With the prevailing northwesterlies forecast to continue for a few days and Moonshadow back in sailing trim, we planned to set sail for Malta on 23 June. The last job prior to departure was to “mow the lawn” or clean the bottom. Our two-year-old anti-fouling paint had lost most of its “anti” qualities and after [...]
After a month in the United States and forty hours of travel time from San Francisco, we finally arrived back on board Moonshadow. Other than a coating of dust and rust, she was in pretty good shape thanks to guardianship provided by Mohammed and his staff from the yard at Monastir, who looked after her [...]
We rose before sunrise and left the anchorage at Malfitano on the southern tip of the island of Sardinia at 0630 on a clear, calm morning. We set a southerly course towards the continent of Africa and within 20 minutes a nice breeze had filled in from the east. With 8 to 15 knot on [...]
The Italian island of Sardinia is the second largest island in the Mediterranean Sea and actually lies closer to the African continent than to its own mainland. The Sardinians actually speak of Italy as if it is another country, not their own. With a ruggedly beautiful coastline, clear waters, beautiful interior countryside and unique wine [...]
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