Category Archives: Day Four

This morning at 8 am le coq hardi received a visit from a lazy whales 50 ft long, a capodoglio in italian, just on our course . Almost 40 nm north east of Palermo . A very Quite Sea , … Continue reading →

We are abeam the island of Pantelleria, sailing past it from north west. The 70 miles from Trapani were under 10 knots of wind from north west. So from where we are to Lampadusa island which is our next way … Continue reading →

Finishing Time: d2 h23 m40 s22

Finishing Time: d2 h13 m24 s35

So we are on the way to Lampedusa, having had a very interesting night getting through a big hole off Cape Vito. We chose the ‘go out to sea’ option, and it initially looked great but then the breeze filled … Continue reading →

Three days in, and all is well on Aziza. We’ve enjoyed every wind condition from zero to thirty two knots, from every direction, rain and now sunshine.  Spirits are high on board. We’re eating well and keeping hydrated in the … Continue reading →

Last night was probably the toughest of the the race so far, due to the sea state and the wind. We were on the wind with a reef and small headsail. We could make Pantelleria in one tack, but are … Continue reading →

gooood morning ! we need a shower, this is a realistic need the measure of the quality and intensity of the race is well describedby this: 3 am 25th october, off Capo Vito , a sudden shout “UP  UP  UP … Continue reading →