Sicily
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Steve & Chris
Mon 25 Aug 2008 20:53
38:00.84N
12:29.96E
The passage from
Portoscuso to Trapani, Sicily was not a particularly pleasant one. The
weather was more like the Solent than the Med, and the first night brought rain
and winds of F6 which really whipped up the sea in no time at all, making for a
wet and less than comfortable ride. We actually had to get the oilies out
of the locker for the first time since Biscay. Once this had passed, the
weather was very unsettled and no sooner would we let the sails out than the
wind would pick up and we had to shorten them again.
So we were glad to
arrive in Trapani, and having read of Rob & Sarah's stay here on Serafina a
couple of weeks ago, we expected to be able to get reasonably priced berthing at
the boatyard and some work done on the boat. Not so. The boatyard
was full, and they seemed totalling lacking in any interest in doing jobs to the
boat, and although the guy very helpfully rang his mate at the 'marina' 200
yards along the harbour for a berth for us, it turned out that they wanted 90
euros a night to stay there! We politely declined and promptly slipped
back off the mooring. We then went to the 'marina' at the opposite end of
the harbour and found a berth there, though even this cost 65
euros.
The area around the
harbour is very run down. We borrowed some bikes and had a ride around,
and it is not the most attractive place we have been to. So
athough
both tired after the passage from Sardinia, we are rather disappointed in
Trapani and have decided to stay one night and leave tomorrow for
a day sail along the coast, probably to
Sciacca.