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Sailing Reality transits the north coast of Sicily and reaches the Aeolian Islands under full main and full jib with no engine running on a calm, hot day.8:07 The route passes the island of Vulcano before entering the channel into Lipari.8:51 The crew then continues north to Stromboli, an active volcano at the northern end of the Aeolian chain.7:33 At Stromboli, the crew goes ashore and plays football on a pitch covered in volcanic ash in the shadow of the live volcano.13:58 David Blair and crew member Tony are both present; Tony attempts a 360 on the pitch.13:18 Navigation context includes a brief overview of the Sicily coastline and the Aeolian island group, with Lipari identified through a channel gap and Stromboli at the northern end.7:27 No technical problems or gear failures are reported; conditions throughout are light wind and settled seas.

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