Catamaran Cruising

<font face="Arial, Verdana" size="2">Hi all,
Well, as Aleck just stated "another milestone clocked up". Have now reached the isle of Marettimo, just west of Sicily, and have tied up 4 abrest in the little harbour, very nice place, heaving when the tourist boats arrive with holiday makers, but they soon dispurse.
Our longest passage ever, approx 140 miles, in approx 30 hours, had to motor sail nearly all the way, hardly any wind at all, but the sea was like a mill pond, so smooth. 
We were very lucky again, with the wild life that we saw, just as we were leaving Sardinian waters, in the early hours, we saw a few water spouts, and then realized that it was whales, a few small ones then a larger one who did the normal dive and waved the fin at us, as if to say good-bye from Sardinia, absolutely fantastic, we also encounted a few dolphins, but they didn't come and play and then some turtles swam passed us on the surface, but I was too slow to get the camera, we had a little bird hitch a lift, but when it realized that we were not going his way, it flew off. We think we saw some flamingo type birds, not sure what they were and some tuna, not quick enough to get the line out.
Tomorrow we will make our way to the other islands for a look and then to the main land, not sure as yet which way we will go round, depends on the wind.
I'm really glad that we won't be doing any more overnight passages, both times it has been ok, but just not comfortable sailing in the dark, although the stars were brilliant.</font><div style="font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><br></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">John &nbsp;and Margaret and Rumpelteazer</div><div style="font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><br></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><img src="http://www.catamarancruising.org/forums/uploads/imageupload/907/ZZ0GBKV0EIFD.JPG" alt="P1010279" title="P1010279">&nbsp;<img src="http://www.catamarancruising.org/forums/uploads/imageupload/820/044BF04EO1GR.JPG" alt="P1010281" title="P1010281">&nbsp;<img src="http://www.catamarancruising.org/forums/uploads/imageupload/424/WBSYJDRKKBGI.JPG" alt="P1010322" title="P1010322">&nbsp;<img src="http://www.catamarancruising.org/forums/uploads/imageupload/091/NUQFV50N18KV.JPG" alt="P1010355" title="P1010355">&nbsp;<img src="http://www.catamarancruising.org/forums/uploads/imageupload/085/4L1WXEC8N4J4.JPG" alt="P1010363" title="P1010363">&nbsp;<img src="http://www.catamarancruising.org/forums/uploads/imageupload/053/YXWSP7UIQ05E.JPG" alt="P1010374" title="P1010374">&nbsp;<img src="http://www.catamarancruising.org/forums/uploads/imageupload/822/ZIKNKMDWZ8DR.JPG" alt="P1010375" title="P1010375">&nbsp;<img src="http://www.catamarancruising.org/forums/uploads/imageupload/800/HHQZRS7GXS5O.JPG" alt="P1010380" title="P1010380">&nbsp;<img src="http://www.catamarancruising.org/forums/uploads/imageupload/418/CF74IPBM7S8U.JPG" alt="P1010383" title="P1010383">&nbsp;<img src="http://www.catamarancruising.org/forums/uploads/imageupload/254/UAX8UYD2A8DU.JPG" alt="P1010390" title="P1010390"></div>

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