After mooring off the Aquatica Marina in Alghero at noon we stopped at the tank station to fill up with Diesel. On the way John already had problems in engaging gears. Once ready to leave the forward gear did not react, only the reverse after a while. We had to tie ourselves up again on the tank station pier and call the mechanic who repaired the saildrive gearbox. When he came on board in the afternoon, after an hour inspection, the problem was not fixable on the spot.
The sailing trip starts from Rhodes and it’s planned to sail the classic wooden two master schooner to Turkey. Micha the owner needs to upgrade a few things due to EU regulations and will stay over winter in Marmaris. He is looking for sailors and captain to help out during the journeys. She was solidly built 1982 in north France and seems to be well maintained. The gentleman rule is: never sail against the wind!
