The Bay of Foradada which we visited today - The drop-off is quite steep When sailing into Soller Harbour yesterday, we noticed the...

This Calanque has become Port-Miou. It is deal for hiding during a Mistral Last day of sailing along the Ligurian coast. We are going to...

Fort Tour d'Île seen from the Fort l'Estissac yesterday morning The weather continues to be unpredictable. We expected a light easterly...

Yesterday's Sun Set from the Lérins Island gave no Hint of the choppy Night ahead It is handover day – Team One left this morning at...

I The Rade de Villefranche-sur-Mer where we stayed for the night - our boat is 2nd right It is amazing how well you sleep in a gentle...

Morning Coffee in San Remo - Air-humidity hits the cooler Hills Full schedule today. The Captain had to refuel the boat. Italian...

Over night, the weather changed. A strong wind from the South stirred-up a strong swell. We had to take shelter behind the island of...

Garibaldi's Monument on Garibaldi Place in Nice Almost everybody knows Giuseppe Garibaldi and what he has done for the unification of...

The Bay of Villefranche-sur-Mer is a natural Harbour which was used by the US 7th Fleet 5 August 1543 was not a good day for people...

Fortified Borgo Parasio with the San Maurizio Basilica in Imperia on the Ligurian Coast During our week of exploring Liguria and the Côte...

We all know that Christopher Columbus was Genovese. Several places claim that he was born In their town. There is Savona, where we start...

Sanremo's Yacht Harbor from the Genovese Fortress Cannot believe that in less than 50 days we embark on our journey along the Ligurian...

Santuari de la Mare de Deu de Bonany near Petra on Mallorca In 1113, the year when the Order of the Knights of Saint John was founded...

A Royal Navy Ship of the Line in Story Weather (Artist Impression from 17th Century) We write the year 1707. A British Fleet of 21 ships...

Was plotting the course for our second week of sailing and looking for quiet bays to stay overnight. Would be a lovely to anchor for one...

Toulon Naval Base, two years after the Scuttling of the French Fleet on 27 Nov 1942 In November 1942, London was shrouded in the worst...

Fréjus on the French Riviera looks like a typical Provencal town. A quaint medieval center, the mandatory yacht harbor and long, yellow...

The Piazza dei Cavalli in Piacenza where the Claims Clearirng took place four Times a Year Early January I wrote a blog “Bankers are good...

Most careers are made when someone steps into a difficult situation and resolves it. In our second week of sailing, we will visit Toulon,...

When strolling through Nice, you get the distinctive feeling that the architecture is Italian not French. The old town and the...