Sailing Positive Waves

We spent about six weeks in Sicily and maxed out our tourist cards. Family and sailing friends visited so we packed in a lot of socializing, restaurants, and historical sites. From Agropoli we sailed overnight to Taormina on the east coast of Sicily. It was a rather epic 24 hour sail, taking us past an active volcano (Stromboli), through the straits of Messina, and a clear dawn allowed us a spectacular view of Mt. Etna. Hans hooked a massive bluefin tuna but as he was reeling it in we saw another big fish swimming alongside. It stayed next to the boat the whole time we were getting the fish onboard. We guessed they were mates so we released the big fish, much to the disappointment of Matilda who had already planned her sushi feast. But, karma! An hour or so later we hooked an even bigger bluefin tuna with no other fish in sight. The sushi feast was memorable! Our friends on Esperance, sailing together at sunset toward Stromboli hitchhiker at sea biology lessons We dropped the hook off ...