads. But I had better get my sailing books out instead. I think while away I forgot a lot of stuff, plus the other day when Noel (Click to Read More...)
Had a great week in Menorca – will get some pictures up when we have a chance. Today we depart on a 2 night sail to Corsica in, hopefully, light to moderate reaching conditions. Should be a nice spinnaker reach the whole way! Will keep you posted.
At home, when you decide to go to bed, you go to bed: You get into bed, turn off the lights, and go to sleep. Not so when on a boat! Oh no… Life is always so much more complicated. Here the process is different. You go to bed. You turn off the light. And (Click to Read More...)
Current Location: Valldemossa Harbour, MallorcaCurrent Position: 39 43.11 N 002 35.18 E Click to view map.
Distance sailed since last post: 60 nautical miles. View the map of our voyage track hereMy image of Mallorca was always one of brash tourist filled beaches lined with tacky high-rise hotels. I was not expecting to enjoy it (Click to Read More...)
Current Location: San Vicente, Ibiza, SpainCurrent Position: 39 4.5 N 001 35.61 E Click to view map.
Distance sailed since last post: 12 nautical miles. View the map of our voyage track hereIbiza is known as a party town. We didn’t see much evidence of that, but then I guess we go to bed too (Click to Read More...)