After spending a thundery evening in Trapani, we enjoyed a relaxed breakfast before setting off to visit the last of the Egadi Islands, Levanzo. Dropping off Fred, Moritz and Janis to explore the island by land, the rest of us decided to take advantage of the nice moderate breeze to
Leaving Sardinia in the early morning, we had great wind to make our way through the now familiar route between the Capo Carbonara and the Isola dei Cavoli. We were then able to get on course directly for the western coast of Sicily on a close reach. Remaining on this
After clearing out the boat the following day we set off with excellent 5 Beaufort wind to run down the coast covering 35nm in the afternoon hours to anchor in the large, popular, and well protected bay of Malfatano. Spending two nights in the in this bay, we enjoyed snorkeling
Tacking into the wind as we left Cartagena in the afternoon, we made a slow and steady pace toward Ibiza and Formentera with the wind changing between 1 and 4 Beaufort. As the sun set we watched the Cabo de Palos slowly disappear behind us, and we were pleased to
Leaving La Línea de la Concepción in the late morning, we were very pleased to quickly cover 45nm as we saw the rock of Gibraltar disappear in the hazy low clouds and the mountains of the southern Spanish coast appear in the northwest. At twilight we dropped the anchor by