Live-ish ship's log
Brindisi to Santa Maria di Leuca, 24 June 2026. AIS fixes, onboard Starlink/Telegram updates, photos, videos, thunderstorm cameo, arrival notes, and Captain Ron commentary for people who enjoy maritime data with fewer sensible life choices.
Nothing gets thrown overboard. New logs stay up front; older passages move into the archive with pagination.
Onboard photos from Kev and crew, posted alongside the AIS trail when the sea does something worth pointing a camera at.
Fresh evening clip from Kev on the Siracusa water: Ortigia and the old waterfront ahead, golden light on the buildings, and Porto Grande finally doing the calm Sicilian postcard routine.
Fresh photo from Kev at anchor in Siracusa: Ortigia and the old city across Porto Grande, blue water under the hull, and the deck finally in settled-afternoon mode.
Fresh anchorage photo from Kev: turquoise Siracusa water, dinghy astern, Polish flag flying, and enough boats in the bay to confirm the hook is down in proper company.
Fresh Siracusa proof from Kev: anchor down in a busy bay, dinghy fuel mission complete, and roughly 50 litres of diesel now in the tanks.
Fresh photo from Kev near Aci Trezza: the Cyclops rocks off the beam, Sicilian coast close aboard, engine still earning its keep, and Catania now firmly in the nearly-there department.
Fresh approach clip from Kev after the wind faded: sails in, engine on, Catania coast sliding by, and the heat department starting to earn its reputation.
Fresh cockpit nav-screen proof from Kev: tablet showing 4.5 kt, about 9.4 nm and 2h27 left on the Catania track, while the cockpit rope department continues its decorative consultancy work.
Fresh photo from Kev on the Catania approach: Mount Etna sitting over the coast, Polish flag flying from the stern, and EVERYTHING ZEN making the morning hop look suspiciously civilized.
Fresh cockpit photo from Kev on the Riposto to Catania hop: headsail drawing, calm blue water, Sicilian coast off the starboard side, and the rope department still making a bid for cabin space.
Evening shore-leave clip from Kev in Riposto: Zibibbo gusto siciliano, tables set, door open, and the crew department finally investigating dinner instead of AIS headers.
Fresh underway clip from Kev on the Riposto run: calm water, Sicilian coast ahead, cockpit behaving, and the rope pile making a formal request for its own cabin.
Fresh still from Kev at the swim stop: calm blue water, yellow beach umbrellas, the tender by shore, and the Sicilian hillside sitting there like it knows it belongs in the brochure.
Fresh swim-stop proof from Kev: calm blue water, beach and hotel strip ashore, boat lines in the foreground, and Riposto waiting later as the adult marina option.
Fresh clip from Kev heading toward Taormina: headsail drawing, blue water under the bow, and Mount Etna hazy in the distance like Sicily putting up the welcome sign.
Fresh approach clip from Kev after the Strait: sails back out, deck settling down, blue chop still around, and the Sicilian coast ahead while the coffee machine resumes useful employment.
Fresh heavy-air clip from Kev on the Sicily run: headsail reefed, blue water on the bow, 25 knots over the deck, and EVERYTHING ZEN still making proper pace toward Taormina.
Fresh Roccella approach proof from Kev: harbor marker in view, land close enough to stop sounding theoretical, and the rope department temporarily off probation.
Daylight land-ho clip from the Crotone to Roccella run. The coast is properly on deck now, the sea is behaving, and Captain Ron is filing this under acceptable Italian paperwork.
Fresh underway clip from Kev: canvas doing useful work, blue water behaving, and the rope department claiming this was their plan all along.
Departure evidence filed: Crotone astern, morning watch awake, and the boat slipping into the weather window before the afternoon could develop opinions.
Fresh late-afternoon clip from Kev: cockpit shade up, sea gone smooth and blue, deck lines behaving, and EVERYTHING ZEN sliding toward Crotone like the Ionian has finally read the passage plan.
Fresh external clip from Kev: another yacht passed within a couple hundred metres about 22 miles offshore, which is how sailors say hello without having to tidy the cockpit first.
Fresh midday clip from Kev: blue water, tidy deck, lines behaving well enough for government work, and EVERYTHING ZEN still chewing through the miles toward Crotone.
Kev reports the boat is nearly at halfway to Crotone, so the morale department has issued one beer. Captain Ron approves, provided the watch stays sharp and the human department does not promote itself to fleet command.
