Catania to Taormina 23 August 2013
23082013 Friday 23rd Catania to Taormina ( DTG: 23.5nm ) Crew: Frank, Jackie and Karl Weather fine. Wind NNE 4 Fuel: 425 litres 13:45 After saying goodbye to Ellie, who leaves
us to return to the UK and a christening in Liverpool, and
settling the marina charges for the four nights we slip our
moorings. Today Karl is skippering. We motor sail the whole way. 17:15 37:50.42N
15:16\ 82E Taormina We have dropped anchor
into sand north side of Taormina Bay rather than take a 70€ a
night mooring buoy offered by a very prosperous George Rizzo
of Yachthotel!!! Passage
time: 3 hrs. J books a
snorkelling trip for the three of us for tomorrow morning with
a local dive company. We eat aboard and have an early night. A beautiful night a full
moon lighting up this beautiful bay. |