Serifos & Sifnos!
Well, the first thing to say is that someone has turned the temperature gauge up here in the Cyclades, it has gone from mid 20’s to the mid 30’s overnight and that is in...
"The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails." — William Arthur Ward, Writer
by Chantal & David · Published July 1, 2017 · Last modified January 28, 2020
Well, the first thing to say is that someone has turned the temperature gauge up here in the Cyclades, it has gone from mid 20’s to the mid 30’s overnight and that is in...
by Chantal & David · Published June 27, 2017 · Last modified January 28, 2020
Well the winds didnt let up in Naxos for 2 days, no one ventured out of their safe spot in the harbour and as we didnt fancy getting soaking wet going ashore via dinghy,...
by Chantal & David · Published June 20, 2017 · Last modified January 28, 2020
After departing Loutra with little wind, we decided to stop once again at Finikas where we dropped our pick for the night and ventured ashore in the dinghy to meet up with Connie &...
by Chantal & David · Published June 16, 2017 · Last modified July 14, 2020
Having hoped to be on our way again on Monday 5th June, we soon discovered another issue with our mainsail this time, which required waiting for the part and fixing and which kept us...
by Chantal & David · Published June 4, 2017 · Last modified January 28, 2020
So after a few days and nights of severe thunderstorms, whilst moored on the town quay of Karystos, we awake to blue skies and sunshine, which has been a rare commodity since taking to...
by Chantal & David · Published May 26, 2017 · Last modified January 28, 2020
After a week of work, delayed by periods of torrential rain and some stupidity on our account, by spending 2 days trying to trace a lack of pressure to two taps from the cold...
by Chantal & David · Published April 25, 2017 · Last modified January 28, 2020
Hi Everyone As May and our impending return to Seaclusion is rapidly approaching, I thought I would wake up our blog and after a bit of tidying up, I just wanted to test that...
2016 / The Gulf of Evia / The Saronic Gulf
by Chantal & David · Published September 19, 2016 · Last modified January 28, 2020
4th September – Just before we left Porto Heli to head back the 19 NMs to Ermioni, we had a wander into the town, if you can call it that for a bit of...
by Chantal & David · Published September 11, 2016 · Last modified January 28, 2020
Finally the 19th August arrived and we made our way back to the marina to sort out the bill, only to be told that we needed to go to the office and one of...
by Chantal & David · Published August 18, 2016 · Last modified February 1, 2020
On the 1st August, we left Corinth early to pass through the Corinthian Canal without the wind to make life difficult. We radioed ahead for permission to transit and was told to get a...