Brindabella
| Vessel Name: | Brindabella |
| Vessel Make/Model: | Najad 405 |
| Hailing Port: | Suffolk Yacht Harbour, UK |
| Crew: | Simon, Fiona and Daisy the dog! |
| About: | Simon and Fiona had Brindabella built in Sweden before she was launched in 2009. They sailed her from Sweden back to Suffolk in the UK. They are now exploring the Mediterranean. |
09 April 2024
Porto di Roma
At 8.30am, we slipped our lines at Nettuno and headed towards the port of Rome. It was warm, but the air was muggy with little wind. On the VHF radio, we heard a Force 7 to 8 gale warning for Corsica, broadcast in Italian, French and English. Simon had already seen on the forecast an increase in swell [...]
08 April 2024
Nettuno
It was a calm day with a light wind, so we motorsailed from Ponza to the marina at Nettuno. We had been here last year and had to watch the depth at the marina entrance. In one patch the depth sounder recorded 2.7m, we draw 2.1m. On the approach to the marina, we prepared to tie up, alongside rather [...]
29 March 2024
Naples
Early in the morning, we were up walking Daisy and trying to decide whether to use Good Friday to travel to Naples. The forecast for the day was calm, but the following few days were going to be very windy. Simon had contacted Powerboat Marina in Santa Lucia, Naples and they replied that they had a berth [...]
26 March 2024
Marina d’Arechi
We prepared to leave Azimut marina as early as possible, as we knew that the swell would increase and make it uncomfortable in Salermo. Strong winds were forecast for the days ahead and we would be safer in the large modern marina, protected by a high stone sea wall.
23 March 2024
Salerno
Sunshine bathed the anchorage in the early morning when Daisy went for her walk. We left in calm and very low winds, so we motored all the way to Salerno. There was a lot of debris in the water such as bamboo and branches. I had to avoid a log which was attached to a floating upright tree!
Garraf
We walked into the village and had some tapas and wine at bar Antoni and then onto the beach. There was a large swell rolling up the beach and the surfers were still out in the dark. Just as we left, a thunderstorm started. It was very atmospheric watching the surfers in the swell illuminated by the lightning. By the time we got back to the boat we were drenched!
Time: 6:00 hours Miles: 31nm Total Time: 195:00 hours Total Miles: 1105nm
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