Mor Toad / Moy Toad - Sailing eastwards round Sicily

Sailing eastwards round Sicily

Mor Toad / Moy Toad

David and Jocelyn Fawcett

Fri 22 Sep 2017 18:58

We left Lavanzo in sunshine , still a swell but apart from me feeling pretty lousy we were excited to be heading for our next adventure. Sails up - the main and all worked ( in mast reefing so all quite technical and hadn't been used for several months) but all of a sudden the skies darkened the wind got up and a squall came in. Very lumpy sea and quite menacing not quite what I/we had envisaged fro the next part of our Mediterranean adventure and I wasn't feeling at my best with no sleep and a cold. After a while I did retreat down below and slept for several hours and apparently Mr F had a good sail and felt happy to be back on board.

When I woke we were almost round Cape St Vito 38:11.98N 12:46.42E and heading for one of our favourite anchorages from previously Scopello where we had hoped to spend the night. We anchored there and had a rather late lunch of tomato and mozzarella salad but realised that it was not going to be a good anchorage for the night so headed off to the marina at Castellamare de Golfo. A place we had been to previously

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2020

May 2020

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2019

Nov 2019

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Sep 2019

Sun 29 Sep 14:21
- Update as to why the blog has been in abeyance for a while

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- POSITION only - 41:51.62N 3:09.39E
Thu 6 Jun 15:35
- POSITION only . - Port Vendres
Wed 5 Jun 15:18
- POSITION only - Port Cap d’Agde
Tue 4 Jun 19:24
Mon 3 Jun 16:10
Sun 2 Jun 20:09
- 43:12.36N 5:19.55E
- (no subject)
Sat 1 Jun 20:03
- POSITION
- POSITION only plus pictures Calanque Morjiou

May 2019

Thu 30 May 13:18
- POSITION only Au revoir Sanary back to Ile d’Embie z
Wed 29 May 15:53
- POSITION - return to Sanary sur Mer
- Update
Mon 27 May 14:59
- POSITION only - Return to Port Miou. Les Calanques
Sat 25 May 14:10
- POSITION only - Vieux Port La Ciotat
Fri 24 May 13:24
- POSITION Port Miou Les Calanques
Wed 22 May 17:34
Tue 21 May 16:43
- Saint Raphael, Ile de Porquerolle and Toulon
Sun 19 May 16:18
- PHOTOS Toulon and Sanary
- Sanary sur Mer
Sat 18 May 16:45
Fri 17 May 09:17
- Photos
- : Anse de Canabiere - at anchor
Fri 10 May 10:00
Sun 5 May 09:18

2018

Oct 2018

Wed 17 Oct 18:09
- Back in France
Tue 16 Oct 17:22
- Sanremo 15/10
Mon 15 Oct 08:11
- Saturday 13th October Imperia
- 12th October - Loano
Fri 12 Oct 06:51
Thu 4 Oct 19:42
- Anchorage 3rd October
- La Spezia Town
Wed 3 Oct 15:54
- 44:03.43N 9:50.60E
Mon 1 Oct 19:16

Sep 2018

Sat 29 Sep 08:47
- Isola Capraia to Mainland Italy
Fri 28 Sep 17:36
Thu 27 Sep 08:27
- Heading up Cape Corse
Tue 25 Sep 10:59
Sun 16 Sep 15:48
- Saturday 15th September - Corsica
- On the move
Sat 15 Sep 13:46
- Start of Autumn Sailing
- End of sailing in Sardinia early JUNE 2018

Jun 2018

Fri 8 Jun 19:58
Thu 7 Jun 08:25
- Past two days
Sun 3 Jun 20:55
Sat 2 Jun 19:41
- Back at the outer islands
- Last night Cala Garabaldi

May 2018

Thu 31 May 19:58
- Cala Portese again
Wed 30 May 19:22
- Cala Spalmatore - blog update tomorrow
- 41:17.38N 9:21.58
Tue 29 May 17:42
- Cala Garabaldi
Mon 28 May 17:11
- Isola Tavolara
- Update and Porto Rotundo
Sat 26 May 19:54
- Cala Pevero blog update tomorrow
- Cala Garabaldi
Thu 24 May 18:12
- Cala Palma Maddelena Islands
Wed 23 May 09:22
- Catch up
Tue 22 May 18:42
- Golfo Pevero
- Porto Rotunda
- Blog still to be updated just shows position
Mon 21 May 11:23
- 41:11.07N 9:27.90E
Sun 20 May 06:08
- Saturday and weddings
Fri 18 May 20:25
- Marina Portisco to I. Tavorala
Thu 17 May 16:36
- Marina Portisco
Wed 16 May 18:39
- 3 anchorages
- 41:13.03N 9:29.06E
- 41:17.05N 9:21.61E
Tue 15 May 19:09
- Cala Lunga
- The Maddelena Islands
Mon 14 May 19:34
- Porto Cervo
Sun 13 May 16:44
- James Bond and Calla di Volpe
Sat 12 May 16:33
- Friday and Saturday
Thu 10 May 17:38
- Peaceful day and a Whale
Wed 9 May 18:17
- Long Day
Tue 8 May 16:28
- Capo Carbonara to Capo Serracavallo
- Back on board
Mon 7 May 16:34
- at anchor Cape Carbonara
- At anchor Cape Carbonara
- Arrived Sardinia 1/5/18
- Marsala Sicily to Sardinia

