The Gulf of Patras
We left Astokas on the 17th July for the 34 NM sail to Messolonghi, downwind through the Echinades Islands in a NW to W Force 4 to 6, with a brief visit from some dolphins...
"The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails." — William Arthur Ward, Writer
2016 / The Gulfs of Patras & Corinth
by Chantal & David · Published July 24, 2016 · Last modified February 1, 2020
We left Astokas on the 17th July for the 34 NM sail to Messolonghi, downwind through the Echinades Islands in a NW to W Force 4 to 6, with a brief visit from some dolphins...
by Chantal & David · Published July 17, 2016 · Last modified February 7, 2020
One thing we have learned about Greece and probably why so many sailors say it is so cheap to sail here, is that you really must be a self-sufficient boat. Over the past few...
by Chantal & David · Published July 9, 2016 · Last modified February 8, 2020
After Tina & Martyn left ( 13th June) we discovered we had a bit of a battery charging issue and whilst we waited for the electrician (it seems there was only one on the island) to...
by Chantal & David · Published June 17, 2016 · Last modified February 9, 2020
Firstly we must apologise for the delay in sending out this post. We had some technical difficulties, although I must stress, they were technology related and not to do with the yacht. So back...
by Chantal & David · Published May 31, 2016 · Last modified February 9, 2020
Hurray, we are back! We arrived in Preveza on the 11th May, picked up a charming orange Nissan Note for a hire car that had clearly seen better days, and with Seaclusion still on...
The 17th September saw the departure of Rich, Peter and Miceala at the crack of dawn, quiet as mice they were, we didn’t even hear them leaving, having said our goodbyes the night before....
by Chantal & David · Published September 17, 2015 · Last modified February 12, 2020
Prior to setting sail on the 2nd September for Montenegro, we had to clear out of Cavtat, which meant mooring up at the customs quay. Having motored into the small bay and started to...
15th August, Rovinj – we went exploring after a “rolly polly” night on the buoy, venturing in via the dinghy. Rovinj is said to be one of the jewels of Istria, and it didn’t...
5th August. we rigged the main sail and left Marina Dalmacija, Sukosan heading north to the island of Pag. We sailed past Zadar, great view from the sea, But the rest of the coast...
Just before leaving for Sibernik, we thought we should go to see Primosten, described as a pleasant little holiday on an island, surrounded by old walls and linked to the mainland by a causeway....