31 July

13:00    Depart Zea marina. We were up early to give the boat a bit of a spruce up before Catherine and Ella arrived at the boat. Julie and Mick left for the airport in a taxi around 09:00 to return home via London. Great to catch up and spend time with them, always good company and a great team on the boat. Catherine and Ella came aboard and organized themselves before organising provisions. I went to the port office to complete new crew list and the transit log.

19:40    Anchored at Vouliagmeni Lagoon after passing through the Corinth Canal. We had to wait over an hour before we could enter the Corinth. Some minor assistance from the wind, we motor sailed the whole way The ladies went for a swim and after the Aperol Spritz we took the dinghy through the small channel to the lagoon and made our way to a taverna for dinner, fairly late.

Mick, Julie and me. Great team, worked very well on the boat.

Waiting at the entrance of the Corinth for the canal to open.

Convoy heading east to west through the Corinth canal

Catherine at the helm