2023, And We Are Off (almost!)
So, after our usual manic 2 weeks getting Casa Del Mar ready for her summer season, we set off for Greece on the 19th June. Our initial intention was to go straight to Greece...
Aegean
Anchor to be or not to be?
So morning came on the 29th July and despite a wind direction change, which of course means a swell direction, which made our overnight anchorage a little uncomfortable, we set about trying to find...
Our 2nd Leg across the Aegean!
On the 27th July we had a small window in the high winds to leave Tinos Harbour with our one functioning sail, so we got up early, said our farewells and set off at...
The Island of Tinos & its Hundreds of Churches
On the 23rd July we woke up to beautiful blue skies and a howling wind, again! Knowing we were going to be staying put for a number of days, we decided to chill out...
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,...
Our Overnight Stop in Chios
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...
Nisos Lesvos
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....
Our Second Stop, Lemnos, otherwise known as Limnos
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...
Sailing Through the Dodecanese to Seaclusion’s Winter Home on Samos
Having left Turkish Waters, our first stop in Greece was back to Symi to clear in. However since departing Greece last year, a new sailing tax has been introduced and whilst we had already...
The Last of the Cyclades.
Sunday 17th June, We set sail for the tiny island of Skhinousa, part of the Little Cyclades on a lovely close haul tack in NW3 winds until they died a couple of hours into...
