Cyclone Hits While We Live Aboard [Ep.12]
21 marzo 2026 · 22 min · 5K visualizzazioni · Sicily
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A couple living aboard their sailboat, Oceanaire | Wik & Rox, in a Sicilian marina experiences a severe cyclone that brings 40-knot winds and 2.5-meter swells into the harbor.15:55 The crew remains on board during the storm, which causes significant damage across Sicily, though the marina’s breakwater and the shelter provided by Mount Etna protect their vessel.21:24 While waiting for the weather to clear, the pair visits the Greek theater in Taormina and researches future maintenance projects, including replacing through-hulls with True Design fittings and applying Hempel silicone-based antifouling.10:04 They plan to depart for Corfu, Greece, at the end of April.13:59 The experience highlights the challenges of winter liveaboard life in the Mediterranean, where finding active cruiser communities is difficult and weather windows require careful monitoring of the Messina Strait.16:35
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