09 August 2021 | Sicily, Terrasini Sud (position: 38 09.412'N 13 04.709'E)
07 August 2021 | Sicily, Palermo, Nautica Galizzi (position: 38 07.372'N 13 22.218'E)
01 August 2021 | Sicily, Termini Imerese (position: 37 58.851'N 13 42.872'E) & Artemar Marina
27 July 2021 | Sicily, Cefalu (position: 38.02.042'N 14 02.463'E)
25 July 2021 | Sicily, Contrada Rais-Gerbi (position: 38 01.673'N 14 08.546'E)
24 July 2021 | Sicily, Capo d'Orlando, S.Carra (position: 38 09.354'N 14 47.674'E)
15 July 2021 | Sicily, Milazzo (position: 38 13.206'N 15 14.741'E)
10 July 2021 | Vulcano, Spaggia di Cannitello - Aeolian Islands (position: 38 22.318'N 15 00.287'E)
07 July 2021 | Lipari, Praia di Vinci - Aeolian Islands (position: 38 26.417'N 14 56.978'E)
30 June 2021 | Salina, Santa Marina - Aeolian Islands (position: 38 33. 071'N 14 52.208'E)
29 June 2021 | Lipari, Porto Pignatro Marina (position: 38 28.677'N 14 57.816'E)
27 June 2021 | Porticello, Lipari - Aeolian Islands (position: 38 30.636'N 14 57.963'E)
25 June 2021 | Caletta dei Zimmari, Panerea - Aeolian Islands (position: 38 37.600'N 15 03.993'E)
22 June 2021 | Porticello, Lipari - Aeolian Islands (position: 38 30.615'N 14 57.962'E)
16 June 2021 | Porto di Ponente, Vulcano - Aeolian Islands (position:38 25.221'N 14 57.182'E)
15 June 2021 | Milazzo (position: 38 13.217'N 15 14.710'E)
13 June 2021 | Taormina (position: 37 50.794'N 15 17.433'E)
12 June 2021 | Monte Pergola, Augusta (position: 37 14.234'N 15 14.010'E)
06 June 2021 | Siracusa anchorage (position: 37 03.604''N 15 16.734'E)
04 June 2021 | Portopalo (position: 36 40.140'N 15 06.726'E)
Malta, Marsaxlokk to St Paul’s Bay
02 July 2019 | St Paul’s Bay (position: 35 57.629’N 14 23.841’E)
Bruce & Caroline Trott
our overnight anchorage
With a pending flight looming in a couple of weeks time our focus has been on the weather to see if there would be a window of opportunity to actually sail back across the Malta Channel to Marina di Ragusa, Sicily. Looking at the forecast for the week ahead it wasn't looking too good with only Wednesday or Thursday showing a decent amount of wind. A bit sooner than we would have liked but it looked really promising however we ideally needed to be further north than our current position in order to get a better sailing angle. We therefore decided to head back up the eastern side of Malta, all of 18 miles to stop overnight at St Paul's Bay ready for an early start the following morning.
St Paul's Bay is a popular tourist destination with a mass of apartment blocks and hotels that sweep along the coast towards the inner mouth of the bay. The anchorage we chose was just off St Paul's island just beyond the fish farms where we had the pleasure of sighting a small pod of dolphins.
A statue of St Paul on St Paul's island, named after the saint who was shipwrecked here many centuries ago. Saint Paul is believed to have introduced Christianity to the Maltese and appears to be pointing out the way to Sicily for us.
Total distance this season: 189.87 nautical miles
