chrisandjane aboard Liveloula - Short hop N to Skoutari

Short hop N to Skoutari

chrisandjane aboard Liveloula

Chris Cooke

Thu 2 Jun 2016 13:49

36:39.93N 22:30.47E

Thurs 2 June Short hop to Skoutari, next bay north 7nm ( S0.5 M1.5)

No rush. More swimming. Depart 1400. Wf4 as enter next bay north so cruise with just genoa for 1/2hr. Look at sheltered Storm and Fisherman`s coves on E of bay – possible bolt holes. Anchor in 18ft in sand front of tavern on beach 1600. Skoutari village looks to be a little inland. Very warm wind 32degrees in cabin. Must be fohn effect as descends from 1213m and 813m mountains to west. Warm sea too (24). Various visits from inquisitive holiday swimmers (German youngster Justin and South African sailor). Don`t go ashore as gusting f5.

Blog Entries

2016

Jun 2016

Sun 12 Jun 20:13
- Motor N to Yithion. Moor up for hire car trip to Kalamata
Thu 9 Jun 19:51
- Good sail W to Kotranas on Mani
Wed 8 Jun 19:49
- Visit pretty Elafonisos town. More wind than forecast so stay two nights
Mon 6 Jun 19:43
- S then E around bottom of lowlying Nisos Elafonisos to anchor in Ormos Levki
Sun 5 Jun 13:59
- Motorsail E to attractive Elaia, beat S to rundown Plitra
Sat 4 Jun 13:55
- Escape town to isolated nearby ancient anchorage
Fri 3 Jun 13:51
- To busy port of Yithion
Thu 2 Jun 13:49
- Short hop N to Skoutari
Wed 1 Jun 13:30
- Motor N up E coast of Mani to pleasant Kotronas

May 2016

Tue 31 May 13:26
- South, visit Yerolimena, around Cape Matapan and back up to sheltered Porto Kayio
Mon 30 May 09:14
- South down Mani to Diros caves and on to Mezapo
Sun 29 May 09:07
- Motor down Mani to Limeni
Sat 28 May 09:01
- Fly back to Kalamata, stock up, wash and go - to Kitries
Sun 8 May 19:37
- Scenic walk up escarpment. N to likeable Kitries
Sat 7 May 19:31
- Rain gone away - S to trendy Kardahmila
Thu 5 May 05:17
- Anticlockwise around N Mani by hire car - STUNNING !!
Wed 4 May 04:56
- Crew depart, wet days exploring town. Hire car to see Ancient Messini
Mon 2 May 05:56
- Cool motor to pretty Kitries on Mani, lively sail to Kalamata
Sun 1 May 05:48
- E around Ag Akritas (S headland on Peloponnese W finger) toKoroni

Apr 2016

Sat 30 Apr 05:38
- Big treck ashore, Pilos for boat handling practice and water, Methoni for R & R
- Treck around stunning Palaio Castro to Nestor`s cave and beautiful Ormos Voidhokoilia
Fri 29 Apr 05:04
- Back to Navarinou bay for shelter
Thu 28 Apr 04:57
- Explore Fort. Fetch E to Finakounda
Wed 27 Apr 04:49
- Demo basic sail handling in bay. S to stunning Methoni
Tue 26 Apr 04:41
- Uncomfortable morning as f6 arrives. Stay put Pilos as guests arrive too.
Mon 25 Apr 12:55
- Motor into swell, then turn to port, all sails fetch along pretty coast to stylish Pilos
Sun 24 Apr 12:48
- To Kiparissia, on mainland Peloponnese, then tidy up day
Fri 22 Apr 12:43
- Explore Zakinthos fortress
Thu 21 Apr 12:39
- Tail wind to Sami, frisky sail to Zante
Tue 19 Apr 12:31
- Quiet Fiskardho
Mon 18 Apr 12:15
- Lazy day visit majestic Agio Fili beach, move on to Sivota
Sat 16 Apr 05:23
- Uptop Spartochori; motor to Vas
Fri 15 Apr 05:16
- Set sail, to Lefkas and on to Babbi`s
Tue 12 Apr 05:10
- Launch and motor across to Preveza Town Marina
Sat 9 Apr 05:05
- Back to Preveza, prepare to launch

