39:27.2N 20:002E

 

23 September Long leg S from NE corner of Corfu Island to just short of S tip

Depart Ay Stefanos 1100

Arrive Patriti 1600 20nm

Dead flat oily calm, Wf2 then 3 n 4 for last 2 hours. But cloudy to start, more high clouds from 1400 (but no rain!)

 

Heavy dew. Morning paddle ashore to get bread and wine. (Get fishes tomorrow!). We like the Boutari rose at 4.95euros, so get a few bots.Ghost along at less than 2knts, so motor on. Wind disappears. George takes us across bay, past Corfu old fort and S. Afternoon wind (and high clouds) fill in from W. Duncan helms as skip plays with sheets building to 5knts on reach. No waves as offshore. Ideal for D`fly. Catch up Beneteau 43.3 in shifts, but she creams away from us when strengthens to f4. Arrive Patriti and go bows to on quay. Only 2 anchored off. Pole squeezes in to stbd. Friendly Dutch to port. We like Patriti. We stop whenever passing. Good location as still over 20 nm to next good port to S, and seems good holding if can’t get in on small quay. Popular with flotillas too. Apparently village built in 1970s when geologists discovered nearby hilltop (anti invaders location?) village of Korakadhes was sliding down hill! Jane and Duncan explore path to S (and discover cove and taverna). Skip does blogs.Eat out at taverna looking out over harbour to mainland. Mountains going an autumnal evening purple. Do usual – several starters, one main, all together. Calamari excellent – fresh from local fish fleet. Cool air temp. Need sweat shirt/cardis. Beer glasses frosted from fridge. Not really needed now. Light pollution from quay lamps. Duncan spots two planets. Disappointed to learn masthead anchor lights! Canned Greek dancing from another nearby taverna, for one of the flotillas. Fortunately doesn’t go on very late.