2013 Cruising Plan

Leg 1: Ionian Sea Crossing; Apr 16 – May 3 (470 nm)

Apr 16 - 17                                         Air travel, Denver to Malta.

Apr 18 - 28                                         Seasonal commissioning at Manoel Island Yacht Yard, Malta. Conduct safety inspections; test sails; provisioning.

Apr 29 – May3                                  Monitor and take optimal weather window for 470 nm Ionian Sea Crossing from Valletta, Malta, to, Cavtat, Croatia.

Leg 2: Dalmatian Coast; May 4 – Jul 4 (500 nm)

May 4 – Jun 21                                 Coastal cruising, Croatia

Jun 22 – 27                                         Coastal cruising, Montenegro

Jun 28 – 29                                         Overnight crossing from Bar, Montenegro, to Brindisi, Italy

 Jun 30 – Jul 4                                    Brindisi

SUMMER BREAK, Jul 4 – Sep 1

Store Windleblo on-the-hard at Naval Balsamo, Brindisi, Italy. Return to Colorado for summer business.

Leg 3: Southern Italy; Sep 2 - 16 (265 nm)

Sep 2 – 4                                              Return to Brindisi. Commission and launch vessel.

Sep 5 – 16                                           Coastal cruising along the heel and toe of Italy.

Leg 4: Sicily and the Isole Eolie; Sep 17 – Oct  3 (340 nm)

Sep 17 – 20                                        Messina

Sep 21 – 27                                        Isola Eolie         

Sep 28 – 30                                        Palermo

Oct 1 – 3                                              Monitor and take optimal weather window for 200 nm overnight crossing from Sicily to Sardinia.

Leg 5: Sardinia; Oct 4  - Oct 10 (250 nm)

Oct 4 – 6                                              Cagliari

Oct 7 – 10                                           Monitor and take optimal weather window for 200 nm overnight crossing from Sardinia to Menorca.

Leg 6: The Balearic Islands; Oct 10 – 16 (250 nm)

Oct 10 – 14                                        Coastal cruising, Menorca, Mallorca, and Ibiza

Oct 15 or 16                                      Day sail from Ibiza to mainland Spain.

Leg 7: Costas Blanca and Sol, Spain Oct 17 - 28 (350 nm)

Oct 17 – 24                                        Long day sails interspersed with a few overnight passages to move the boat to Gibraltar.

Oct 25 - 28                                         Gibraltar

Leg 8: Passage to the Canary Islands, Oct 29 - Nov 4 (600 nm)

Oct 29 - Nov 4                                  Monitor and take optimal weather window for 600 nm passage from Gibraltar to Lanzarote, Canary Islands

Leg 9: The Canary Islands, Nov 5 – 10 (150 nm)

Nov 5 – 10                                          Coastal cruising, Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, and Gran Canaria Islands

Leg 10: Atlantic Rally for Cruisers, Nov 11 – Dec 21 (2,700 nm)

Nov 11 – 24                                       Preparation for Atlantic Crossing, La Palma, Gran Canaria

Nov 25 – Dec 11                              Participation in Atlantic Rally for Cruising   

Dec 12 – 22                                        Rally R and R, St. Lucia, Windward Islands

Dec 23  Leave Windleblo in Rodney Bay Marina, St. Lucia. Return to Colorado for the holidays.