After a fantastic few weeks visiting family and completing some big projects we have Departed Malta for Palma, sailing via Sicily and Sardinia.
The forecast is light headwinds so we expect to arrive in Favignana Sicily late Tuesday night.
Malta gave us the opportunity to complete the works on the radio station, get our radio certificate finalized, re build the freezer, build some shelving for the kids forward cabin, and numerous other improvements to Sunday Island.
While in Malta we also took delivery of a new 3.1m zodiac and Emilie’s family gifted us a Walker bay sailing and rowing dinghy. We also took onboard our new 6 man liferaft.
Whilst in Malta I became officially Maltese and now have a red and a blue passport.
We are now prepared for the Atlantic. And our journey is becoming very real. It is so nice to pick up the anchor knowing that for the next 3 months we will be sailing west!
You can follow our position with our AIS that transmits to other vessels and land base stations.
https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:7304925/mmsi:256002505/imo:0/vessel:SUNDAY_ISLAND
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Published by Richard Hewson
Richard Hewson is a Tasmania-based ships captain, marine surveyor, and experienced sailor with a lifelong connection to the sea. With experience in project management and vessel commissioning, he has operated and raced a wide range of vessels—from dinghies and Maxi yachts to tankers, icebreakers and research vessels.
Richard has competed in major offshore events including the Sydney to Hobart, Fastnet, Middle Sea, and Transatlantic races including the Mini Transat. In 2012, he skippered the winning yacht in the Clipper Round the World Race. He has sailed to every continent and explored all corners of the world from Antarctica to south pacific atols and recently completed a three-year family voyage from the Netherlands to Tasmania.
Richard holds a Master Class 1 (unrestricted), RYA Yachtmaster Ocean, Engineering (1200kw) and commercial diving certifications, and is an AMSA-accredited marine surveyor. He is also affiliated with the Australasian Institutes of Marine Surveyors and is passionate about all things that float.
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