Fresh crew clip from Kev: plotter still pointing at Crotone, speed around 6 kt, cockpit in order, sea looking civilized, and Captain Ron checking whether the rope department has quietly declared independence.
Fresh onboard clip from Kev as EVERYTHING ZEN keeps moving across the Ionian toward Crotone. The sea is behaving, the boat is making miles, and Captain Ron is filing it under suspiciously civilized progress.
Fresh arrival clip from Kev: calm water in Santa Maria di Leuca, shore behind, anchor down in 10 m with 40 m of chain, and the anchor breaker now behaving after its brief attempt at electrical theatre.
Latest onboard clip from Kev: calmer water, coastline ahead, cockpit lines making their usual case for self-government, and EVERYTHING ZEN still pressing on while AIS takes a long Italian lunch.
Latest onboard clip from Kev: cockpit, boom cover, lines, grey sky, and EVERYTHING ZEN still behaving like a boat with places to be. Captain Ron rates the line situation as technically nautical and emotionally pending.
Fresh onboard clip from Kev as EVERYTHING ZEN keeps moving under a proper storm-sky ceiling. Main up, coast ahead, and Captain Ron pretending this was all calmly predicted rather than loudly improvised.
Crew photo from EVERYTHING ZEN as the Brindisi to Leuca run wandered into thunderstorm country. Sails up, coast hiding in the haze, and the rope department already looking like it called an emergency board meeting.
Adriatic Sea; MyShipTracking current position. Trip page shows time travelled 8 h 28 mins, distance travelled 32.14 nm, avg speed 5.5 kt, max speed 6.8 kt.
Back to a proper southerly stride now, with the bow pointed at Leuca and no time for nautical napping.
East Mediterranean; VesselFinder reports position received 34 min ago, navigation status under way using engine, last port Brindisi ATD 2026-06-24 04:04 UTC. Distance travelled / avg speed / max speed not visible on this source.
The hook’s getting the night off: 0.1 kt is the maritime version of "all aboard, but make it discreet."
Onboard arrival video via Starlink/Telegram: EVERYTHING ZEN at anchor in Santa Maria di Leuca with calm water and shore behind. Video published in the log as `assets/everything-zen-leuca-anchor-loop.mp4`.
Arrival evidence filed: calm water, Leuca in the background, anchor down, and the breaker trying very hard to look like it was part of the plan.
Crew arrival report via Starlink/Telegram: EVERYTHING ZEN has arrived at Leuca and is anchored in 10 m with 40 m of chain out. Anchor breaker tripped during anchoring, was reset, and anchoring completed.
Leuca reached, anchor down, 4:1 scope deployed, and the breaker has been told firmly not to develop a personality. Captain Ron marks this as arrived, secured, and only mildly electrical.
Ionian Sea; MarineTraffic/Kpler signed-in AIS for MMSI 261186582, shipid 10601279. Reported as received about 7 minutes before check, underway using engine, AIS source terrestrial.
MarineTraffic finally coughed up the real Polish EVERYTHING ZEN. Southbound at 6.4 kt, which is either excellent progress or the boat deciding it has had enough weather theatre and would like Leuca now.
Onboard cockpit video via Starlink/Telegram: calmer water, coast ahead, cockpit lines, and EVERYTHING ZEN still making way while public AIS has not refreshed. Video published in the log as `assets/everything-zen-latest-underway-loop.mp4`.
Latest cockpit dispatch: the sea has lowered its voice, land is doing the polite thing and getting closer, and the rope department remains one bad wave away from forming a union.
Onboard cockpit video via Starlink/Telegram: boom, lines, cockpit, grey sky, and EVERYTHING ZEN still underway. Video published in the log as `assets/everything-zen-cockpit-storm-loop.mp4`.
Cockpit check-in: the lines are having a meeting, the sky is doing mood lighting, and the boat is still behaving well enough that Captain Ron has not started using capital letters.
Onboard video via Starlink/Telegram: EVERYTHING ZEN under sail beneath stormy sky while continuing toward Leuca. Video published in the log as `assets/everything-zen-storm-sail-loop.mp4`.
This is us now: main up, sky looking moody, crew still moving, and Captain Ron has upgraded the official forecast category to "dramatic but manageable, assuming nobody does anything heroic for Instagram."
Onboard report and photo via Starlink/Telegram: EVERYTHING ZEN is entering thunderstorm conditions while southbound toward Leuca. Public AIS had not yet caught up at log time. Photo published in the log as `assets/everything-zen-under-sail-leuca.jpg`.
