41:38.1N 8:48.7E

 

18 June – Happy anniversary Jan and Danuta, lets spend the day at sea (ending with  a frisky sail into wonderful bay)

Depart Sagone 0630

Arrive Campomoro 1500 35nm

No wind at first, then gradually building to f5 WNW

 

Motor off from anchorage, sail for first half hour in land breeze coming down valley, then dead flat calm. Coastline getting softer – still backdrop of jagged mountains, but shore is more rolling green hills covered in maquis (at Campomoro this comprises gorse, juniper, mastic and other shrubs).Motor off 1030 after taking inner passage thro Iles Sanguinaires, and gets frisky after rounding Cape Muro. Reach then run, so fast sailing (7+knts). Put in 2 reefs and roll up most of genny before last gybe and reach into bay off Campomoro. Anchor in SW corner in 20ft – get a shout from nearby Frenchy as we drop anchor (so move right a bit)– lots of other yachts arrive. Walk up to Genoese watchtower at entrance to bay (looking over Golfe du Valinco), and to village to track down bread. Wonderful sandy beach. Many flies on D`fly. Jane gets tennis practice with flyswat – see nearby Frenchy doing same, so it’s not just us. Flat calm for night.