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KW25 2001
17.06.2001 - 23.06.2001
Today is Sunday, June 17, and after a wholesome, relaxed breakfast we weigh
anchor at 11 am and start off towards the Sardinian west coast.
As soon as we're out of the bay we set sail.
We sail under beautiful winds for almost 15 n.m. The closer we get to Capo
Spartivento though, the more the wind freshens.
There have been storms on Corsica and along the Sardinian West Coast for the
last 3 days and it seems that they have churned up the sea quite a bit.
We quickly strike sail, but in the end we prefer to turn around again. So
we find ourselves a protected bay and wait to see, what the weather holds
for us.
After 2 hours we decide to go back to Capo di Pula, since the weather forecast
doesn't mention any improvements and we can't spend the night in the bay we've
been in up to now.
We spend all of Monday in Capo di Pula, a few hours on the western side of
the bay and a few hours on the eastern side. That's because the wind is doing
as it pleases, blowing from all directions and quite hard, with up to 38 kts.
Since we needn't hope for improvements - according to the weather fairies
forecast - we finally give up on our plan to sail along the West Coast.
On Tuesday morning we go - no, sail - past Cagliari and set course for the
Bay of Cala Pira, where Tom and I already spent Wednesday night last week.
We drop anchor here in the late afternoon and stay for today.
After dinner Carola and Alex go ashore with the dinghy and explore the island
a little, and then this day also comes to an end.
New day, new chances!
Before we get started today, Wednesday, we first go down.
My first dive after the course.
There wasn't much to see, but I had enough going on with myself.
Well, that means practicing, practicing, and practicing. But the inevitable
"divers baptizing" will have to wait, otherwise the rest of the day will be
over for me.
Around noon we carry on, along the East Coast, which is pretty quiet.
We chose a nice bay on the map, but apparently the Italian military also likes
that one a lot. Everything is packed with military equipment. Since a prohibited
zone starts here, covering almost 60 nm, we decide to drive through the night.
| Of course one needs some strengthening for such a night trip. Well,
and since we're in Italy it's about time we had some pizza, isn't it?
Our Pizza baker Alex immediately takes up that chore - with quite superior style - and one can clearly see, that we are very much looking forward to this dinner. Strengthened we take off through the night. There is no moon to be seen, but the stars are beautiful. Around midnight we pass Arbatax, through the Gulf of Orosei, straight towards the sun to Capo Comino (sunrise at 05.55 am) At 9 am we drop anchor at the Capo Comino, in a beautiful bay called Ruia, surrounded by white sand dunes. Even though we are the only ones around, there is something else here, so to say anchored permanently. To be precise, it's on the ground. |
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Somewhere in the white sand, 6m below the surface lies a wreck of a Corsair-
plane, an American fighter airplane.
We don't know the exact position of the wreck, yet we only anchored 20 m away
form it.
Which is nice, since Tom, Alex and I are diving down to the wreck and Carola
is enjoying the fine weather on board.
And today we'll make up for the delayed "divers baptizing".
On Friday we only do a short leg. We're going to Coda Cavallo where we drop
anchor in early afternoon in a Bay of the same name.
But don't think there was no work to do on board, no, no.
Today it's time for a little work, and that at giddy heights.
The main sail will be replaced.
Tom pulls Alex up the 18m heigh mast in a boatswain-chair.
After that's accomplished we have a nice dinner with Palatschinken for dessert
(just to mention it ;) and a beautiful sunset tops it all.
It's Saturday, June 23, and with every nautic mile traveled the sea and the
bays become livelier.
For one, that's surely due to the fact that the weekend has come up, but the
main reason should be that we're slowly but surely getting closer to the Costa
Smeralda.
But even here we find a snug little bay, Cala di Marinella.
We take a break for a lunch snack - for pasta, basta.
We're having Pasta Puttanesca!
Since this tastes extremely good we're going to take another excursion into
our onboard-kitchen.
You need:
1 large onion, chopped up and fried in olive oil,
add ca. 15 anchovies, and
1-2 garlic cloves, chopped up finely, if you like
Let this simmer on low heat until the anchovies start falling apart, then
add 2 tins of diced up tomatoes, add salt, pepper, sweet basil and oregano
to taste and let the sauce simmer for another 15 minutes.
Finally add 1 tablespoon capers and 3-4 tablespoonfuls of black olives and
let it cook up once. Poor over the pasta you cooked al dente in the meantime,
stir well and that's it.
Buon appetito!
| Not only the pasta is a real attraction, there's something else, also
quite special, to see. The bay has its own railway station. Funny! Strengthened , and after a short siesta, we take off to Porto Rotondo, the marina we'll stay at until Sunday. After arriving we refreshed ourselves with a little "docker" and start working. The full programme: SILVERBLUE - she gets a washing, inside and outside, we fill the water tanks and find out where to buy a few fresh groceries - and that's it for today and this week. |
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Imagine all, that this new week has brought us ... see you again in a week: same time, same place! So long.