2015

Jul 2015

Sat 25 Jul 16:21
- Final drinks party on board. Dragonfly SOLD
Wed 22 Jul 16:15
- Last sail/motor to Topsham, R Exe Back home!
Tue 21 Jul 16:12
- Sun`s out. Great cross channel reach to Dartmouth
Mon 20 Jul 16:09
- Sail thro narrow passage, quick playsail and in to Roscoff Marina
Sun 19 Jul 15:35
- Motor to Ile de Batz
Sat 18 Jul 15:30
- Shoot Raz and Four in a tide to L`Aberwrach
Fri 17 Jul 15:27
- Wet motorsail to Audierne
Thu 16 Jul 14:51
- Head for Glenans, divert to Port Manech
Wed 15 Jul 14:49
- To Port Tudy, just off Lorient, and fog
Tue 14 Jul 14:48
- Start heading W to pretty Sauzon
Mon 13 Jul 14:45
- Set off NW, end up anchored off Ile Houat
Sun 12 Jul 15:04
- Long motor NW to Ile d`Yeu
Sat 11 Jul 14:42
- Across to Bourgenay on mainland
Fri 10 Jul 14:40
- Short hop to Ars en Re
Thu 9 Jul 14:36
- Long slog N to anchor S Ile de Re
Tue 7 Jul 12:36
- Sail downriver to Port Medoc
Mon 6 Jul 12:33
- Paulliac for rematage, washdown, sails up - ready for sea
Sun 5 Jul 12:11
- Girls to market. Down estuary to Paulliac on ebb
Sat 4 Jul 12:07
- Struggle thro weed to lock out, fast passage downstream to Bordeaux
Fri 3 Jul 12:00
- Hot and weedy. Last night in canal at Meilhan Halte
Thu 2 Jul 11:56
- Delays due to canal leak! Moor up just short of Buzet
Wed 1 Jul 11:51
- V V hot day to Agen

Jun 2015

Tue 30 Jun 11:47
- To pretty Moissac V hot!
Mon 29 Jun 16:58
- Heatwave and chaotic crewchange at Toulouse
Sun 28 Jun 16:56
- Summit at 194m, still short of Toulouse
Sat 27 Jun 16:47
- Hairy day racing along to Castelnaudary
Fri 26 Jun 16:47
- Still going up, to Carcassonne
Thu 25 Jun 16:46
- Breakfast at Capestang, under lowest bridge, supper at Homps
Wed 24 Jun 16:46
- Enter canal du Midi, up Bezier staircase, moor on bank
Tue 23 Jun 12:45
- Mast down, evening passage thro 4 bridges and W along Etang du Thau to anchor just off canal entrance
Mon 22 Jun 12:34
- To Sete for dematage
Sun 21 Jun 12:32
- Escape Port St Louis - good progress to Palavas-les-Flots (Montpellier)
Mon 15 Jun 12:30
- Fly to Beziers, taxi to Port St Louis, launch Dragonfly, wash off grime, wait for Mistral to blow through

2014

Oct 2014

Fri 17 Oct 07:54
- Pack up,to Nice and Lympstone
Wed 15 Oct 07:52
- Short motor W in brilliant sun to Navy Service for winter layup
Tue 14 Oct 07:48
- Great sail for penultimate leg W to Sausset-les-Pins
Mon 13 Oct 15:16
- East, then South, then West to Porquerolls, on biggest of Isles d`Hyeres
Sun 12 Oct 15:12
- Wind on its way, so short hop W to St Tropez
Sat 11 Oct 15:10
- Head W to St Raphael, meeting Adam and Georgi on the way
Fri 10 Oct 15:07
- Long tiring leg WNW to Port de Cap D`Ail, immediately W of Monaco
Thu 9 Oct 15:05
- Chill out day on Corsica waiting for Sirocco to ease
Wed 8 Oct 21:15
- Depart 0230 for frisky sail to excellent marina at Machinaggio on NE corner of Corsica
Tue 7 Oct 15:00
- Further offshore to Elba
Mon 6 Oct 14:54
- Leave Italian mainland for island of Giglio, where the Costa Concordia foundered
Sun 5 Oct 14:47
- False start for ruins. Fouled prop. To Santa Marinella to escape the sprawl
Sat 4 Oct 14:40
- Motor North to huge Porta di Roma marina. Need shade from sun!
Fri 3 Oct 21:08
- North to modern and full marina at Circio
Thu 2 Oct 14:33
- : Explore Amalfi then North to anchor off Isola Procida, just beyond Naples
Wed 1 Oct 14:21
- Long leg North to stunning Amalfi

