Straight of Messina & The Epic East Coast of Sicily E 8
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- Опубліковано 29 вер 2024
- Sailing Adventures with Grandad
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Sailing Sicily
In this episode I share my solo journey down the East Coast of Sicily. Leaving Lipari after a week with my daughter Alex and her friends I head to the Straight of Messina to go sail past Taormina and Mt Etna, have a beautiful visit to historic Siracusa and come around the SE tip of Sicily into gale force winds and a close call entering the Marina di Ragusa.
An important voayage for the decisions I needed to take regarding the future of this channel, my journeying and where next. The why and the where next?
I started this Channel , SAILING ADVENTURES WITH GRANDAD ,to share my vagabonding on Vayu my 44 ft sloop with you my viewers and the trips themselves with family, friends, and often solo as well. The people I meet and travel with, the places we go, the times we have and life. After leaving Palma de Mallorca 5 months ago I am now leaving the Aeolian Islands on my way South through the straights of Messina down the east coast of Sicily and on to Ragusa on the South Coast of Sicily.
In this chapter I decide that the why is because I am called to do it. As silly as that sounds to me, I feel its a calling and could not be happier to finally be doing something that will not allow me to stop. And my dear partner Isabel…thank you for so celebrating me with all my passions.
Im Michael, 73 year old and the grandad , a lifetime sailor, practicing yogi, father of 4, grandad of 5, amateur chef, and contented bachelor with a special other. I live in Palma de Mallorca, Spain or on Vayu wherever we may be.
My beautiful and seaworthy sailboat Vayu, a 44 ft X-Yacht (the X-442), was born in Denmark in 2002. She requires care and attention but is absolutely reliable.
This journey is a celebration of life and dedicated to taking one day at a time, living gratefully as long as one can. I appreciate my good fortune and create these videos to share this really facinating life journey with friends, family and all who care to join me.
This channel was launched at the beginning of the Ukrainian invasion and I make monthly contributions to Save the Children-Ukraine, in the hope that millions of us contributing can help ease the suffering of the many displaced Ukrainian families.
Why have you not got more subscribers Michael ? Love your videos. I have been getting my Bavaria 36 ready to set sail to the Mediterranean from UK next June. Plan to bring it down coast of France round to Spain and up via Majorca onto Italy and Greece. So can’t wait and at 56 YO I am ready to start exploring by sail boat ⛵️ with my wife and daughters joining in between school.
Our sailing channel is “ Sailing Sea Star” ⭐️
+@MOTOUK1
Hi , Thanks so much for your compliment. Maybe because it’s sort of a personal challenge and I don’t promote or publish that often. In fact I’m working on what may be my last of this adventure.
What a great plan you have, I wish you all the best. Cheers 🍻
Sir Michael ! Best one yet !! Fantastic storytelling and photography… We could feel the wind at your sails. Oh, and the omelette looked great . Excellent choice on continuing to Greece ! Looking very forward to more of these, stay well. Anthony Liccese
+Anthony Liccese / The Harmonyguy Company Thanks 🙏😂
Awesome Mike! really nice videos!
+Ataraxia 🙏happy you appreciate them ..
It's been years since I've been to Sicily - your photography brought back some wonderful memories of the beautiful island - thank you for sharing!
+Yvonne Perot good to see you here🙏🥂
Good job
+Peter Domecq 🙏
Que maravilla Michel, me convertiré en tu fiel seguidor !!!
+@yuryedinsonmarinquintero6094 Saludos Yury! Gracias 🙏
Nice Video again Michael ! Good Wind always
+editha beuck 🙏😀
Grande Michael !!!
+rafa pombo gurrea 🙏👏🥂
que maravilla de viaje, que envidia , un saludo y que disfrutes!
+Luisfer Rodriguez
Hola, cuantos años Luisfer 👍 Un fuerte abrazo!
Un abrazo 🍷