After a quick passage plan we set sail for some anchorages, primarily Spiaggia di Cala Coticcio, or locally know as Tahiti Bay.A wonderrous anchorage full of turquoise and blue colours with fine golden sand beeches. Ed and I took the tender out and landed on the golden sands and I went swimming in the clear, fresh waters of this beautiful bay. Even in mid May the waters were warm if not a little refreshing. 

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After a few hours we set sail for and sheltered Bay , Velico Caprera. The wind picked up to 22kts on our sail and arrival, but even in these conditions the bay is sheltered and comfortable with practically no movement, We anchored in 8mtrs of water as per local knowledge given to us in Portisco by a friendly chap by the name of Giusepppe, and contrary to expensive pilot books.

Here are some photos of our overnight anchorage.

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We left Giglio at 1430 on the 10th of May, our destination Portisco on the Island of Sardinia.

We had a fantastic time on Giglio with a combination of site seeing, walking, cooking on board and the occasional restaurant. But one of the best experiences was meeting new friends, including a great Swiss chap called Reto and a delightful German family wit two children. Lilli, Oli, Jakob and Emily. We already miss them, but will hopefully maintain contact. One of the most pleasurable things about sailing is meeting people of the same mindset. Here are some photos of our newly found friends. 

 

 
Our last few hours on this beautiful island were spent walking the quayside followed by a light lunch.

We arrived in Portisco, a 102 miles in a 16 hours sail and it was a sail all the way, averaging 6.4kts with a maximum speed of 8.8kts. Here are some photos and video along the way.

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Today we set sail for our original destination of Sardinia.

Here is our journey so far. Keep watching and reading for our latest adventure. Click on the link below to see our latest position.

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A day of rest on the wonderful Island of Giglio.

This is where the Costa Concordia sank and so a sad place in many ways but also beautiful. it’s nice to see the locals respect those deceased in the tragedy. They have placed a statue and plaque as a remeberance.

We caught a bus to Castillo for a walk around the old town and then to the beech for lunch. Whist there we saw a Polish Tall Ship, the Pogoria from Gdynia.

We can back and the boys had a sieasta, whilst I caught the bus back up to Castello and walked back 6kms via an ancient Roman Road. Here are some of the views on the way back.

Then back to Arctura for some friendly advise from our German neighbours about places to visit in Sardinia, for which we sail tomorrow.

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After spending a night in Santa Maria Navaresse we sailed south again.

We left at 1030 and had moderate winds for just over an hour and then had to engine. Just before our destination of  Porto Corallo we were stopped by a military vessel all hand waving telling us to stop as it was dangerous to proceed. There was a milatary excercise in progress and we were told to divert to within 1 nm of shore and proceed to our destination.

Having arrived in marina di Villaputzu we relaxed in the baking sun. The marina is peaceful and quite with one of everything, although not necessarily open. At 1900 we went out to the one restaurant and had good home cooked fish. The staff were very pleasant, full of chat and laughter and we had more Italian lessons gratis.

Here are so pics of our visit.

Another fantastic day in paradise. Waking up in this beautiful place is full of joyful happiness. Everything is so easy. Even a simple trip to the ablutions ended up in meeting Massillon by chance, having a coffee and when I mentioned that we my go to CarloForte tomorrow, he offers to drive us there in exchange for some sailing tuition of course.

After washing Arcturus, we made our way into town and showed Paul the site, eventually strolling into one of the restaurants recommended by Marta.

After 10 individual courses which included octopus, cuttle fish, mussels, cheeses, hams, meats, Vongole, smails, sorbets, wines, deserts wines and coffee, we were ready for a gentle stroll back to Arctura for a siesta. All this for €30 per head.

Here are just some on the photos of our day.

Well quite a sleepless night. Lots of swell and anchor alarms going off. Although we didn’t drag Arctura moved enough to set off the ancho alarm and there was quite a swell which resulted in interrupted sleep. I went on deck to check that everything was ok and in time to see Venus and the sun rising in the east.

A beautiful anchorage if not a little bit rolley. 

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After a light breakfast we weighed anchor and set sail for Giglio Porto.

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Fair wind got us to Giglio by 1900 and we were greeted by awesome views and a warn welcome from our German neighbor with their two adorable children.

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A leisurely start to the day. Usual chores of washing, preparing Arctura for sailing and a brisk walk into town to get some supPlies and a replacement gas bottle, which we managed to get from the Supermarkado.

We slipped lines and put the main up whilst still in the shelter of the harbour and then sailed north eastward along the coast and then south and then west towards our yet to be chosen anchorage. Quite a swell at the moment and the wind has died down to practically nothing.

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Arrived at Golfo Della Lacona and anchored up in 3.3 mtrs and deployed 18 mtrs of chain. Below you can see the hardship we have to put up with.

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After many a days sailing its time to unwind on shore. First things first though and a quick visit to the marina office to book another couple of nights as there is an iminant storm brewing. Then off for a coffee and onto the tourist spots. A visit to Napolean’s house and a trip along the old town walls  and then onto a theatre commissioned by Napaolean as his house was to small to accommodate one. Here are a couple of actors we bumped into rehearsing for their evening performance

After the show was over we visited a fantastic restaurant called the TEATRO run by a lovely English lady called Fiona and her husband Antonio. A scrumptious meal of seafood carpaccio and wild boar pasta, completed by a panna cotta dessert and coffee.

Here are just some of the photos from this most beautiful of towns. I wont write an explanation as a picture tells a thousand words.