Sep 2014

Tue 30 Sep 14:16
- More mountains on way to pretty Scario
Mon 29 Sep 14:11
- Start heading North along pretty mountainous W coast to Cetraro
Sun 28 Sep 20:08
- Jamie flys home. Skip and Jane have lazy day. Wonderful weather.
Sat 27 Sep 19:39
- Slog up through Massina Straits and on to pretty Tropea
- Good sail around the toe to grubby Reggio di Calabria
Thu 25 Sep 08:06
- Bumpy crossing to Rocella Ionica, on the ball of Italy`s foot
Mon 22 Sep 09:02
- Preveza - Liveloula lifted out; Dragonfly launched
Sun 21 Sep 15:15
- Jenny leaves us; we head to Preveza for winter liftout
Sat 20 Sep 15:12
- LSC boats gather in Fiskardho
Fri 19 Sep 15:08
- Beat south then SW to Frikes on Ithaka
Thu 18 Sep 15:05
- Anchor in inlet on Meganisi, and discover Katomeri
Wed 17 Sep 14:57
- To Kastos, via One House Bay
Tue 16 Sep 14:51
- Night in Pera Pigadhi bay
Mon 15 Sep 14:43
- To Sami for drop off, and to replenish beer stores
Sun 14 Sep 15:37
- Family reunion at Vasiliki. Devon reunion Foki Bay
Fri 12 Sep 15:29
- Thunderstorm on Kalamos. No Penelope at Frikes.
Wed 10 Sep 11:15
- Passage to prertty Kastos, via OHB. Meet up with Astra again.
Tue 9 Sep 10:47
- To sami to pick up Jane and John. Out to anchor at Peri Pigadhi, S Ithaka
Sun 7 Sep 10:43
- Meet up with Rach and drop off Julie at Vas; To Fokki Bay and rendezvous with Bootlegger and Astra
Fri 5 Sep 07:45
- Motor NE a mile to small cove for swim/breakfast. Good sail N to Sivota
Thu 4 Sep 06:55
- To One House Bay for swim. Sit out heavy showers. On to Frikes on Ithaka
Wed 3 Sep 06:51
- More views of Kastos
- Good sail S to pretty Kastos
Tue 2 Sep 15:14
- Bit of sun, loads of torrential rain. No sign of noisy Midnight Sun moving, so motor 2nm East to secluded bay for peaceful night
Mon 1 Sep 05:36
- Gantry fitted, shopping done, watered up - lets get going S to Spartakhori before forecast storm arrives

Aug 2014

Sun 31 Aug 20:17
- South to Levkas for LSC reunion and gantry man, via luvly night at Two Rock Bay
Fri 29 Aug 09:50
- Leave Corfu for this year and head South to Lakka and await delivery of Julie
Wed 27 Aug 13:34
- Pit stop at Gouvia to drop Angela, laundry and boat things, then head out to Corfu Old Fort anchorage
Mon 25 Aug 13:17
- just a couple of miles to Ay Stefanos
Sun 24 Aug 13:12
- Motor Eastwards along N coast of Corfu
Sat 23 Aug 14:27
- Island of Mathraki, and down W coast of Corfu to wonderful cove Timoni
Thu 21 Aug 14:19
- Erikoussa and Othoni, Islands NW of Corfu
Tue 19 Aug 14:15
- Astra ahoy, Angela arrives and Jane`s birthday
Sun 17 Aug 14:10
- Back on Liveloula. Dash to Preveza to tidy Dragonfly

