To Palermo, 17-18 May

On the 200 nautical mile crossing to Palermo, we soon found ourselves alone in the Tyrrhenian Sea, with no coast or boats in sight for 360 degrees. I love this feeling. But while we were looking around, we happened to see a young turtle (30cm wide) swimming westwards to an undetermined destination... A few hours later we came across a large shoal of dolphins who took the opportunity of our boat passing by at 7 knots to jump and play. What a treat to sail with dolphins! But this made it clear that you are never alone in the middle of the seas!

So, what else was on the way?

To Arbatax, 15 May 2023

Once you have passed the La Maddalena Archipelago Park, you might think that you are about to embark on a long (and possibly boring) ride south along the east coast of Sardegna. This is far from the case, and we found some of the most moving views of the island.

The Castello de la Fava, in Posada

Below are some of these unique spots!

To Porto Cervo, 13 May 2023

The plan was to head south as far as possible today. We departed early, under the rain, as expected. Initially, we had a good back wind pushing us at 7 knots. However, as soon as we passed the Cap Ferro, at the north-east of Sardegna, it started raining like cats and dogs, the wind dropped and started veering in all directions before stabilising right in our nose. We decided to take shelter in the closest marina available, which happened to be Porto Cervo. The resident population is around 420 inhabitants, but it has a particularity: "Porto Cervo has been named one of the most expensive resorts in the world, along as being a luxury yacht magnet and billionaires' playground" as stated on Wikipedia

The Yatch Club Marina of Porto Cervo

So, let's have a look...