Barcelona to Sicily Crossing: April 2022 (1)

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1-14 April Barcelona-Trapani.

We will cross the entire western Mediterranean in three long voyages with many possibilities of favorable winds and in one of the best times of the year to sail on the high seas. You will participate in the night watches and in all aspects of navigation. We set sail from Barcelona to land in the coves of Menorca and we will sail to the southern coast of Sardinia, with many virgin and wild coves. On the last journey we will cross the Tyrrhenian Sea to the remote Egadi Islands in Sicily and visit authentic cities full of history such as Carloforte or Trapani.

- Day 1: Boarding at Marina Badalona at 10 am. Once the safety and maneuvering explanations have been installed and made, we will set sail for the island of Menorca. It will be a voyage that will serve to get used to the rhythm of life on board the sailboat and to know its maneuver.
- Day 2: Arriving in Menorca around noon, we will land in the wild coves of the north to spend the night at anchor.
- Day 3: After sailing to Columbus Island, we will enter the Bay of Mahon, the largest natural harbor in the Mediterranean, to prepare for the voyage to Sardinia.
- Day 4: We will sail from Menorca to Sardinia on a voyage of about two hundred miles with many chances of favorable winds, we will sail all night.
- Day 5: In the afternoon we will arrive in Calasetta, in San Antioco, an island with a strong personality very close to the southwest of Sardinia inhabited by the ancient inhabitants of Tabarka.
- Day 6: We will sail quietly to the south coast of Sardinia to enjoy the fantastic unspoilt anchorages near Cape Malfatano and the small port of Teulada.
- Day 7: After breakfast we will sail to the wild coves of Capo Spartivento, the southern tip of Sardinia where we will spend the night.
- Day 8: We will set sail early in the morning for the Egadi Islands, near Sicily in a 24-hour sailing in which the wind should help to enjoy sailing.
- Day 9: We will see from afar the high island of Maretimo, the westernmost of the Egadi Islands where we can anchor in the shelter of the impressive cliffs of Punta Troia to spend the night.
- Day 10: We will sail to the nearby island of Favignana to anchor in the transparent waters of the village and taste the Sicilian Canoli.
- Day 11: We will sail to Trapani, a natural port and an old, cozy and very authentic city that is worth visiting, we will spend the night in port.
- Day 12: After breakfast we will set sail to coast the Gypsy reserve, anchor in Scopello, one of the most beautiful places in Sicily and enter in the afternoon in the attractive walled town of Castellamare del Golfo.
- Day 13: We will border the northern coast of Sicily, with a possible stop on the Isole delle Femine or on the beach of Mondello until evening in Cala, the old port of Palermo, an impressive city in the midst of Easter festivities.
- Day 14: Disembarkation from 10 am at the Yacht Club del Mediterraneo in La Cala, the city center.

How to arrive:

We will be in Marina Badalona, next to Barcelona, ​​well connected by tram, train and Metro.
In Palermo we will be in La Cala, next to the city center, 30 km from the airport (PMO).

- Boarding April 1 at 10am in Marina Badalona, ​​Pantalà A Badalona Marina and Fishing Port
- Disembarkation April 14 at 10 am, in Palermo, Mediterranean Yacht Club.

Price per person: 90€/night + fees, (please make sure you mark all the days from 1 April to 14 April 2022 in the payment gateway. Total amount should be 1170€ + fees).

The Yacht:

The Onas is a classic sailboat designed in 1978 by the legendary German Frers, considered, even today, the best sailboat designer in the world. It is a unique sailboat, as it was designed exclusively for a demanding owner, well known in the environment of ocean racing and built in aluminum, the safest, strongest and lightest material for shipbuilding without saving anything in its equipment. He lived the golden age of IOR sailboats in which some of the fastest and safest sailboats with luxurious interiors were produced and accumulated a significant record on both sides of the Atlantic.

The Onas is a true thoroughbred, fast and comfortable in navigation. It is equipped with the most modern navigation and security equipment. Its maintenance is carried out according to the most demanding standards and meets all the requirements of the British RYA and the Spanish Merchant Navy for professional nautical activity. It allows us to enjoy the rudder, have fun in the regattas and cross the oceans safely as it is designed, built and equipped to sail any sea with good or bad weather.

We do thousands of miles every year, we like to sail safely and feel on board at home. When in 2003 we decided to change our beloved sailboat for a bigger one we were looking for an aluminum boat, cheerful in the fans, brave in the storms, good belt, fast, safe, comfortable, nice, Ufff! .. many requirements…
After 15 years we can say that the Onas has more than met our demands. With him we enjoy sailing, we have crossed the Atlantic Ocean many times, sailed the Mediterranean from end to end and it has become our home for at least 6 months a year.

GPS Plotter
Radar y AIS
Autopilot
VHF and BLU radios
Satellite phone
Radio beacon
Life raft
Inflatable boat with 6 hp outboard engine
Fridge and freezer
Desalination plant (drinking water 80 l / h)