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2018-07-30 Spiaggia Acquarilli, Elba > Cala Caldane, Giglio


Time zone UTC + 0.00

Local hour (Italy) + 2.00

05.00 - Departure from Spiaggia Acquarilli

Coordinates 42.º45'3691N 010.º20'181E

Wind speed: 7.5 knots

Wind direction: 90 degrees from port

Water temp: 33.2 C

Barometer: 1012

Cloud coverage: 90%

Visibility: 10%

Sea state: calm

05.20 - Mainsail up, passing in between Gemini Islets

Coordinates 42.º44'513N 010.º20'913E

Heading: 156 degrees

Wind speed: 9.9 knots

Wind direction: 170 degrees from port

Water temp: 33.6 C

Barometer: 1012

Cloud coverage: 90%

Visibility: 10%

Sea state: calm

SOG: 6.3 knots

When we used this passage to reach Spiaggia Acquarilli a few days ago our depth sounder when a bit crazy showing very little depth contrary to what's indicated on the charts, but the traffic of similar size vessels and even ferries indicates that it must be a miss reading caused by the Posidonia seaweed.

Diving hot spot clearly, there's already a couple of divers judging by the buoys markers.


05.40 - Unfurl Code 0C

Coordinates 42.º42'417N 010.º22'664E

Heading: 125 degrees

Wind speed: 12.5 knots

Wind direction: 140 degrees from port

Water temp: 33.8 C

Barometer: 1012

Cloud coverage: 90%

Visibility: 10%

Sea state: calm

SOG: 5.7 knots

06.10 - Pocket of dead wind, engine on

Coordinates 42.º41'336N 010.º24'983E

Heading: 120 degrees

Wind speed: 2.8 knots

Wind direction: 120 degrees from starboard

Water temp: 33.9 C

Barometer: 1012

Cloud coverage: 90%

Visibility: 10%

Sea state: calm

SOG: 6.1 knots

06.25 - Unfurl Code 0C, Engine off

Coordinates 42.º40'721N 010.º26'098E

Heading: 130 degrees

Wind speed: 5.8 knots

Wind direction: 120 degrees from port

Water temp: 33.8 C

Barometer: 1012

Cloud coverage: 90%

Visibility: 10%

Sea state: calm

SOG: 3.9 knots

07.00 - Slidding with the waves

Coordinates 42.º38'144N 010.º30'055E

Heading: 130 degrees

Wind speed: 13 knots

Wind direction: 130 degrees from port

Water temp: 33.7 C

Barometer: 1012

Cloud coverage: 90%

Visibility: 10%

Sea state: light chop 0.4m

SOG: 6.6 knots

10.00 - Backing wind for the last hour

Coordinates 42.º27'369N 010.º49'755E

Heading: 110 degrees

Wind speed: 13.5 knots

Wind direction: 140 degrees from port

Water temp: 33.1 C

Barometer: 1009

Cloud coverage: 90%

Visibility: 10%

Sea state: light chop 0.3m

SOG: 5.2 knots

11.15 - Genoa and Mainsail

Coordinates 42.º23'932N 010.º55'214E

Heading: 165 degrees

Wind speed: 12.8 knots

Wind direction: 160 degrees from starboard

Water temp: 32.9 C

Barometer: 1007

Cloud coverage: 90%

Visibility: 10%

Sea state: light swell

SOG: 5 knots

12.00 - Arrival to Cala delle Caldane, Giglio Island

Coordinates 42.º20'733N 010.º55'400E

Water temp: 33.6 C

Barometer: 1007

Cloud coverage: 90%

Visibility: 10%

Total hours of the trip: 7h

Total hours sailing: 6h

Total hours motoring: 1h

Distance: 41nm

***In the spirit of sharing our dreams and experiences we have shared this blog post in the NOFOREIGNLAND.COM website sailors community.


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