Elafonisos Islands
Ile Jeudi
Bob and Lin Griffiths
Mon 4 Jul 2011 22:30
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36:24.76N 23:07.97E
Monday 4 July 2011
Distance Run 72 Miles (2330)
The wind started to blow directly on to the quay
yesterday so we left and anchored across the bay where it was more
sheltered. We are happy to report that the anchor windlass
worked!
We decided to make for the Greek mainland today
after all. We left about midday expecting an overnight sail.
Depending on the weather we would either sail to the east coast of the
Peleponese to Monemvasia and wait for the weather gods, or carry on to the
Elafonisos islands which are 10 or 15 miles beyond Cape Malea.
We managed to sail for the first 3 or 4 hours but
the wind died and we motored the rest of the way. We were getting some
help from some current and rounded Malea at 10 in the evening in benign
conditions. We watched the various navigation lights as they helped us on
our way in the dark and fetched up at an
anchorage on Elafonisos at midnight. All in all an uneventful trip with
the worst cape now behind us.
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