Monday 5th to Tuesday 6th October, Poros
The weather forecast looked very slightly better for today with 21knot ish winds from dead north. So we decided to go for it, recognising that there would still be a considerable swell. Siphnos, to Poros is about 70 nm to…
Sunday 4th to Monday 5th October, Vathi, Siphnos
An early start at dawn (0715 am) with the aim to get 50+ miles to Seriphos, but in the end the wind direction took us slightly south and after 43 miles and nearly 8 hours of sailing westwards in 20…
Saturday 3rd to Sunday 4th October, Livadi Bay, Schoinousa
We left the anchorage at Amorgos as always with options depending on the sea state and wind strength. It didn’t disappoint, with 20-30 knots of northernly wind and 2-3m waves we had an ‘exciting’ 25 mile sail with well reefed…
Thursday 1st to Saturday 3rd October, Ormos Egialis, Amorgos
Off at dawn to try to beat the worst of the day’s Meltemi, heading west again as far as possible. Well we managed 25 miles again, with well reefed sails before we agreed that we’d had enough of the now,…
Wednesday 30th September to Thursday 1st October, Levitha
After a late morning start, buying bread and meat, we set off with significant apprehension, knowing that the forecast was wind from the north gusting F6/7, with significant wave height. The forecast didn’t let us down and although we’d planned…
Wednesday 23rd to Wednesday 30th September, Lakki Marina
We actually anchored Wednesday night just round the corner in ‘Pizza Bay’ before moving into the marina on Thursday lunch time. As previously mentioned, it’s not really a marina, just part of the harbour wall with laid mooring lines and…
Monday 21st to Wednesday 23rd September, Lipsi Town Quay
A couple of nights on Lipsi town who were hosting the 16th International Goran Schildt Regatta and providing a spectacle of traditional dancing and free red wine and sumptuous cakes. Tuesday we took the opportunity to ‘get some steps in’…
Saturday 19th to Monday 21st September, Glipapa Bay, Arkoi
A great 25nm sail south east from the harbour entrance at Agia Kirikos to the shelter of Glipapa Bay on the island of Arkoi. We’d very briefly contemplated trying to get onto the harbour wall on the island but opted…
Wednesday 16th to Saturday 19th September, Agios Kirykos, Ikaria
With no wind forecast, we headed north on the engine towards the Island of Ikaria some 27 miles away. Halfway, wind from the north east built and we completed the passage under sail, arriving in the little marina at Agios…
Monday 14th to Wednesday 16th, Scala Town Quay, Patmos
Just a couple of nights on the Town Quay. Unfortunately our favourite Taverna was fully booked on Monday night (and closed on Tuesday) so we indulged in a quick meal from our favourite backstreet gyro restaurant. A chance also to…