2017

Nov 2017

Sat 4 Nov 16:29
- Marsala
Fri 3 Nov 19:07
- Sciacca West
- Sciacca
Thu 2 Nov 18:05
- Licata to Sciacca
Wed 1 Nov 16:47
- Heading West

Oct 2017

Sun 29 Oct 18:37
- Return to Sicily
- Gozo
Fri 27 Oct 18:30
- Valletta to Gozo
Thu 26 Oct 16:02
- Interruption in transmission
Wed 18 Oct 16:30
- Sicily to Malta
Tue 17 Oct 18:38
- Southern Tip of Sicily
- South east corner of Sicily
Mon 16 Oct 08:32
- Pictures Siracusa
- Siracusa - Mara
Sun 15 Oct 19:49
- Siracusa to Marzamemi
Wed 11 Oct 15:11
- Arrival Siracusa
- Brucoli
Tue 10 Oct 07:45
Thu 5 Oct 15:39
Tue 3 Oct 16:22

Sep 2017

Sat 30 Sep 15:36
- Today's passage Stromboli to Lipari
- Stromboli
Fri 29 Sep 06:03
- G and T Sunset and Dolphins
Thu 28 Sep 07:24
- Pictures
Wed 27 Sep 15:19
- Salina
- 38:31.95N 14:52.44E
Tue 26 Sep 06:12
- Alicudi and Felicudi
Mon 25 Sep 19:28
- Filicudi
- Heading to the Aeolians
Sun 24 Sep 18:04
- Cefalu
- Mondello/Palermo
Fri 22 Sep 19:24

Jun 2017

Wed 14 Jun 13:26
- Trapani
Tue 13 Jun 15:13
Mon 12 Jun 17:12
- At anchor in Scapello again
- (no subject)
Sun 11 Jun 08:47
- Castellamare del Golfo
- (no subject)
Fri 9 Jun 10:36
Wed 7 Jun 07:31
Mon 5 Jun 19:57
Sun 4 Jun 08:26
Sat 3 Jun 07:55
- (no subject)
- (no subject)
Thu 1 Jun 14:44
- (no subject)
- Egadi Islands and Marsala

May 2017

Wed 31 May 16:42
- (no subject)
- Back in Trapani blog to follow shortly
Tue 30 May 11:38
- (no subject)
Sun 28 May 14:15
Sat 27 May 15:25
- Favignana
- (no subject)
Thu 25 May 14:32
Tue 23 May 08:51
Sun 21 May 15:52
Sat 20 May 09:12
- (no subject)
Fri 19 May 14:34
Thu 18 May 16:53
Thu 11 May 12:11
Wed 10 May 17:03
Tue 9 May 09:32
Mon 8 May 04:38
- 39:46.25N 4:29.03E
Sun 7 May 18:29
- Ready to cross to Sardinia
- Goodbye Mahon Menorca
Fri 5 May 05:59
- Last anchorage and walk
Thu 4 May 14:07
Tue 2 May 17:56
Mon 1 May 19:47
- Majorca
- 4th day

Apr 2017

2015

Jun 2015

Sun 14 Jun 18:39
Thu 11 Jun 08:35
Fri 5 Jun 09:36
- A Coruna
Wed 3 Jun 17:23
- Update from Mor Toad
- 43:57.47N 11:36.39W
Tue 2 Jun 11:55
- 44:49.34N 15:17.21W
Mon 1 Jun 11:49
- 45:21.28N 18:12.12W

