Finally we discover these rugged Islands in the blue and white villages perch at the top of cliffs. After a final step in the Peloponnese, We stored the bicycles at the bottom of the hold and on foot on each island we climb by road, borrow stairs which never, Escaladons of the…
Tuesday 5 January 2016 The Sunrise the sky is blue and a wind decreasing to West we decide to raise the anchor. Here we are on the road to Ak Tainaron (the middle of the Peloponnese finger). Halfway through a weather report announces that in two days there will be a strong westerly wind throughout the…
Thursday 24 December 2015: Katakolon The port of Katakolon is the closest to Olympe. A good step for us and it would be nice to make some strides on this legendary Olympic Stadium. It is one of the ports of Greece with the most traffic of cruise ships (more than 300 per year) and there is a…
The blue sky, the Sun and summer temperatures (in the middle of the day) We invite you to take our time down South. We therefore take the late arrival of cold and winter wind blows to discover the Ionian Islands. Summer is the playground for hundreds of sailboats and…
Friday 04 December: Paxos It is at sunrise that we leave Corfu. Need us 5 h 30 of navigation to the engine to reach the island of Paxos, 27 more miles South . We throw the anchor in Lakka Bay in the northeast of the island. Paxos is famous for its coves with turquoise water, its cliffs…
Saturday 28 November 7.30 - before leaving for Corfu we have to do a bit of diesel oil a few miles from Naxos. Waxes emerged, the North West wind is freezing. Away from sides the sky darkens, the wind is getting stronger and forces us to take a reef quickly. In the night…
Tuesday 24 November – Naxos Giardini It is at nightfall that we approach Naxos Giardini, our last step before the Greece. The Bay is deserted with a few trawlers to dock. We have the choice to find the best place where to put the anchor. Once asked anchor, We shoot it in reverse…
It has been a few months that we have problems with the starboard propeller. It does not forward traction... and it is very difficult, if not impossible, to maneuver the boat. After receiving the advice of Daniel (Ocean Respect), contacted MaxProp – the manufacturer of the helix, and extensive research on the Internet, he…
