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A lovely weekend away
We knew it was unlikely that we would get out for a sail this weekend and so it proved. Sat morning was dry but cold so we set about completing our list of chores. Jo needed to replace the toilet … Continue reading
January trip to Naples
Finally, our first trip out to the boat since last October! The flight was delayed but nothing could diminish our excitement of seeing Nimrod again. Liz has been working in Verona this week so she flew into Naples as well. … Continue reading
First trip in 2014!
Finally sorted out a weekend to go out to the boat to check on her. It won’t be until the end of January so it will have been 3 months since we left Nimrod in her new home (end of … Continue reading
2013 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2013 annual report for this blog. Apparently, people from 51 countries viewed our blog during 2013. Thank you to all who have visited our site and also a big thank you to those … Continue reading
Another winter prepared for
It seems odd that a year ago we had settled in Alghero and getting our heads around what we needed to do to keep Nimmie safe over the winter with huge surges and high winds. Last year we bought sturdy … Continue reading
Procida
Another glorious but windless morning greeted us on Thursday so we motored over to Procida, an island just outside the Bay of Naples and very close to Ischia. By 1100 the sky had clouded over so sunbathing was out for … Continue reading
Amalfi and Sorrento
It was another glorious day in Cápri on Tuesday morning but after a leisurely morning we set sail around 1100 – there’s a theme starting to form I think – and made our way to Amalfi. We found a bit … Continue reading
Cápri
Yesterday we had a lazy morning as Ingrid and Jan Olav had a long day getting to us. We left Stabia around 1100 to sail over to the Island of Cápri approx 20nm away. The forecast was for a F4 … Continue reading
Castellammare di Stabia
We have finally arrived at our home for the next 12 months in the Marina di Stabia – the largest marina in the Med apparently. Room for 685 boats, it is not yet full but quite stylish with a yacht … Continue reading
Sant’Angelo – island of Ischia
So, having decided to leave Formia, we had a 7 hour sail to Sant’Angelo on the south side of Ischia. This island is just off the Gulf of Naples so we figured we could then spend the day on Thursday … Continue reading
Nimrod Oceanlord 