It was interesting to see Blue Lagoon coming to life after a pleasant night at anchor, grateful for the fans producing a welcome stream of cooling air during our slumbers. First a boat arrived and took all the refuse away from the previous day. Then the catering vans started to park up on the headland... Continue Reading →

As it turned out, Leilane really wanted to go to Sicily and as that is not on our itinerary, we agreed that she would be better advised to find another yacht sailing in her preferred direction. We wish her all the best, what a brave and resourceful lady! Needing to ‘clear out’ from immigration with... Continue Reading →

With the next crew joining me in Valletta, I was keen to make contact with them when they landed at the airport to guide them into my location. My concern was that Carl stubbornly eschews modern means of communication and refuses to use anything other than public transport. I knew he had landed but he... Continue Reading →

Calling the marina at 0815 on our approach, we were met by a distinctive orange rib and shown to a berth just inside the entrance. We were flying the yellow ‘Q’ flag to show that we had arrived from another country as demanded by the Malta regulations. The berth was convenient for the ‘Black Pearl’... Continue Reading →

One of the jobs before leaving on our passage to Malta was to check the strainers on the sea intakes following the weed build up scare after leaving Venice. Thankfully they were all relatively clear with the exception of the Generator intake which didn’t have weed in it but a piece of plastic! The exercise... Continue Reading →