Wed 18 Sep – Checking out of Greece

Today was to be our last day in Greece so we had to go through all the formalities to officially check out of the EU. Facebook, despite it’ shortcomings is an invaluable tool when it comes to finding out how...

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Wed 19 Jun to Fri 21 Jun – Fikiada on Kithnos Island

On Wednesday we went back to Sounion to meet with some friends for lunch, and later dinner. We had a really rocky night at anchor whose only blessing was that we were up and out by 07:30 – destination Fikiada Bay...

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Tue 18 Jun – Olympic Marina

In the morning, almost at first light we were at the door of the amazingly well stocked chandlers. Seeing as we didn’t need anything specific we did pretty well, and came away with a big bag and 250 EURs lighter...

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Sun 16 Jun and Mon 17 Jun – Sounion

On Sunday we continued making our way east towards Sounion, which was about 25NM from our bay Klima Beach. The Cape of Sounion is the SE corner of the Greek mainland east of Athens, and home to a famous Temple of...

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Sat 15 Jun – Kilma Beach on Egina Island

After a few days in Epidavros it was time once again to pick up the hook and explore somewhere else. As our general direction is south and east, we picked a bay called “Kilma beach” as our next destination. The bay is...

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Wed 12 Jun to Fri 14 Jun – Palaia Epidavros

We dropped the hook in Palaia Epidavros. It’s a small town with a few tavernas and a town quay mostly taken up by charter boats. We were initially thinking to moor up to the quay as this would make the oil change we had...

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Tue 11 Jun – Corinth to Kofos

We left the overnight anchorage at Corinth after a good night sleep. While it was great to stay here after coming through the Corinth canal, the anchorage was a bit boring, with the oil refinery being the most...

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Mon 10 Jun – Corinth Canal

We planned an early start for the day as it looked like the last with some wind before a week or so with no wind. Staying true to our mantra “less engine, more sailing” we wanted to make use of it and see if we could...

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Fri 7 Jun to Sun 9 Jun – Relaxing days in Galaxidi

Friday On Friday we continued to Galaxidi. We had wind for the first hour or so (which allowed us to test our jib fix, all good so far) but it then dropped off so we motored the rest of the way. Our friends on Polaris...

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Wed 5 Jun and Thu 6 Jun – Jib nightmares in Trizonia

Wednesday We were having a good run of favourable wind so we were off again on Wednesday heading further east into the Gulf of Patras. We hoisted the sails as we rounded the last buoy and sailed along on a beam reach...

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Tue 4 Jun – Zakynthos to Missolonghi

On Tuesday we sailed north from Zakynthos to the first anchorage in the Gulf of Patras called Missolonghi. We’d waited a few days for favourable wind and it paid off as we sailed the full 35NM. The entrance to the...

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Fri 31 May to Mon 3 Jun – Keri, Zakynthos

We had an unnecessarily restless night in Porto Vromi. We were safely tied up to a secure mooring ball but somehow we couldn’t sleep. We’re cognisant now of the fact that when we’re tired we can feel a bit uneasy, and...

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Thu 30 May – Shipwreck Beach

The main reason for us wanting to visit the southern most Ionian island of Zakynthos was to see the infamous Shipwreck Bay. According to Wikipedia: On 2 October 1980, a freight-liner, the MV Panagiotis, ran aground in...

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Wed 18 Sep – Checking out of Greece

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Wed 19 Jun to Fri 21 Jun – Fikiada on Kithnos Island

Tue 18 Jun – Olympic Marina

Sun 16 Jun and Mon 17 Jun – Sounion

Sat 15 Jun – Kilma Beach on Egina Island

Wed 12 Jun to Fri 14 Jun – Palaia Epidavros

Tue 11 Jun – Corinth to Kofos

Mon 10 Jun – Corinth Canal

Fri 7 Jun to Sun 9 Jun – Relaxing days in Galaxidi

Wed 5 Jun and Thu 6 Jun – Jib nightmares in Trizonia

Tue 4 Jun – Zakynthos to Missolonghi

Fri 31 May to Mon 3 Jun – Keri, Zakynthos

Thu 30 May – Shipwreck Beach

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