19th September

Several storms swept through in the night. It made me restless although Imagine was fine. Today's forecast wasn't as bad as we had anticipated although winds were still quite strong. We decided not to head out to the Aeolian Islands but chanced going 28 miles down the coast. We had a two metre following sea and westerly winds. It was an exhilarating and fast sail surging the rollers. We ended up in Sant'Agata where a huge EU funded breakwater has created a safe haven. We didn't really know what to expect but were delighted to be offered a berth on the solitary pontoon. The shop was a long walk but a lift there and back was organised. It was a 30 minute stroll into town where we found an excellent restaurant for our evening meal.