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Heading up the Coast

After some restocking in the morning that we enjoyed due to the different and sometimes unusual products available in Türkiye, we left the harbour with a comfortable 4 Beaufort already blowing from the north.  This allowed us to sail on a close haul in the direction of Foça further up

Turning to Türkiye

Enjoying the night together in Chios town with our arriving and leaving crew, and after sharing a breakfast of Tsoureki to get a taste of the Mastiha that Chios is famous for, we said a sad goodbye to Fenia.  Then began the process of completing the necessary paperwork to take

Unlucky and Lucky in Lipsi

Now a crew of four, we decided to take a break after a few hours of testing our options with the motor and clear our minds with a delicious lunch at Dilaila’s Taverna.  Being on the island for an important Greek holiday on the 15th of August, the Dormition

Setting Course North

The crew was reunited again in what was quickly becoming a favorite port of ours, Kardamena on the south side of Kos, albeit only for its proximity to the airport and facilities.  This convenient access to the airport brought Charlotte back to the boat.  We also said a sad goodbye

3 Days Without Mrs. Captain - Diary of Utter Chaos

Having dropped off Charlotte at the airport in Kos, the crew had to prepare for three days without supervision. Luckily, essentials like starting the afternoon with frozen daiquiris while baking banana bread were a given even without a lot of sailing experience. When we took off from the nice sheltered

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