The Last of Greece for a While!
Finally, on the 20th June we set sail from Preveza heading northwards, a little later than intended, but once we had left the long channel out from Preveza, we had a lovely sail in...
"The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails." — William Arthur Ward, Writer
Finally, on the 20th June we set sail from Preveza heading northwards, a little later than intended, but once we had left the long channel out from Preveza, we had a lovely sail in...
So on the 10th September we waited for the winds then left our lovely bay, headed and sailed all of 6 NM’s (nothing is very far apart here) to Nidri, on Lefkada and dropped...
After leaving Kioni (5th September), with flat seas and a gentle breeze that enabled us to sail with our full sails out and not get our decks covered in salt, we decided to go...
After a mix of sailing and motoring for 33nm’s, with the last hour against a NW6 gusting 7 (are they following us???) and a 2 metre swell on our nose which meant either banging...
We left the peaceful waters of Methoni on the 27th August, taking up the western coast for 13nms into the wonderful Navarino Bay, which looked more like an inland lake of Pylos, passing by...
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...