When sailing from Cape Sounion to Athens on the 8th of June we saw this schooner under full sail, a rare but beautiful sight. We anchored in front of Edem beach where the water was protected by the breakwater of the marina to the East. Piraeus, to the West, has been the port of Athens […]
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On the 4th of June we headed for the bay under Cape Sounion at the SE corner of the Attica peninsula. The bay is a popular stopover for yachts heading to or from Athens, now and in ancient times. At anchor in Akra Sounion. The bay is known for the Temple of Poseidon, the “master
On Jun 01, 2023 we set sail for the 21 Nm from Syros to Kythnos. Since we are now on the West side of the Aegean sea, the dreaded Northerly winds, known as Meltemi are not that strong anymore. With only the first reef in the mainsail and a full genoa we had a pleasant
On May 27 we left Rineia for Syros. The sail was comparable to our sail from Patmos to Mykonos. The winds were from the same Northerly direction but not as strong, resulting in lower waves, making the sail more comfortable and more enjoyable. We dropped the hook in the big anchorage of Finikas, a village
On May 25, 2023 we left noisy and expensive but beautiful Mykonos behind for a two hour leisurely sail to Rineia island, West of Delos. From there it would be a short dinghy ride to the ancient harbour on the West side of Delos. We didn’t want to bring TWO B to the ancient port
It was still very cold when we left Patmos early morning for the 66 miles West to Mykonos on May 23, 2023 (almost June!!). We were wearing three layers of clothing under full sailing gear. We had a beam reach with Northerly winds gusting to 25 knots. Second reef in the mainsail and first reef
On Tue, May 16, we took advantage from a rare Southerly wind to go further North and under spinnaker we set course for the 21 Nm to Patmos. Later in the afternoon the wind died and we had to motor for the last hour or so. When approaching the natural harbour of Skala the fortress-like
On Tuesday May 9 afternoon we dropped anchor in the large protected bay of Lakki port in Leros island, Greece. But look again at the photo………does that look like another cute Greek town? Hospital building. The pompous buildings and wide boulevards are built by somebody who wants to prove something and yes indeed. The Italian
On May 02, 2023 we left Kos for the 30 Nm to Kalymnos with moderate wind and calm seas. One of Kos’ beach resorts in the morning sun as we sailed by. At 3pm we were already docked in Pothia, the capital of Kalymnos, and exploring the busy port. View due West from the port
We left the interesting island of Nisyros on Wednesday April 26, 2023 and sailed 10Nm North to the Greek island of Kos. At 6pm we dropped anchor in the port / marina of Kardamena and moored with the stern to the cay, where our Norwegian friends Laila and Astor from SV Felizia were already waiting