Thunderstorm entry logged. Captain Ron has temporarily suspended comedy and recommends the boring heroic stuff: reef early, secure loose kit, keep clear of lightning-friendly metal theatre, watch squalls, and keep Otranto/Leuca escape options open. Kev may swear, but only in a seamanlike manner.
Adriatic Sea; MyShipTracking current position. Trip page shows Brindisi ATD 2026-06-24 06:22 LT, time travelled 8 h 28 mins, distance travelled 32.14 nm, avg speed 5.5 kt, max speed 6.8 kt. No newer public AIS fix was visible when rechecked at 15:36 CEST.
Southbound and steady, like the sea finally agreed to stop arguing with the keel.
Adriatic Sea; MyShipTracking current position. Trip page shows time travelled 7 h, 58 mins, distance travelled 30.60 nm, avg speed 5.6 kt, max speed 6.8 kt.
Still making way like a patient old sailor who knows the best harbour stories start with "we took our time."
Adriatic Sea; MyShipTracking current position table. Trip page shows time travelled 7 h 30 mins, distance travelled 28.19 nm, avg speed 5.8 kt, max speed 6.8 kt.
A proper southbound shuffle now, like the skipper told the breeze to save fuel.
Adriatic Sea; MyShipTracking reported position received ~2 min before check. Trip page shows Brindisi ATD 2026-06-24 04:22 UTC, time travelled 6 h 57 min, distance travelled 25.93 nm, avg speed 6.3 kt, max speed 6.8 kt.
Southbound down Italy's heel at a gentlemanly 4.7 kt; not fast, but very emotionally nautical.
| Logged CEST | AIS Time | Position | SOG | COG | Area / note | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 03:20 | 2026-06-24 12:47 UTC | 40.02263 N, 18.49626 E | 4.8 kt | 181.9 deg | Adriatic Sea; MyShipTracking current position. Trip page shows time travelled 8 h 28 mins, distance travelled 32.14 nm, avg speed 5.5 kt, max speed 6.8 kt. | Back to a proper southerly stride now, with the bow pointed at Leuca and no time for nautical napping. |
| 2026-06-25 00:51 | 2026-06-24 22:17 UTC | 40 N, 18 E (publicly rounded) | 0.1 kt | - | East Mediterranean; VesselFinder reports position received 34 min ago, navigation status under way using engine, last port Brindisi ATD 2026-06-24 04:04 UTC. Distance travelled / avg speed / max speed not visible on this source. | The hook’s getting the night off: 0.1 kt is the maritime version of "all aboard, but make it discreet." |
| 2026-06-24 18:18 | Crew video 2026-06-24 16:18 UTC | Santa Maria di Leuca anchorage | Anchored | - | Onboard arrival video via Starlink/Telegram: EVERYTHING ZEN at anchor in Santa Maria di Leuca with calm water and shore behind. Video published in the log as `assets/everything-zen-leuca-anchor-loop.mp4`. | Arrival evidence filed: calm water, Leuca in the background, anchor down, and the breaker trying very hard to look like it was part of the plan. |
| 2026-06-24 18:08 | Crew report 2026-06-24 16:08 UTC | Santa Maria di Leuca anchorage | Anchored | - | Crew arrival report via Starlink/Telegram: EVERYTHING ZEN has arrived at Leuca and is anchored in 10 m with 40 m of chain out. Anchor breaker tripped during anchoring, was reset, and anchoring completed. | Leuca reached, anchor down, 4:1 scope deployed, and the breaker has been told firmly not to develop a personality. Captain Ron marks this as arrived, secured, and only mildly electrical. |
| 2026-06-24 17:09 | 2026-06-24 15:01 UTC | 39.82567 N, 18.40149 E | 6.4 kt | 198 deg | Ionian Sea; MarineTraffic/Kpler signed-in AIS for MMSI 261186582, shipid 10601279. Reported as received about 7 minutes before check, underway using engine, AIS source terrestrial. | MarineTraffic finally coughed up the real Polish EVERYTHING ZEN. Southbound at 6.4 kt, which is either excellent progress or the boat deciding it has had enough weather theatre and would like Leuca now. |