Jul 2014

Mon 21 Jul 14:01
- Moor up Gouvia Marina, and home for three weeks
Sun 20 Jul 07:53
- Lazy day at Petriti. Next day short motor N in flat calm to anchor in lee of Corfu (Kerkira) Old Fort
Sat 19 Jul 10:27
- Repost of last photo
Fri 18 Jul 10:23
- Explore nearby anchorages; swim/lunch stop; forecast wind doesn`t arrive so motor most way to Petriti on E coast of Corfu (Kerkira).
Thu 17 Jul 09:21
- Gentle sail NNW to mainland village of Sivota (Mourtos)
Wed 16 Jul 20:36
- Motor then sail, slowly, N up spectacular W coast of Paxos to Lacca
Tue 15 Jul 19:08
- North from Preveza to Islands of AntiPaxos, then Paxos
Sun 13 Jul 21:17
- Chance meeting Breary family, ferry service to Vassaliki, another LSC gathering, tidy up D`fly, fond farewells to Bootlegger, where`s the Brompton
Tue 8 Jul 10:07
- To Pera Pigadhi on SE corner of Ithaki, and an interesting night
Sun 6 Jul 04:25
- Taxiing Rachel and Alice to Sami, Chris Coombers birthday meet, and pottering on E coast of Ithaki

Jun 2014

Fri 27 Jun 14:49
- Foki Bay and Fiskardho for frank`s 70
Thu 26 Jun 14:37
- Poli Bay for the night
Sun 22 Jun 14:30
- Boat swap. Dragonfly stored ashore for 3 months, Vigdis bought and launched
Wed 18 Jun 05:40
- Good sail N, thro Levkas canal to Preveza, to meet surveyor
Tue 17 Jun 05:37
- Nice sail W to deep water bay and high up village of Spartakhori on Meganisi
Sun 15 Jun 05:31
- Hardly a hop to neighbouring Kalamos, and mountain expedition
Sat 14 Jun 10:29
- Green picture resent
- Day exploring Kastos
Fri 13 Jun 07:13
- To Sivota for engine check, then fast sail to lovely Kastos
Thu 12 Jun 07:08
- Short hop W to visit "twee" port Kioni, on NE coast of Ithaka
Wed 11 Jun 07:05
- Motor S to anchor in One House Bay, Atoko, for afternoon and night
Tue 10 Jun 05:25
- Lazy beach morning. Short passage E to Sivota and engineer Simon
Sat 7 Jun 04:42
- To Vasaliki. Day trip with girls and mighty thunderstorm
Fri 6 Jun 04:34
- Test sail
Thu 5 Jun 04:50
- Further S to landlocked bay of Sivota to meet up with Vigdis for test sail on Friday
Wed 4 Jun 21:25
- Further S to Little Vathi, and a day off from boatshopping
Tue 3 Jun 21:02
- More boatshopping - Sunsail Beneteaus at Preveza and S thro Lefkas canal to their holiday complex at Vounaki
Sun 1 Jun 11:15
- Chilly motor N to Levkas Town. Spot many palefaces.
- Hasty departure, nice sail N to Cleopatra Marina, Preveza, boat shopping, boat repairs, and bad weather

May 2014

Sat 31 May 11:14
- Less cloud today. Sail on to Nidri to commence boat shopping
Fri 30 May 11:13
- Low clouds as sail a few miles E to pretty inlet of Sivota
Wed 28 May 10:38
- Skip's big 60
Tue 27 May 05:48
- Great sail N to Vasiliki to meet Rachel
Mon 26 May 16:02
- SWIM and across to Frikes on Ithaki
Sun 25 May 05:36
- Morning walk to cove; afternoon motor and sailto One House Bay (reposted)
Fri 23 May 17:28
- Long motor W out of Gulf to Vathi on Ithaki, and v windy arrival
Thu 22 May 17:22
- Good progress W under motorto familiar Messolonghi; hail Bootlegger and resting dragonfly on route
Wed 21 May 17:18
- Time to leave Galaxhidi; head W to Trezonia and farewell to Bridget and Job
Tue 20 May 16:43
- Last day at Galaxhidi. Maritime museum and haircut!
Sat 17 May 16:39
- Still at Galaxhidi. Bye to Sally, hello to Bridget and Job and bikes. Spectacular drive inland with stunning mountain views
Thu 15 May 16:33
- Visit Delphi by bus. Mindblowing!
Wed 14 May 16:23
- Dash to pretty Galaxhidi in lull before more winds fill in
Mon 12 May 04:45
- Great sail further E to island of Trizonia
Sun 11 May 04:39
- Head E to spectacular medieval harbour of Navpaktos
Sat 10 May 06:24
- Enjoying marina life - Sally arrives
Fri 2 May 06:15
- Hard work and launch

