Log data from Sestinka's 1976 passage from Rhodes to Chichester

Passage from Corfu to Italy

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to italy
Sunday 18th July
Depart Ormos Ammou (Othonoi) for Italy
Day one - 84 miles

Monday 19th July
14:20 hrs - land sighted
21:20 hrs tack off Rocella Ionica
at sea - 98 miles

Tuesday 20th July
engine (and log) failed off Melito
20:00 hrs - tied up in Reggio harbour under sail
Total passage ~ 249 miles in 61 hours

Wednesday 21st July
Reggio - purchase new coil for engine

Thursday 22nd July
Reggio - fix engine plus other r&m