Well after quite a build up to how difficult a passage through the Strait of Messina (small gap between the Italian mainland and Sicilly), it all went off with no problems.
We did have to motor all the way from our stop just north of Riposto to our current anchorage at the island of Vulcano.
More with pictures soon....
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At 20/08/2016 3:18 AM (utc) our position was 38°41.46'N 020°42.43'E
