October 2020/April 2021 A winter aboard Pius in Tunisia
A mild winter aboard of Pius full of experiences, friends a new school for Emma and much Tunisian folks. Here’s just a selection of our souvenirs. The Tunisian blue! The famous cat col ...
October 2020 - Tunisia a new adventure
The Tunisian flag is hoisted on the mast of Pius. Our first mooring is in Hammamet. In Tunisia the first harbor where you arrive is where the Immigration Police control, Custom control and Gard ...
Sept. 2020 - from Sicily to Tunisia passing through Pantelleria
Once in Licata harbor we moored beside a motor yacht, L'erg Bleu, the only one that we like: a Grand Banks. Alain, Hend and Brigitte. Soon we became good friends and we visited Valle dei Templi in Ag ...
September 2020 Sardinia to Sicily - Marettimo and Favignana
In the Villasimius harbor we met many boats waiting for the best moment to cross the Sardinia channel. Actually we had some day of NW Mistral and usually approaching Sicily it becomes NE wind and so n ...
August 2020 - Sardinia West and South coast
The west coast of Sardinia is a savage coast, often difficult to navigate when the strong mistral blows and without many shelters. We left Asinara after a great moon night. These are our suggested s ...
August 2020 - Asinara island a real Paradise
Asinara...52 km2 of Paradise: crystal waters, wild horses and white donkeys . Prisoners and warders were the only inhabitants of Asinara for about 110 years, until the closure of the prison in Decem ...
July 2020 - Exploring Elba, south Corse and Sardinia
What a great sailing from Pisa till Elba's main harbor Portoferraio. with our Gennaker, 58 miles in less than 6 hrs. What's best sailing while drawing.... Elba's tour first a stop in Marciana ...
July 2020 - Selling our previous boat, a Swan 44 and keep going sailing
After few visits finally our previous boat, a Swan 44 Sparkman & Stephens dated 1973, found a new owner. So we directly sailed from Cap Corse to Pisa where our beloved Pippus is on dry since Sept ...
July the 4th, it's time to cruise again...
Our cruise needs to go on. From Calvi we sail up north to Cap Corse through Giraglia island and dropping anchor in Tamarone bay. 45 miles of no wind to admire a beautiful coastline... . ...
July 1st '20, discovering Revellata from land to sea
Our forced stay has gathered new friendships, among all we remember " Le Grand Marc" aboard his trawler Hoasis. To reach Revellata there's a nice trekking from the Citadelle in Calvi all a ...