The strait can be a dangerous place, so we did it all "by the book": Arrival time at minimum current speed (12:00 pm on our day), we announced ourselves on VHF at the VTS authorities.
Still we did encounter a 2 knot counter-current as well as a couple of impressive whirlpools.
Later we arrived in Milazzo for a short afternoon break Lovely ancient town next to the rather unattractive city.
Sunrise at departure
A young dolphin shows us the way.