| 2026-06-24 17:58 | Crew video 2026-06-24 15:58 UTC; latest public AIS still 2026-06-24 12:47 UTC | Near 40.02263 N, 18.49626 E based on last public AIS | AIS stale | - | Onboard cockpit video via Starlink/Telegram: calmer water, coast ahead, cockpit lines, and EVERYTHING ZEN still making way while public AIS has not refreshed. Video published in the log as `assets/everything-zen-latest-underway-loop.mp4`. | Latest cockpit dispatch: the sea has lowered its voice, land is doing the polite thing and getting closer, and the rope department remains one bad wave away from forming a union. |
| 2026-06-24 17:35 | Crew video 2026-06-24 15:35 UTC; latest public AIS still 2026-06-24 12:47 UTC | Near 40.02263 N, 18.49626 E based on last public AIS | AIS stale | - | Onboard cockpit video via Starlink/Telegram: boom, lines, cockpit, grey sky, and EVERYTHING ZEN still underway. Video published in the log as `assets/everything-zen-cockpit-storm-loop.mp4`. | Cockpit check-in: the lines are having a meeting, the sky is doing mood lighting, and the boat is still behaving well enough that Captain Ron has not started using capital letters. |
| 2026-06-24 16:55 | Crew video 2026-06-24 14:55 UTC; latest public AIS still 2026-06-24 12:47 UTC | Near 40.02263 N, 18.49626 E based on last public AIS | AIS stale | - | Onboard video via Starlink/Telegram: EVERYTHING ZEN under sail beneath stormy sky while continuing toward Leuca. Video published in the log as `assets/everything-zen-storm-sail-loop.mp4`. | This is us now: main up, sky looking moody, crew still moving, and Captain Ron has upgraded the official forecast category to "dramatic but manageable, assuming nobody does anything heroic for Instagram." |
| 2026-06-24 16:17 | Crew report 2026-06-24 14:17 UTC; latest public AIS still 2026-06-24 12:47 UTC | Near 40.02263 N, 18.49626 E based on last public AIS | AIS stale | - | Onboard report and photo via Starlink/Telegram: EVERYTHING ZEN is entering thunderstorm conditions while southbound toward Leuca. Public AIS had not yet caught up at log time. Photo published in the log as `assets/everything-zen-under-sail-leuca.jpg`. | Thunderstorm entry logged. Captain Ron has temporarily suspended comedy and recommends the boring heroic stuff: reef early, secure loose kit, keep clear of lightning-friendly metal theatre, watch squalls, and keep Otranto/Leuca escape options open. Kev may swear, but only in a seamanlike manner. |
| 2026-06-24 14:50 | 2026-06-24 12:47 UTC | 40.02263 N, 18.49626 E | 4.8 kt | 181.9 deg | Adriatic Sea; MyShipTracking current position. Trip page shows Brindisi ATD 2026-06-24 06:22 LT, time travelled 8 h 28 mins, distance travelled 32.14 nm, avg speed 5.5 kt, max speed 6.8 kt. No newer public AIS fix was visible when rechecked at 15:36 CEST. | Southbound and steady, like the sea finally agreed to stop arguing with the keel. |
| 2026-06-24 14:20 | 2026-06-24 12:18 UTC | 40.05414 N, 18.50021 E | 3.3 kt | 201.2 deg | Adriatic Sea; MyShipTracking current position. Trip page shows time travelled 7 h, 58 mins, distance travelled 30.60 nm, avg speed 5.6 kt, max speed 6.8 kt. | Still making way like a patient old sailor who knows the best harbour stories start with "we took our time." |
| 2026-06-24 13:50 | 2026-06-24 11:39 UTC | 40.09719 N, 18.52140 E | 3.7 kt | 198.2 deg | Adriatic Sea; MyShipTracking current position table. Trip page shows time travelled 7 h 30 mins, distance travelled 28.19 nm, avg speed 5.8 kt, max speed 6.8 kt. | A proper southbound shuffle now, like the skipper told the breeze to save fuel. |
| 2026-06-24 13:20 | 2026-06-24 11:17 UTC | 40.11872 N, 18.52503 E | 4.7 kt | 168.5 deg | Adriatic Sea; MyShipTracking reported position received ~2 min before check. Trip page shows Brindisi ATD 2026-06-24 04:22 UTC, time travelled 6 h 57 min, distance travelled 25.93 nm, avg speed 6.3 kt, max speed 6.8 kt. | Southbound down Italy's heel at a gentlemanly 4.7 kt; not fast, but very emotionally nautical. |
7 AIS fixes + 6 crew/media updates. AIS waits for the public tracker to move; crew clips still get logged.