Apr 2014

Mon 14 Apr 05:57
- Back to Messolonghi for 2014 ventures

2013

Oct 2013

Sun 20 Oct 06:02
- Batten down, bus to Preveza, taxi to Aktion airport, and home to wet and stormy Lympstone - and a good evening at The Globe
Sat 19 Oct 05:53
- Second week at Messolonghi
Mon 14 Oct 04:36
- Interesting marina life, Messolonghi
Wed 9 Oct 05:41
- Long hop to Messolonghi for winter layup
Tue 8 Oct 05:35
- Five miles south to smaller island of Kastos
Mon 7 Oct 05:12
- Just 3 miles South to Port Kalamos
Sun 6 Oct 17:15
- Due East 8 miles to uninspiring Mitikas, on mainland
Sat 5 Oct 17:10
- Four miles (atcf) to popular and scenic Vathi, on Nisos Meganisi
Fri 4 Oct 17:04
- S along East scenic coast of Levkas to Tranquil Bay, just off Nidri
Wed 2 Oct 06:32
- South to Levkas, and marina showers
Tue 1 Oct 06:26
- Gotta head south for winter - motor as far as Two Rock Bay, on mainland 7nw SE of Parga. Hit the 5000nm!

Sep 2013

Mon 30 Sep 06:23
- Leave Parga , head north to Platarias (also on mainland) - and a few thunderstorms
Sun 29 Sep 04:17
- Early departure. Gentle sail to Mourtos, on mainland
Sat 28 Sep 04:01
- Laden duck takes all ashore, Parga. Bye bye Duncan - sail where we can, so it's back to Gaios, Nisos Paxoi
Fri 27 Sep 03:58
- Final visit (for 2013) to Emerald Bay; cracking sail 11nm NE across to Parga on mainland
Thu 26 Sep 10:46
- Motor down E coast of Paxoi, stopping at Longos, for night at Mongonisi (on S tip of Island) and evening walk to Gaios for meal
Tue 24 Sep 10:43
- Bye bye Nisos Kerkira (Corfu), S 20nm to Lakka on N tip of Paxoi, the next island down
Mon 23 Sep 10:38
- 20 miles South along E coast of Corfu Island to Patriti, just 8 miles from S tip.
Sun 22 Sep 06:00
- N from Corfu to Ay Stefanos, lovely bay on NE of island, 1nm from Albanian coast
Sat 21 Sep 05:57
- Last leg for Jules, Petriti to Corfu. Duncan arrives
Fri 20 Sep 05:54
- Mongonisi to Petriti fishing village on Island of Corfu, via scenic E coast of Paxos
Thu 19 Sep 05:50
- Ligia to Mongonisi (S tip of Nisos Paxoi) via Emerald Bay
Wed 18 Sep 05:48
- Levkas to Ligia on mainland. Lots of wind.
Tue 17 Sep 05:44
- From Kalamos N to Levkas Town, via Spartakhori (on Meganisi) and Skorpios
Sun 15 Sep 14:26
- Motorsail to Fiskardho, then lovely sail downwind to Nisos Kalamos, just off mainland
Sat 14 Sep 09:46
- Rain! Back to Sami to meet Mark and Helen on big Bav. Guests arrive next day.
Thu 12 Sep 09:36
- Girls get early bus. We have a day to spare - head N 4 miles to village of Agia Efima
Wed 11 Sep 19:31
- Last day for girls. Good sail S to Sami (still on Cephalonia E coast), for bus to airport tomorrow
Tue 10 Sep 19:22
- Rendezvous with Halcyon (Chris Coomber) and on to Fiskardho, pretty village on NE tip of Cephalonia
Mon 9 Sep 19:15
- To Sivota, landlocked bay at E end of Levkas' short S coast
Sun 8 Sep 05:09
- Many miles South thro Levas Canal and on to Island of Meganisi
Sat 7 Sep 09:48
- A few miles S to lovely Emerald Bay on Andipaxoi
Fri 6 Sep 06:51
- Pottering along E coast Paxoi, pick up Cat and to Mongonisi
Thu 5 Sep 06:48
- thro Levkas canal and 30 nm NW to our favourite Emerald Bay on NW corner of Andipaxoi
Wed 4 Sep 05:30
- Long day heading N to Nikiana as Rachel's friend Cat arrives Corfu on Fri
Mon 2 Sep 05:21
- and a few miles further West to Sami, on Cephalonia
Sun 1 Sep 05:16
- Head West to Ithaca and anchor in bay on SE tip, Ormos Pera Pigadhi

