After five years of co-owning a 36-footer moored in Punta Ala, Tuscany, my friend Dario gathered up his courage and bought a 40-foot racer-cruiser Grand Soleil 40 B&C. I still believe the spec of the boat he liked most was her location in north-east Italy – requiring a long trip home.
Dario, Stefano and myself met in Rimini in June to begin the 1,000-mile trip to sail Tululù (meaning silly in north Italian dialect) back to Tuscany, round the south coast of Italy. We set off in light winds, mostly under engine, heading south-east, parallel to the Italian coast. The area is a popular beach destination for Italians and Germans and the lights shine out over the water for a great distance. We sailed down past Vieste, Bari, Brindisi and then on past Otranto and Italy’s most easterly lighthouse.
We now approached Leuca on the heel of Italy. The scenery was amazing with cliffs and caverns. Another fuel and bread stop there and we headed south-west across the Ionian sea. Finally, the wind kicked in – but it was from the wrong direction. After testing many options we learned that the boat likes to sail, holding a constant 7 knots on a close reach. This was much better than the 3 or 4 knots under engine with the bow pounding into the seas. At night, I heard with great sadness of another migrant rescue operation. How lucky we were to be sailing through the night for fun, instead of sailing dangerously in search of peace and opportunity, which every human deserves.
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How to rig preventers and boom brakes
Rigging a preventer or using a boom brake is just good seamanship when sailing downwind, but doing so badly is asking for trouble, says Rachael Sprot
Don't let Thames sewage kill off this lovely boat
Samuel Pepys mentions oysters in his diaries 68 times, but that was when they were as common as winkles along the banks of the Thames and when they were a source of cheap protein for the masses.
I finally found the magic of the sea
I wonât be in theatres with a notebook as much as usual this month â time for some wider, wetter horizons â but may be musing, as I often do, on how rare it is for theatre to express a convincing reality about the oceans and the trade or pursuit of seafaring.
TECHNICAL GOLDEN OLDIES
Ken Endean looks back on the boats he has owned over 50 years and explains why the hull lines of older yachts continue to offer first-class handling
HOW IT WORKS MARKING
Many cruising yacht skippers mark very little on board their boats.
TECHNICAL INSTALLING A NEW ENGINE
When a mysterious loss of coolant jeopardised his sailing, Andy Du Port knew the time had tome to replace his yachtâs:veteran Volvo Penta
NEW GEAR
Dennis OâNeill rounds up the latest marine innovations, including developments in womenâs sailing jackets
MARIE TABARLY HONOURING HER FATHER
Marie Tabarly took line honours in the Ocean Globe Race, surpassing her fatherâs record while racing aboard his famous 73ft ketch Pen Duick VI
HEATHER THOMAS SMASHING RECORDS
In leading her all-female crew to victory in the OGR, Heather Thomas has broken records and taken women's sailing into the stratosphere
MAIDEN MAKES HISTORY AGAIN
Being the first all-female crew to win a round-the-world race is seismic in itself, but the diverse nationalities of the crew are just as significant for the future of sailing