May 2015

Sun 31 May 14:54
- Update on Mor Toad 1.38pm
Sat 30 May 11:28
- 46:22.25N 24.07.95W. 11.40am
Fri 29 May 07:09
- 45:34.16N 27:51.18W 7.30am
Thu 28 May 12:19
- Latest position 12.10pm 1000nm to go
- Blog update
Wed 27 May 11:08
- Update on Mor Toads position - 10.52am
- Update Nor Toads position
Mon 25 May 11:44
- 40:22.13N 34:40.94W
Sat 23 May 14:26
- Update from Mor Toad
- 37:55:00N 40:06:92W
Fri 22 May 09:02
- Latest position 7.30am
- Mor Toad BVI to Bermuda and out into The Atlantic
Thu 21 May 17:12
- Position Mor Toad 10.01am
Wed 20 May 13:41
- 34:55.26N 48:50.12W
Tue 19 May 11:48
- Mor Toad's latest position
Sat 16 May 19:32
- 33:45:70 N 57:41:38 W
- Latest position from Mor Toad
Thu 14 May 15:52
- 32:55:74 N 61:59:67 W
Wed 13 May 22:25
- Mor Toad leaving Bermuda around 9.00am 13/5/15
Tue 12 May 20:13
- Photos Bermuda
- Photos BVI to Bermuda
- Antigua Photos
- Antigua Photos
- Antigua Photos
- Update from Antigua
Mon 11 May 00:49
- Mor Toad in Bermuda arrived 9th May
Sun 10 May 10:27
- Update
Sat 9 May 22:08
- Photo update from the BVI
- Photo update BVI
- Photo update BVI
- Photo update from the BVI
Fri 8 May 12:49
- 29:33N 63:13W
Tue 5 May 22:56
- Position Mor Toad
- Photos BVI
- The Baths Boulders Virgin Gorda
- More photos
- Anegada Photos
Mon 4 May 20:18
- Mor Toad's position with new skipper and crew on board - heading home.
Sun 3 May 14:31
- Bon Voyage to Mor Toad
Fri 1 May 17:05
- Nanny Cay Tortola BVI - Tuesday 28th April
- The Indians - 18:19.99N 68:37.70W
- Norman Island 'The Bight ' - 18:18.97N 64:37.32W
- Peter Island - Deadman's Bay -18:21.42N 64:34.19W
- Cooper Island - 18:23.17N 64:30.90W
- Marina Cay 18:27.68N 64:31.66W
- The Baths Boulders Virgin Gorda 18:25.97N 64:26.71W
- Savannah Bay 18:28.17N 64:25.04W
- Monday 27th April - Norman Island BVI

Apr 2015

Sat 25 Apr 10:23
Fri 24 Apr 15:20
- Update from the BVI
Tue 21 Apr 14:20
- The British Virgin Islands - Monday 20th April
Mon 20 Apr 00:45
- Anguilla
Fri 17 Apr 11:15
Thu 16 Apr 19:10
Sun 12 Apr 10:36
Thu 9 Apr 11:25
Tue 7 Apr 23:28
- Basseterre St Kitts
- Easter Weekend - Nevis
Thu 2 Apr 00:52
- Arriving in Nevis
- Antigua to Nevis
Wed 1 Apr 23:33
- Nevis

Mar 2015

Mon 30 Mar 23:29
- Jolly Harbour Antigua
Sun 29 Mar 22:24
- Nevis - next port of call.
- Deep Bay Anchorage
Sat 28 Mar 22:00
- Helicopter over Monsarrat
- Green Island and Falmouth Harbour
Thu 26 Mar 21:24
Tue 24 Mar 13:48
Fri 20 Mar 17:45
Mon 16 Mar 17:29
- Pigeon Island
Sun 15 Mar 22:19
- Elegant Yachts
Sat 14 Mar 11:10
- Ashore in Deshaies
Fri 13 Mar 19:11
Sat 7 Mar 16:56
- Deshais Guadeloupe
Fri 6 Mar 22:09
Wed 4 Mar 17:42
- Les Saintes
Tue 3 Mar 23:35

Feb 2015

Sat 28 Feb 01:26
- Guadeloupe
- Last photos from Dominica
Fri 27 Feb 15:46
- Guadeloupe
- Dominica - Wednesday 25th February
Wed 25 Feb 11:18
Mon 23 Feb 18:27
Fri 20 Feb 01:10
- Martinique to Dominica
Tue 17 Feb 23:01
Sat 14 Feb 16:03
- Martinique Thursday 12th February
Sun 8 Feb 19:44
Wed 4 Feb 11:37
- Sail to St Lucia
Tue 3 Feb 21:30
- St Lucia - Marina in Marigot Bay
Sun 1 Feb 11:16
- Bequia

Jan 2015

Sat 31 Jan 23:59
- Union Island and back to Bequia
Fri 30 Jan 11:52
Sun 25 Jan 12:22
- Petite Martinique
- Islands
Sat 24 Jan 01:15
- Life in The Caribbean
Fri 23 Jan 23:33
- Tobago Cays and Petit St Vincent
- Petit St Vincent
Wed 21 Jan 16:01
- Tobago Cays
Tue 20 Jan 16:19
Fri 16 Jan 18:08
- Life on board
- Bequia - the Grenadines
Tue 13 Jan 19:48
- Crew reunited
- Time in Barbados
Thu 8 Jan 14:16
- Barbados
Wed 7 Jan 20:29
- Land Ahoy (or is it Ho ?) finally spotted at just under 20nm at 5pm (8pm UCT )
- Day 20 - 160nm. Distance to run - 68nm :-)
Tue 6 Jan 13:04
Mon 5 Jan 13:04
- Day 17 - 159nm -
Sun 4 Jan 13:03
- Day 16 - 159nm - 530nm to run
- Rainbows
Sat 3 Jan 13:04
- Day 15 - 158nm - 690nm to run
Fri 2 Jan 13:03
- A relaxing afternoon and Sunset
- Day14 - 162nm - 848nm to run:-)
Thu 1 Jan 13:04
- New Years Day breakfast
- Day 13. - Happy New Year - 162nm

