Dreamy Sail - Sicily to Otranto, Italy
48 hour passage. Ran the engine for 1.5 hours!
244 NM.
May 4, 2026
48 Hour Passage
Aeolus, the Roman god of the winds is with us. We raised sails and turned off the engine right out of Syracuse Harbour, Sicily and have sailed the past 48 hours without turning on the engine. Remarkable! I can’t recall when we last have been so favored by Aeolus for an entire passage.
Our harbor exit was dicey: while raising the anchor we snagged an old fishing line attached to traps. Naturally the 25‑kt wind and 2‑ft waves were pitching the boat making retrieval difficult and tense. “MacGyver Ken” reached down, slipped out his knife and cut the line, all while pitching wildly back and forth. Well done Captain!
