I left Marzala di Valle at 6.30 a.m. on Wednesday and arrived at 7.30 p.m. in Olbia on Sardinia’s North East coast. Near the Costa Esmeralda and Porto Cervo, Agha Khan’s development and the location of the annual Sardinia Cup. It had been my plan to sail along the Sardinia West Coast because the East Coast is rather barren and has few or no harbors or anchorages. Except the N.E. corner. But the weather forecasts were for the usual Northerlies along the West Coast and that would have been a real struggle to get North. But I got real lucky with the wind directions and moderate strengths going straight up to  Olbia. I had Westerlies on Wednesday and the early part of Thursday then it turned this late morning into a N.Easterly. On Wednesday I had moderately strong winds around 20 knots and I ended up with two reefs in the main and using the 110% # 3 jib. But yesterday and today it was more in the 10 knot range and sometimes less but the seas were smooth so I had some outstanding sailing with the full main and the 140% # 2 Genoa. As the crow flies I covered 250 nautical miles in three days and two nights. On Wednesday I had to make some long tacks against the wind.

Thursday morning I was groggy from the lack of sleep but this morning I was fine, I am getting used to setting the alarm for 45 minutes and taking a quick look around and going back on my bunk. ot much traffic. I have just one page to go on the translation of father Huijsmans China imprisonment.

I am anchored in the main harbor and blew up the inflatable. Tomorrow I’ll try take a look around and I might stay Sunday. I want to clear here out of Italy and then cross to Corsica. About twenty years ago I  rented a car on Sardinia and saw a good part of it. I will spend more time to see Corsica. Then I am off to the Riviera and et ready for the long haul through the French rivers and Canals back to Amsterdam.