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Lightning on a night passage, strong currents through the Messina Straits and a storm that forces us to move anchorage… sailing Italy is keeping us on our toes!
Join John, Sharon and Cleo aboard 23 Pioneer as we sail from Roccella towards the Strait of Messina, passing between Sicily and mainland Italy before heading north towards Tropea and Vibo Marina. After an overnight passage with lightning ahead and just a few hours’ sleep, it’s time to tackle the currents and busy shipping traffic of the Messina Straits.
But the challenges don’t end there. Strong winds keep us sheltering in a marina with no running water, a shore-power outage leaves our batteries at 25%, and a changing swell turns our next anchorage into a lee shore. Just when we think we’re settled for the night, we have to move again.
Along the way, there’s tuna fishing, homemade food, everyday liveaboard life with our dog Cleo—and Sharon’s first time taking the boat out of a marina!
With unpredictable weather and rising marina prices affecting our plans, we make a big decision: stop sailing north for now and book a month in Vibo Marina. Boat jobs and exploring Italy by land are next, with Rome and Naples on our wish list.
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Hi and welcome, we are John and Sharon a mid 50's retired couple who brought a boat to live on and are currently sailing in the mediterranean.
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Watch here to see the how we got the boat ready for this adventure: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCI_C7HtrLwA-ntPEbMfscVY0mU3rYc_f
Here you will be able to see how we navigated Greece: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCI_C7HtrLwAgORYSmD1vj8moC7juhO55
We then moved on to Albania here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWdkx7QxO7EU
And now we are in Montengro: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJ4Wjhaligv4
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Midlife sailing adventure | Retired couple living on a catamaran | Full-time liveaboard sailing We’re John & Sha, a retired couple in our mid-50s preparing to move aboard our catamaran this April. After retiring from full-time careers, we’re transitioning to full-time liveaboard sailing and documenting the entire journey. Right now, we’re sailing the Ionian in Greece. Stunning anchorages, pretty fishing villages and gusty winds are all on the agenda here. In the near future we will head off to Albania and Montenegro. From catamaran living and liveaboard life to sailing adventures, slow travel, and going where the wind takes us — this is our next chapter. If you’re interested in sailing in your 50s, retirement adventures, boat life preparation, or leaving the 9–5 for freedom and travel, subscribe and join us.
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