Deja Vu’s re-rig by Sunbeam Yachts went well, according to plan and on schedule. New stays, spreaders, fittings, wind instrument and refurbished genoa furling gear had all been installed and set up, under the excellent expert supervision of Sunbeam’s director Manfred Shoechl and we were ready to leave San Giorgio and the sweltering 30 degrees C, mosquito-ridden river marina.
We stocked up with a variety of Italian goodies at the nearby supermarket we had pedalled to via the cycleway running alongside the busy dual carriageway, and we awaited the arrival of Farnham friends Peter and Sharron Hornsby. They duly arrived in time for seafood pasta at GiGi’s, unpacked in the comparative cool of late evening and were ready for their onboard safety briefing before our departure at 9am on Thursday 20th June. Farewell to Northern Italy this time round.
Deja Vu 