2010 - 2012: Falmouth to the Med

2010 - 2012: Falmouth To The Med

Falmouth To The Med

>>  Cruise 2011 "From Falmouth to Menorca"
>>  Cruise 2012 "Mediterranean Islands voyage - from Menorca to the Islands of Dalmatia"
>> Cruises from 2013  "Adriatic boating - Dalmatia" - Croatia / Montenegro


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On a visitor pontoon in Fowey, July 2010

View from the fly-bridge over Fowey harbour

Jane watching yachts racing in the Pendennis Cup as they round the Menacles buoy.

'Family yacht'. Suits the grandchildren and has got a bathing platform waiting for the right weather.

With new covers, preparing to go to sleep in late autumn.

Stored ashore at Falmouth Boat Yard. Being lifted in the course of stern gear work in spring.

CRUISING FROM FALMOUTH TO THE MED 2011


April 2011


The new season has started and the boat is, after a few complications, ready to go.

Tarilian in Port Pendennis marina, on the morning of departure

On Easter Sunday, April 24th, we set out from Falmouth for our journey 180deg South. April 25th, after a direct crossing of nearly 30 hours we arrive at La Rochelle.

The plan had been to transfer the boat to La Coruna, but crossing the bay of Biscay the following night we encounter a serious technical problem on one engine's turbo, and decide to approach the nearer port of Santander. Here the boat will stay in the secure marina and be serviced by Volvo engineers to be ready for our long summer cruise.


In June 2011 we start our journey from Santander to the Med, following the Atlantic coast around the Iberian peninsula.


The first part along Galicia's coast includes visits to its Rias; then all the way South along the Portuguese coast, visiting Porto and Lisbon; subsequent highlights include the Algarve, finally reaching Andalusian Spain and our intermediate destination of Gibraltar in July.

Based on my blog at the time, I put together a cruise report of the journey with photos.


View the first part of the cruise report, Log 2011 Part 1 "Falmouth to Gibraltar" (pdf 11MB).

In August Jane and I return to Gibraltar and set out for the second part of our 2011 journey to the Med. This leads us along the Costa de Sol and Costa Blanca to the Balearic Islands, with the final destination of Menorca.

 

 

Here is the second part, Log 2011 Part 2 "Gibraltar to Mahon"(pdf 13MB).

After a long and exiting journey the destination for 2011 is reached, Tarilian is berthed at Marina di Mahon

At anchor in Taulera cove, Mahon (Menorca)

Over the winter Tarilian stays at Pedro's Boat Yard in Mahon.

In August Jane and I return to Palermo to continue our cruise to the Aeolian islands and, through the Messina strait, to Sicily’s Etna region.
Then along Italy's Ionian coast towards the Strait of Otranto, and following Italy’s Adriatic coast North.
Finally, from Vieste, across the Adriatic sea to the Dalmatian islands and the mainland of Croatia, our target destination. 

 

 

In early September we complete our journey on schedule, and berth Tarilian permanently in Central Dalmatia.

 


Here is the documentation of the second part of this year's journey, Palermo to Primosten,
Log 2012 "Mediterranean Voyage" Part2 (pdf 10MB).

From autumn 2012 Tarilian is berthed at marina Kremik in Primosten, Croatia.

Looking back to our outstanding boating season 2012, here are further impressions from ports visited en route.

We have taken our boat from Falmouth to the Adriatic Sea on its own steam.
The 'transfer voyage' of two exciting seasons has been completed successfully.

The next seasons:
ADRIATIC BOATING Croatia/ Dalmatian islands    >> "Adriatic Cruises, from 2013"

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