Motorsail E to attractive Elaia, beat S to rundown Plitra

chrisandjane aboard Liveloula
Chris Cooke
Sun 5 Jun 2016 13:59

36:41.14N 22:50.22E

 

Sun 5 June Motor across bay E to pretty resort of Elia (10nm), then beat South to rundown Plitra (15nm)   25nm (S3.75 M2.75)

 

Depart anchorage 0900. Have a look at small harbour 0.5nm to E and long beach. Prob best where we were.Motor, motorsail, sail (genoa`) E to Elia. Tidy seaside resort with safe beach – many kids and local families swimming. Quay full with local fishing boats, 1130 anchor off in good patch sand 12ft.After tour ashore (2 mms) and swim wind builds from SSW. Hoist main at anchor. Beat S, builds to f3 occ 4, steady and no need to reef. Round headland and enter sound leading to solid mole of Plitra harbour. Ugh! Bottom all rock, with ledges and holes. Don`t want to anchor to go stern too. Beach at head of bay is lee shore. Decide go alongside at end of mole. Reverse in to lasoo bollard and work round. Just out of swell. No one about. Swim to inspect rocky bottom and lazy lines – have parted from massive chain and grapnel anchors – good job didn`t use. Needs locals to sort so visitors can tie up as super protection, and water on quay. Settlement ashore v run down. No life. Calm night safely alongside. Next morning bike inland 4k (thro olive groves being pruned) gently uphill to next village for bread. Busy place – school and 2 sms. Get bread – turns out to be tasteless. Use water to clean topsides and fill tanks. Won`t revisit.
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