Our ‘Hop’ Across the Aegean, East to West, 1st Leg.
On the 19th July we left our safe haven on Oinoussos at 12 to cross over to Chios Marina for one night, it was blowing a healthy 25 – 30 knots pushing us along,...
"The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails." — William Arthur Ward, Writer
On the 19th July we left our safe haven on Oinoussos at 12 to cross over to Chios Marina for one night, it was blowing a healthy 25 – 30 knots pushing us along,...
As you know from our last blog, we decided to leave Seaclusion all safe and sound in Oinoussos Harbour, after all the advice that Chios Harbour was not a place you would want to...
So on the 15th July, after a night of not nearly enough sleep we turned southwards again, heading to the tiny island of Oinoussa just off the north east coast of Chios, with Force...
For many years Lesvos was a “reluctant” stop for many sailors because of the number of immigrants, not just on the island but illegally trying to cross the short waters from the Turkish shores....
After a bit of an auspicious start to the day (30th June) we had a wonderful 56NM sail from Samothrace which took us 9 1/2 hours, of which only 1.9 hours was under engine...
After a wonderful and totally unexpected sail for 43NM, with the winds much better than forecasted, and with some lively friends accompanying us, we arrived safely at the Port of Karmariotissa, where I managed...