Corinth Yacht Harbour

Serafina
Rob & Sarah Bell
Sun 3 May 2009 18:00
37:56.4N 22:56.1E

Sunday 3rd May

Had to assume that Greece won something last night as all the bars erupted
at 10.30pm with lots of excitement and celebration. This led to car horns
and gunfire, (keen on their firearms out here to celebrate things nowadays!)
which went on until the small hours, to which was added cars and motorbikes
showing off.

Got off, heading for Corinth around 7.30am about 30 minutes behind two other
yachts. The wind was very light, but soon got up to a respectable 15 - 20
knots but then it was almost bang on the nose which meant motor sailing for
a good part of the day. Finally when the wind came round a bit, we managed a
brisk sail before the wind dropped away completely as we approached Corinth.

The pilot book is very over optimistic about Corinth Yacht Harbour
(apparently enough room "for yachts under 20m".....!) and we would advise
anyone following us to consider using Kiato instead. The depths on the
approach to Corinth are variable but boats with a 2 metre plus draft need to
be careful. Inside the little harbour is pretty lethal with loads of laid
lines with buoys, but all set for little speed boats rather than larger
yachts and most spots clearly marked as reserved for 'Professional Fishing
Boats'. We went alongside an unoccupied Italian yacht which seemed a safe
option, but one or two of the yachts that followed us in (we were the first
here) managed to get places on the walls, but the depths were very tricky.
Not a good option in a blow I suspect.

Sarah phoned the canal control who said that all we needed to do tomorrow
was call up on the radio and they would let us through as soon as they
could....so we will see what develops in the morning with the other yachts
here.

Sarah had an accident this afternoon, when she inadvertently stepped
backwards putting a foot through a small open hatchway (followed by a
significant part of the rest of her). Lots of bruises, some grazes but a
brave face and hopefully no lasting damage.