Category Archives: Day Five

It’s a bit wet on deck for my Iphone right now. We are 45 miles WSW from the Comino Channel. Right now we have 38-42 knots from the NW with a sea state of 2-3 metres. All very manageable for … Continue reading →

It’s a bloody hard decision when looking at the yellow brick position we are right up there in the chocolates but having received the latest forecasts and run the models over the next 24hrs we were in line for a … Continue reading →

Two handed entry Atame, Beppe Bisotto sent this picture of water spouts!

Rough weather through a squall on Greek Farr 52, Optimum 3 Aspida.

The Greek Farr 52, OPTIMUM 3 ASPIDA encountered a big change in the weather at Lampedusa. Photo Nyklyk

After lightnings, rain and strong wind, we managed to sail well into the transition from the north easterly to south easterly winds. This gave us the advantage to catch-up and go through approximately 35 miles in the hours of the … Continue reading →