Blue Horizon · video

What this video covers

Thilo and Leonie host their parents for a week of sailing around the Aeolian Islands, Italy, aboard their boat.0:14 The trip begins in Lipari, where strong winds reaching 50 knots force the crew to remain in the harbor for several days.2:11 Once conditions improve, they sail five miles to the island of Vulcano to hike the crater and visit natural sulfur springs along the coast.4:26 The group later explores the cliffs of Lipari by dinghy before completing a 25-nautical-mile passage to Milazzo.12:40 During the final leg, the crew utilizes a gennaker in light winds to maintain a speed of six knots.20:41 The hosts note that their current vessel’s larger sail plan and autopilot allow for sailing in light conditions that previously required motoring on their smaller boat.22:12 The trip concludes in Milazzo, where the parents depart and Thilo prepares to install a watermaker to increase the boat's self-sufficiency.22:37

More from Blue Horizon

Ankunft auf Brasiliens abgelegenster Insel | Die verrückteste Insel der Welt?Aug 2026Atlantic Crossing Part 3 V2Aug 2026Broken Engine and No Wind in the Middle of the Atlantic | What Now?Aug 2026Crossing the Atlantic from Africa to South America | 3,000 KilometersAug 2026

From Blue Horizon — see the channel’s boat, crew, and every analysed video.

The Sailing Directory Newsletter

One email with the fleet's best finds — the moments, boats, and stories worth your watch time. Enter your own address to get your own copy.