To Otranto, 2nd of June 2023

 On the way to Otranto, we came across an interesting cloud formation involving mammatus clouds, as we had already witnessed in 2016. These clouds are always very impressive to see.

And when you see them, you start thinking about what is going to happen to you in the next hour?

To Leuca, 1st June 2023

Today we leave Kroton for Leuca, the heel of the Italian boot. It is a 75 mile ride through the Gulf of Tarente. Beautiful weather and favourable winds allow us to launch Code Zero for the first time this year. But not for long as the wind picks up to 20 knots. 

To Kroton, through Rocella, 29 May 2023

On 28 May we left Messina to cross the Strait of Messina.

A swordfish boat can be seen in the picture below. This remains as an amazing picture where you can see the pilot steering the boat from the mast and the spearman in the front galley.

Sword fish fishing boat in the Messina strait. 

Amazing Messina strait..

To Messina through Charybdis and Scylla, 27-29 May

 We leave Lipari for Messina in the morning of 27 May. On the way we greet Sea Cloud II moored in the Bay. She has been following us since we crossed the Bonifacio straight en route to La Maddalena.

Sea Cloud II anchored in the bay of Lipari

But the adventure of the day will be the crossing of the Straits of Messina, falling from Scylla into Charybdis, under the strict guidance of Homer!

To Lipari, 26-27 May 2023

After spending the night on Stromboli, we headed up to Lipari to explore the main island of the Aeolian archipelago. And we were very impressed with what Lipari had to offer...