Aug 2013

Fri 30 Aug 14:06
- Early start and frisky sail to Messolongi, on N side of Gulf of Patras. Dolphins!
Thu 29 Aug 14:00
- South thro Levkas canal, quick stop at Levkas marina, and on to Kastos
Wed 28 Aug 13:57
- Haulout to replace anode, engine problems, then across strait to Preveza Town quay
Tue 27 Aug 04:18
- to Preveza to replace anode, and look at one poss stopover for winter
Mon 26 Aug 04:16
- Heading South to look at locations to leave Dragonfly for winter
Sat 24 Aug 20:16
- Farewell to Angela, South 1.5 miles to Mongonisi
Fri 23 Aug 20:14
- Back to Gaios to drop off Angela
Thu 22 Aug 20:12
- Potter S down E coast of Paxoi, calling in at Longos, Gaios, and sail on to Andipaxoi
Wed 21 Aug 20:11
- Wonderful sail to Lakka, inlet on N tip of Nisos Paxoi
Tue 20 Aug 20:08
- S to Patriti, quiet fishing village with a bit of tourism
Mon 19 Aug 20:04
- S to Corfu Town for chandlery and to pick up Angela
Sun 18 Aug 20:02
- Explore adjacent bays
Sat 17 Aug 19:59
- Just back from visit to UK

Jul 2013

Fri 26 Jul 05:56
- Electrical problem resolved. Cleaning and sight seeing,( see best "car clamping" ever!) then fly back to UK
Tue 23 Jul 16:59
- Staight to Gouvia Marina, just N of Corfu town, ready for brief visit to UK
Mon 22 Jul 16:57
- Ed and Rosemary leave; long haul N to return to Patriti on Nisos Kerkira (Corfu)
Sun 21 Jul 16:53
- To Parga (on mainland) via Andipaxoi
Sat 20 Jul 19:25
- Further S on Paxos to another large inlet, Mongonisi
Fri 19 Jul 19:12
- To Paxos, island 7 miles south of Corfu
Thu 18 Jul 05:49
- to Petriti, small fishing port and bay 10 miles S of Corfu town
Wed 17 Jul 05:35
- To Gouvia Marina to pick up Ed
- Correction
Tue 16 Jul 19:25
- Final hop to Kerkira (Corfu)
Mon 15 Jul 19:17
- To Erikoussa, another quiet island just off NE corner of Corfu
Sat 13 Jul 20:19
- Fast sail from Italy to Greece. Made it!
Fri 12 Jul 20:04
- Across Golfo di Taranto to Santa Maria di Leuca, right on bottom of stiletto, for last stop in Italy
Thu 11 Jul 19:28
- To Crotone; ready for long leg to tip of heel
Wed 10 Jul 20:10
- Further along the ball to Le Castella, a bit short of Crotone
Tue 9 Jul 20:06
- Along the ball of Italy's foot (part 1)
Mon 8 Jul 08:08
- 2miles to George's buoys, Taormina bay, and pickup Rosemary
Sun 7 Jul 08:05
- Laundry, victuals and to Taormina (nearly)
Sat 6 Jul 05:44
- Leave Islands for Strait of Messina
Fri 5 Jul 04:53
- Try another island, Panarea
Wed 3 Jul 21:57
- North a few miles to Isola Salina, and up the highest of twin volcanic cones