2014

Dec 2014

Wed 31 Dec 13:06
- Dan's Birthday
- Day 12 - New Years Eve - 164!
Tue 30 Dec 13:08
- Day 11 - Dan's Birthday and half way - 154nm
Mon 29 Dec 13:09
- Flying fish and yesterday's catch and dinner
- Day 10 - 126nm
Sun 28 Dec 13:04
- Day 9 - 125nm
Sat 27 Dec 13:07
- Way points
- Day 8 - 114nm
Fri 26 Dec 13:07
- Day7 - Boxing Day - 135nm
Thu 25 Dec 13:11
- Christmas morning and sunrise
- Day 6 - Christmas Day - 79nm!
Wed 24 Dec 13:12
- Happy Christmas
- Day 5 - Christmas Eve - 91nm !
Tue 23 Dec 13:04
- 'The Snake'
- Day 4 - 114nm
Mon 22 Dec 13:01
- Day 3 - 143nm
Sun 21 Dec 13:02
- Day 2 - 157nm
Sat 20 Dec 13:09
- Plan B first 24 hours . 136nm. 26:04.12N 17:22.75W
- Sunrise 20/12/2014
Thu 18 Dec 21:26
- Mission statement, the show must go on - Alex
Wed 17 Dec 19:59
- Christmas aboard - party time and Christmas show
- Systems are go! - Alex
- Life in Gean Canaria and New Generator
Tue 16 Dec 09:06
- All we want for Christmas is a new generator - and Plan B - Alex
Thu 11 Dec 21:31
- Generator update - Alex
Mon 8 Dec 12:43
- The situation so far
Sun 7 Dec 19:18
- Hiccup - we've had to go to Grand Canaria with faulty generator
- (no subject)
Sat 6 Dec 13:13
- (no subject)
Fri 5 Dec 21:04
- More of the crew
- The crew
- Continuation
- Ready to go
Mon 1 Dec 22:04
- The Canaries

Oct 2014

Sun 5 Oct 14:29
- End of First Stage

Sep 2014

Mon 29 Sep 18:21
- Anchorage and Marina
- Anchorage In The Canaries
- Picture diary
- Rubicon Marina Lanzarotte
Sun 28 Sep 14:51
- Thursday
Fri 26 Sep 13:51
- Arrived
- The Canaries
Wed 24 Sep 12:29
- Wednesday pm
Tue 23 Sep 09:53
- Tuesday am
Mon 22 Sep 08:37
- Leaving Lagos Monday
Sun 21 Sep 16:49
- Leaving for The Canaries
Sat 20 Sep 15:34
- More images
- Images from Lagos
Fri 19 Sep 17:39
- Lagos
Mon 15 Sep 20:56
- Sailing
Sun 14 Sep 19:08
- Sunday
- 16.40 on 14th Srptember 2014
- Sines - Saturday
- Sines Saturday
Sat 13 Sep 20:40
- Sines
Fri 12 Sep 20:29
- Cascais and Sesimbra
- Friday - Sesimbra
Thu 11 Sep 20:46
- Cascais and Lisbon
- Cascais - Lisbon
Tue 9 Sep 10:50
- Tuesday morning
Mon 8 Sep 17:39
- Monday
Sun 7 Sep 19:21
- Bayona
Sat 6 Sep 08:24
- Camarinas and Today's swim
- Cape Finisterre
Fri 5 Sep 06:46
- Dolphin free day!
- Crew relaxing
- La Corunna to Camerinas
Wed 3 Sep 13:41
- La Coruna
- Wednesday September 3rd
Tue 2 Sep 09:36
- Sunset
- Embarrassment of Dolphins
- Tuesday - Wind
- Day of Dolphins
- Day of Dolphins
Mon 1 Sep 07:33
- One Crew Member
- And one of his crew
- The Skipper
- Leaving Cameret
- Cameret sur Mer
- Heading across The Bay

Aug 2014

Sun 31 Aug 14:47
Sat 30 Aug 20:34
Thu 28 Aug 14:21
- (no subject)
Tue 26 Aug 16:48
- Waiting
- Mor Toad waiting to set off - hopefully end of this week