1986 Antibes to Sicily
Folder: Sailing and boating adventures
25 March 1986 to 13 April 1986
Yacht Cruising Association 'French Connection' Delivery Cruise from Antibes to Sicily in 1986. Eight Moody 34 Yachts. Ours was 'Pagoda', crew of five, John the Skipper, Ian, Gill, Bill and Laurie.
The other yachts were Merlin of Marmaris(YCA Lead Boat), Parachute, Paw Paw, Peso, Prancer, Prize, Plaza
26/27 March
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Yacht Cruising Association 'French Connection' Delivery Cruise from Antibes to Sicily in 1986. Eight Moody 34 Yachts. Ours was 'Pagoda', crew of five, John the Skipper, Ian, Gill, Bill and Laurie.
The other yachts were Merlin of Marmaris(YCA Lead Boat), Parachute, Paw Paw, Peso, Prancer, Prize, Plaza
26/27 March
In Antibes, preparing to set sail for the Island of… (read more)
26 May 2014
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Il Colosseo, Roma
Unexpected visit to Rome (by train) while delayed in Civitavecchia, the port of Rome.
1986 Antibes to Sicily YCA 'French Connection' Delivery Cruise. Eight Moody 34 Yachts.
The Colosseum, or the Coliseum, originally the Flavian Amphitheatre (Latin: Amphitheatrum Flavium, Italian Anfiteatro Flavio or Colosseo), is an elliptical amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy, the largest ever built in the Roman Empire. It is considered one of the greatest works of Roman architecture and Roman engineering.
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Archive Airings AA45 Underneath the Arches
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Good Sailing
Bill, Laurie, Ian and John. Antibes to Elba overnight sail, 160 miles on a starboard tack.
Left at 10am. Course 106° to Elba. Leader of the pack although they soon caught up. Were able to sail all the way. Averaged 7 knots over 118 miles to Cape Corse. Level with Corsica at 5am on Saturday. Forgot all about it being Good Friday.
1986 Antibes to Sicily YCA 'French Connection' Delivery Cruise.
Eight Moody 34 Yachts. Ours was ‘Pagoda’, crew of five, John the Skipper, Ian, Gill, Bill and Laurie. The other boats were Merlin of Marmaris(Lead Boat), Parachute, Paw Paw, Peso, Plaza, Prize, and Prancer.
Sailing off Antibes
In Antibes, preparing to set sail for the Island of Elba.
Out for warm up sail at 12 noon. Out past islands round to Cannes. Interesting having a wheel instead of tiller. Much easier really. We all tried our hands at the helm. Laurie has least experience, having only dinghy sailed before. Bill took some time to adjust. We decided to motor through gap between islands and Cannes to return as we had a radio call from Geoff asking us to present passports to port police. Good sail after gap.
Yacht Cruising Association 'French Connection' Delivery Cruise from Antibes to Sicily in 1986. Eight Moody 34 Yachts. Ours was 'Pagoda', crew of five, John the Skipper, Ian, Gill, Bill and Laurie.
Sailing the Coast of Antibes
In Antibes, preparing to set sail for the Island of Elba.
Out for warm up sail at 12 noon. Out past islands round to Cannes. Interesting having a wheel instead of tiller. Much easier really. We all tried our hands at the helm. Laurie has least experience, having only dinghy sailed before. Bill took some time to adjust. We decided to motor through gap between islands and Cannes to return as we had a radio call from Geoff asking us to present passports to port police. Good sail after gap.
Yacht Cruising Association 'French Connection' Delivery Cruise from Antibes to Sicily in 1986. Eight Moody 34 Yachts. Ours was 'Pagoda', crew of five, John the Skipper, Ian, Gill, Bill and Laurie.
YCA Yacht approaching Elba
Antibes to Elba overnight sail. We were able to sail all the way. Averaged 7 knots over 118 miles to Cape Corse. Level with Corsica at 5am on Saturday. Forgot all about it being Good Friday. What a night! Incredible cross sea swell and boat rocking and rolling. Our watches were 6-9pm, 11pm to 2am, then last watch up at 4.30am on Saturday to see dawn over Corsica. It was a roller coaster with boat and sea speed combined to 13 knots.
Starboard tack for 160 miles. Three layers of clothing to remove between watches.
Beautiful sail at dawn. Fresh wind and calm sea at about 4-5 knots. Could see Elba in the distance. After the night at winds force 6/7 and a heavy swell it was really heaven.
1986 Antibes to Sicily YCA 'French Connection' Delivery Cruise.
Eight Moody 34 Yachts. Ours was ‘Pagoda’, crew of five, John the Skipper, Ian, Gill, Bill and Laurie. The other boats were Merlin of Marmaris(Lead Boat), Parachute, Paw Paw, Peso, Plaza, Prize, and Prancer.
Moody 34 Yacht 'Prize' Taking on Fuel in Antibes
In Antibes, preparing to set sail for the Island of Elba.
Filled up with diesel in anticipation of motor sailing. Left at 10am.
Yacht Cruising Association 'French Connection' Delivery Cruise from Antibes to Sicily in 1986. Eight Moody 34 Yachts. Ours was 'Pagoda', crew of five, John the Skipper, Ian, Gill, Bill and Laurie.
Our Fellow Yachties on 'Prize' Moody 34 Yacht, Juan les Pins
In Antibes, preparing to set sail for the Island of Elba.
Yacht Cruising Association 'French Connection' Delivery Cruise from Antibes to Sicily in 1986. Eight Moody 34 Yachts. Ours was 'Pagoda', crew of five, John the Skipper, Ian, Gill, Bill and Laurie.
On Board our Moody 34 Yacht 'Pagoda'
In Antibes, preparing to set sail for the Island of Elba. Ian, Gill and Laurie. Juan Les Pins Marina.
We had travelled by train from Victoria to Dover, then ferry to Calais and overnight train to Antibes.
Stowed everything on board. Magnificent aft cabin for us. John in forepeak. Laurie and Bill in saloon. Did some provision shopping in Juan les Pins. Also pricy. Back to boat. Champagne to christen 'Pagoda', our home for three weeks.
Yacht Cruising Association 'French Connection' Delivery Cruise from Antibes to Sicily in 1986. Eight Moody 34 Yachts. Ours was 'Pagoda', crew of five, John the Skipper, Ian, Gill, Bill and Laurie.
Forte Falcone, Portoferraio, Isola d'Elba
Built in 1548. Fort Falcone has an area of 2360 square metres, and along with Fort Stella and the Linguella Tower, is one of the three "backbones" of the defence system of Cosmopoli (the name given to Portoferraio by Cosimo l) Cosimo 1 de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany 1519-1574
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La Palazzina dei Mulini, detta anche villa dei Mulini, è stata una delle due residenze di Napoleone Bonaparte a Portoferraio durante il suo esilio sull'Isola d'Elba (4 maggio 1814 - 26 febbraio 1815). Era una residenza destinata soprattutto alla vita pubblica e di rappresentanza dell'imperatore in esilio, mentre la sua vita privata si svolgeva nella vicina villa di San Martino
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Lay day in Elba (30 March 1986). Walked up to Napoleon's house, Villa dei Mulini, and then to Forte Falcone. Magnificent views.
1986 Antibes to Sicily YCA 'French Connection' Delivery Cruise. Moody 34 Yacht 'Pagoda'
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