36:39.36N 25:22.07E

Anchored here overnight ready to move on to Santorini tomorrow.  Forecast had been for strong winds but no gale warnings so we were a bit surprised by 40 knots plus of wind on the way over.  Tashi Delek sailed beautifully and we were heading downwind with the sun shining so it didn’t feel too dramatic and the sea was less uncomfortable than the day before so it was generally easier.

The wind settled for the last hour but climbed again during the evening and has been up and down the scale since which meant not a lot of sleep as we took it in turns to do ‘anchor watch’ which involves sitting on deck in life-jacket and harness keeping an eye on our position and that of other boats around us to make sure we (or they) are not dragging the anchor.  We had some massive gusts on top of the gale so the anchor chain got stretched a few times and the sea around us was a bit bouncy but we stayed nailed to the floor and altogether pleased that Tashi Delek had passed another test with flying colours.

Just about to download another forecast to see what today holds!