Finally it was time to head back to Malta and with Graham and Anne-Marie aboard we left the ACI Marina near Dubrovnic (after re-fuelling at 0700 – in fact we were moored up on the fuel dock before 0700 waiting for them to open so we could leave as early as possible but of course the fuel attendant arrived a little late and then they found there was no electricity.....), checked out of the Customs and Immigration office in Gruz (the commercial port) by 0900 and were on our way to Italy. We’d not left Dubrovnic immediately G&A-M arrived as a storm was forecast overnight – and given the rain, thunder and lightening during the night we were glad we’d waited. The delay in re-fuelling and checking out also probably worked in our favour as the swell had still not died down and we had a very bumpy exit from Dubrovnic. During the course of the day the swell subsided and the wind built to give us a good sail but during the next night more storms (unforecast) came through and we were treated to some heavy rain and more thunder and lightening. With a full main up the quickest easiest reaction when the storm arrived quite suddenly was just to drop the main (with thanks for our lazyjacks/UK Sails sailbag which gather the sail so no-one has to go forward to the mast and the Ronstan batten cars which make it easy to drop the main even downwind). And sailing downwind under jib alone turned out to be really pleasant, relaxing and more easily managed! H says we should do this more often!).