With the weather instability in the area, we decided to take advantage of a window to make the short hop from Sciacca to Pantelleria, only 60 miles. The anchorage in Sciacca is only good in settled weather since it is outside the harbor, and we didn't like the prospect of being stuck there or paying for a slip in the marina for the high winds that were being forecasted.
Pantelleria has a free town quay inside the old port, which is where we are moored and have been for the past two nights. Northeasterly swells work there way in and have been causing us to roll somewhat, which has caused Maggie some lack of sleep, but the price is right and the town is nice.
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| Pantelleria town dock and Branko |
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| Tile on side of building, Pantelleria |
I expect that we will be here for another day or two before we get a chance to leg it to Africa. In the meantime we will try to explore the island and report back.
Branko
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