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21 Aug – run ashore, then great sail to Lakka, on Paxoi, the Island just south of Corfu, where third night of “ loud music” thwarted by power cut

Depart Petriti 1100

Arrive Lakka 1600 21 nm

SWf3, thenWf4 in passage between islands

 

All ashore in morning – Ang for caffeine and sort out emails (something about buying a house, or not) whilst skip and Jane get bread, fruit (best ever grapes) etc Set off under motor but breeze fills in so sails up at 1230. Tack down S to start with. Wind frees in Dhiekplous Paxon, and Ang takes helm as D`fly races across to Lakka at 5knts. Many yachts anchored in this pretty inlet – find a big gap (think recently vacated) and drop anchor. Friendly elderly Brits on Finnsailer just astern swim over. Wonderful Blackpool accents. Advise us of small boatyard to try in Preveza. Big swim again, but a bit cooler than last stop. Jane completes her first ever killer Su Doko. Ashore in duck to find everywhere without electricity. Melting ice creams and warming yoghurts etc. One shop has a generator – the rest have candles/paraffin lamps. Tragedy. Beers in usual bar on way back to beached duck (draft not working but bottles still chilled). Back aboard- a party is starting at villas high above us. Lights all flicker on a couple of times, but that’s all. Saves us from another all night party! Can see huge flashes of thunderstorm way N drifting E. Skip feels a cold developing – bug picked up on flight back?