Rio Paraìba (Brasil), our Leg 3 final stop
And as if by magic the bow of Pius sees the land...it is April 2nd. But before talking about our arrival I want to tell you about this last leg from the island of Fernando da Noronha (Brazil). We had ...
Fernando da Noronha (Brasil), our Leg 3 stop
Mindelo (Cabo Verde)- day1 After celebrating Father's Day on March 19th with Emma and Anna at Praia Sao Pedro on the south side of Sao Vicente, on Wednesday 20th at 10am we set off for the longest and ...
Mindelo (Cabo Verde), our Leg2 stop.
The weather forecast south of the Canary Islands is quite stable, with trade winds blowing from NNW to NE all year round. Only when the Azores anticyclone moves north do the tropical lows coming from ...
Lanzarote, our Leg1 stop.
Normally when planning a stage departure from a port or anchorage we proceed very methodically. 1. The synoptic chart of the current day and the evolution for the following 3 days are studied, checki ...
Orcas in GBZ strait
In planning the navigation towards the West of the Strait of Gibikterra there are not only counter currents to consider, respect for the cargo traffic corridors and the wind which does what it wants h ...
Strait of GBZ
After an in-depth study of the current tables of the French SHOM and the evolution of the weather forecast, we decide to leave early at 08:00 February the 10th with the current still unfavorable in or ...
Navigation project summary
It's not always possible to stick to plans, but despite my atavistic Latin fatalism, up to now I've really done the best I could; now I can only expect help from the Gods. ;) @1500 nm traveled a b ...
Long winter legs from Adriatic to the warm South Italy
1st stage: 16 Jan 2024-Ravenna/Ancona. 73nm., average temp. 5°C. Start with ice on deck and visibilkity <10meters only! 10hrs motoring due to lack of wind. Mooring at Marinadorica for 2 nights. Ti ...
The time to leave has come...
The long duration of preparatory work has seen a change in the geopolitical situation of the Red Sea. The dangers are not just piracy, navigation technique and dangerous anchoring among coral reefs. Y ...
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... . ...