Motor down Mani to Limeni

chrisandjane aboard Liveloula
Chris Cooke
Sun 29 May 2016 09:07

36:41.77N 22:22.86E

 

Sun 29May No wind, lots of sun motor to Ormos Limeni via swimstop off Trahilia 22nm (M5)

Get the log paddlewheel down and (at last) change gearbox oil. Depart 1100 Anchor briefly for swimstop (sea temp 23degrees) under headland and just off tiny village of Trahilia. All sandy patches surrounded by big boulders to snag chain so wouldn`t want to stay a windy night. Motor on to big deep inlet Ormos Limeniou. Look at anchorage just off Limeni on s side of bay            - bottom comes up quickly from deep, tho sandy bottom not much room to swing from rocky shore. Head to small settlement of Karavostasi on ne side of bay – decent bottom and loads room to swing, so anchor in 20ft 1645. Five others come in, three go stern to quay, two anchor further out. F4 blowing in to bay so decide not to duck ashore to the sole tavern. Others on charter, so they do.

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