Jun 2013

Sun 30 Jun 21:51
- Long hop to Isola Volcano, one of the volcanic Aeolian Islands just off N coast of Sicily, and farewell to Jan
Sat 29 Jun 22:37
- South from Capri just off mainland to Acciaroli
Fri 28 Jun 22:24
- Across the bay of Naples to Capri
Thu 27 Jun 21:39
- Further south to Isola di Procidia, near Naples
Wed 26 Jun 21:35
- Long perfect sail across the Tyrrenian Sea from Olbia to Ponza, island off Italian mainland
Mon 24 Jun 21:31
- Marina di Portisco to Olbia, and lay day whilst gale blows thro
Sun 23 Jun 20:09
- Heading south down Costa Smeralda, NE Sardinia, to expensive marina
Sat 22 Jun 20:02
- Across the Strait (Bocche) of Bonifacio to Isola Budelli, Sardinia (Italy!)
Wed 19 Jun 17:40
- Campomoro to stunning clanque Bonifacio, on SW corner of Corse
Tue 18 Jun 15:34
- Heading south down W coast of Corsica from Sagone to anchor in bay off Campomoro
Mon 17 Jun 15:31
- Girolata to Cargese for franchise, and anchor off Sargone for night - first swim in warm sea
Sun 16 Jun 15:27
- to Calvi for shopping, on to red coast and Girolata
Sat 15 Jun 15:16
- Danuta arrives St Florent; anchor in bay on way to Calvi
Fri 14 Jun 10:04
- St Tropez to Saint Florent, Corsica
Thu 13 Jun 10:02
- Ile de Port-Cros to St Tropez, yes THE St Tropez!
Wed 12 Jun 09:58
- Cassis to Iles d`Hyeres
Mon 10 Jun 14:40
- Port Gardian to Cassis, getting to Cote d`Azur
Sun 9 Jun 14:37
- Cap d'Adge to Port Gardian, du Camargue
Sat 8 Jun 05:06
- Grau d`Adge to Cap D`Adge marina, all of 3 miles along the coast!
Fri 7 Jun 14:33
- Vias to Grau d`Agde, back to salt water, Jan arrives and mast stepped
Thu 6 Jun 05:04
- Villeneuve-les-Beziers to Vias, last night on canal
Wed 5 Jun 15:48
- Capestang to Villeneuve les Bezier , as we didn't like the look of the town quay at Bezier
Tue 4 Jun 15:42
- Homps to Capestang, and "the bridge" - another gem of a destination
Mon 3 Jun 15:38
- Carcassonne to Homps
Sun 2 Jun 15:24
- Bram to Carcasson (Disneyland?)
Sat 1 Jun 08:13
- Castlenaudry to Bram

May 2013

Fri 31 May 08:09
- Port Lauragais to Castlenaudry, and party time
Thu 30 May 08:00
- Toulouse to Port Lauragais (small marina combined with motorway service station!)
Tue 28 May 07:57
- To the pink city, toulouse
Mon 27 May 06:23
- Sunny WARM day, tie upon wharf near village (Dieupentale), behind a Con Brio
Sun 26 May 06:11
- Fuel, market and just the two of us again - to Moissac
Sat 25 May 21:33
- to Agen for laundry and a bath
Fri 24 May 21:29
- Lock in and to Les Mas D`Agenais
Thu 23 May 17:31
- Another 36 miles upriver to lock in
Wed 22 May 17:24
- Mast lashed on; to Bordeaux and beyond.
Sun 19 May 05:31
- Up to Pauillac for dismasting
Sat 18 May 05:28
- Move across the estuary to Port Medoc
Fri 17 May 05:33
- Dash to Royan, et La Gironde
Thu 16 May 05:23
- With Astra to La Rochelle (Minimes) via Ile D`Aix
Tue 14 May 05:19
- St Martin for John's birthday
Sat 11 May 17:47
- And to Ars to pickup new boat guests, greet Astra and a few days R & R
Wed 8 May 10:18
- Just the two of us - on to Ile d`Yeu
Tue 7 May 20:35
- Le Croisic for a Plat du Jour
Mon 6 May 20:34
- Motoring East to Port Tudy - JL lives on!
Sun 5 May 20:33
- `round the end in a day
Sat 4 May 21:39
- Bumpy ride to L`Aberwrach - quicker to walk?
Fri 3 May 21:27
- Heading west to Roscoff
Wed 1 May 22:50
- Cross Channel

Apr 2013

Tue 30 Apr 19:37
- We're off
Sun 28 Apr 20:52
- Fitting out and clearing out