Holiday time: sailing Elba and Corsica
August was approaching fast, we knew we still had to sum quite some miles under the keel if we wanted to be at Elba on time and meet with our…
Welcome to SailingDuo! This is Flavio and Amaia, an Italo-Spanish couple: back in 2019 without much sailing experience, we bought Bolero a 38-foot sailing boat built in 1998. It’s now our home as we have left behind our land life to start a new floating adventure…
Inspired by the willingness to explore the world in a more sustainable way, we want to make our small contribution and drive social responsible behaviours.
In 2021, we spent 7 months exploring the Tyrrhenian sea: we sailed 2,700 nm and visited 34 islands.
In 2022, for personal reaons, we decided to sail “locally” between Barcelona, the Balearic Island and the Costa Brava.
In 2023 we explored The Med again…we covered over 3,000 nm and went east 🙂
Back to the roots: Rome here we come!
Going back home on your small sailboat gives you a nice feeling of accomplishment. We felt proud for this small-big achievement. We really wish someday, we can sail to the…
Pontine Island: Ventotene and Ponza
Slowly we are leaving behind the southern regions of Italy and are getting closer to Rome. But first we stop along the way to explore the Pontine Islands (Ponza, Palmarola,…
Crossing the Gulf of Naples to Procida and Ischia
There is no doubt that we prefer exploring islands rather than the mainland: at least in this part of the Mediterranean, islands tend to offer way more options for cruisers…
We sail north to Cilento and the Amalfi Coast
After 44 days in Sicily, sadly we decided to move north and continue our journey to discover other Italian regions and follow our plan. We truly loved the time spent…
Aeolian Islands: is it the best sailing spot in the Med?
Since we started organizing our 2021 trip, we were really curious to explore the Aeolian Islands. Many sailing friends, as well as sailing blogs, had fed that curiosity. It is…
Palermo and Cefalù: the heart of the Sicilian history
This time we spend some days in two of the most iconic Sicilian destinations: Palermo and Cefalù. Both cities share rich and unique historical backgrounds that will capture the attention…
Ustica: one week in paradise
We continue our journey jumping from one island to the next one. After ten days spent visiting several cities in Sicily, we were missing the atmosphere we had in some…
Visiting Trapani and its multicultural province
On a sunny Friday morning, we left Favignana and headed to the nearby city of Trapani. We decided to spend a few days in Trapani for a couple of reasons:…
Where is Bolero?
Where we are now
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2021 and 2023 trips