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- Day 105
- Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 5:49 PM
- ☀️ 29 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- Greece Mesolongi 38.328121, 21.41654638°19’41” N 21°24’60” E
Messolonghi
August 19 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
After a 10 hour motor with no wind to sail we arrived here about 6 pm.
I hoped it wasn't going to be to busy as plan B was another 4 hours to sail, however are are n the anchorage with just 6 other boats.
It's such a pretty location particularly the entrance to the channel leading to the anchorage.
The small houses on stills in the water were once fisherman's homes but now they all look like holiday homes, but still very pretty.
You have to keep with the channel markers as it is very shallow either side even for us but opens out into a wide and deeper bay for anchoring.
Within minutes of seeing up, Henry the resident turtle popped his head up to say "Hello".Read more
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- Day 104
- Monday, August 18, 2025 at 10:44 AM
- ☀️ 28 °C
- Altitude: 358 m
- Greece Municipal Unit of Mystras 37.07662, 22.36928737°4’36” N 22°22’9” E
Mystras
August 18 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
While we were in Petalidi a couple of weeks ago, we had a hire car and NIck, Lou, Ziggy and us drove into the mountains to the visit the Archaeological site of Mystras. It was huge and with the temperature in the high 30's we didnt manage the whole site. It is so big that there are two entrances and you drive from one ot the other.
The site which dates back to 1294 was a village around a monastry as the local leaders decided monks did not need ot be distracted by city life, so stuck them at he top of an enormoius hill and gave them umpteen churches to look after. The castle was closed due to fire risk and the monastry was being restored and therefore not accessible, but the rest was definitely worth a visit.
We were very pleased to find the taverna nearby for refreshments after to.Read more
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- Day 103
- Sunday, August 17, 2025 at 8:17 PM
- ☀️ 27 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- Greece Municipality of Pyrgos 37.651042, 21.32354537°39’4” N 21°19’25” E
Katakolo and farewell to Nick and Lou
August 17 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Long day 9 hours from Pylos however the did news was we had wind to sail and averaged 7.5 knots although it was getting a bit spicy when we got to Katakolo at 25 knots and heavy swell. Add a bit of bad luck as a huge cruise ship came out of the harbour as we needed to turn into the wind where they were!! Anyway we safely found our spot for the night and after a walk and pre drinks ashore had dinner with Nick and Lou as they were heading off back to Preveza the next day.
We had a walk around the small village/town where most of the shops were closed and apparently they only open if a cruise ship comes in. Certainly the prices in the ones that were open reflect cruise prices.

The harbour is pretty and still has working fishing boats. We were watching one in the morning and he didn't seem to bring in much so not sure how they make a living.Read more
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- Day 99
- Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 3:14 PM
- ☀️ 30 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- Greece Palaionero 36.911995, 21.68655836°54’43” N 21°41’12” E
Back in Pylos
August 13 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
We are anchored outside the harbour and really love this town. We have even talked about making it our new base, we will see.
The scenery is stunning and the town is just big enough to have all the services you need, supermarket, pharmacy, port office, good chandlers, a castle (quite common on the Pelopenese 😀🏰), plus plenty bars and restaurants. But it nit to big or horribly touristy. Nice
We swim in the morning calmness normally but yesterday decided to try and get a closer look at the beautiful cliffs we pass on the way into the bay. The sea was too rough to climb to the top but we enjoyed our tender ride out there.Read more
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- Day 95
- Saturday, August 9, 2025 at 9:45 AM
- 🌬 29 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- Greece East Mani Municipal Unit 36.616242, 22.48106336°36’58” N 22°28’52” E
Koronas
August 9 in Greece ⋅ 🌬 29 °C
We have come back to this beautiful bay to escape the Meltemi which was coming down from the north and hitting Glythio at some force yesterday. Here is more sheltered and we only had a max of 25knots.
anchored and despite a windy night we still had a great supper with Nick, Lou and Ziggy here.
This is the view from our net this morning. Our own private beach.Read more
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- Day 95
- Saturday, August 9, 2025 at 9:44 AM
- 🌬 29 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- Greece East Mani Municipal Unit 36.616295, 22.48102536°36’59” N 22°28’52” E
Bay I can't spell or pronounce
August 9 in Greece ⋅ 🌬 29 °C
Left Marmari beach yesterday due to the wind and swell from the Meltemi hitting the third finger and moved to Port Kagio for sheltered. Poor Nick and Lou ended up anchoring in over 30 knots of wind.
A brief respite allows time for a walk to the church on the hill and a visit to the cocktail bar and it was back again. With the prospect of a very bumpy night we head around the headland to this beautiful bay. There was only one other boat when we arrived and they left early this morning and we had the beach to ourselves.
Strawberry moon and the on board cocktail bar was in full swing over dinner.Read more
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- Day 93
- Thursday, August 7, 2025 at 8:27 AM
- ☀️ 27 °C
- Altitude: 7 m
- Greece Gytheio Municipal Unit 36.755173, 22.57168636°45’19” N 22°34’18” E
A new bay and stunning spot, Koronas
August 7 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
We opted for the cliff walks which had a small and almost private beach for our anchorage for the night, in crystal clear water. Only three of us here. We swam, snorkelled, walked and played boules on the beach.
We also took the tender to the small village which was quite busy with tourists but not overcrowded.
This was so idyllic it was immediately out on the "return to" list.
Fab dinner with Nick, Lou, Holly and Ollie before star gazing on the net before bed. Perfect day even though we didn't get to sail.Read more
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- Day 90
- Monday, August 4, 2025 at 9:31 AM
- ☀️ 25 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- Greece East Mani Municipal Unit 36.432972, 22.48398236°25’59” N 22°29’2” E
Back to a favourite Port Kagio
August 4 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
We had a 41/2 hour journey here and only managed to get the Genoa out for a brief period. This was the furthest point we got to on the Pelopenese earlier in the season, and it's a lovely spot to stop. Small village, nice beach and cocktail bar, small church on the hill and a tower in another. Shame about the wasps which are driving us nuts.Read more
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- Day 88
- Saturday, August 2, 2025 at 8:59 AM
- ☀️ 25 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- Greece Municipal Unit of Avia 36.931812, 22.14170836°55’55” N 22°8’30” E
Kistries
August 2 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Beautiful anchorage, with the mountains in view and the huge expanse of water across to Petalidi where we left from yesterday.
Small village mainly bars and restaurants with friendly service.
Managed a swim late once the sea calmed down, before dinner. Beautiful sunset as well.Read more
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- Day 80
- Friday, July 25, 2025 at 9:35 AM
- ☀️ 31 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- Greece Gialova 36.926145, 21.69921336°55’34” N 21°41’57” E
A new morning view
July 25 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
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- Day 78
- Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 9:12 AM
- ☀️ 27 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- Greece Petrochori 36.954075, 21.67147536°57’15” N 21°40’17” E
Morning mist at Pylos
July 23 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
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- Day 73
- Friday, July 18, 2025 at 9:13 AM
- ☀️ 25 °C
- Altitude: 6 m
- Greece Pylaros Municipal Unit 38.302719, 20.59778538°18’10” N 20°35’52” E
Good Morning Agia Effima
July 18 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
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- Day 69
- Monday, July 14, 2025 at 4:41 PM
- ☀️ 27 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- Greece Perahori 38.366936, 20.71851338°22’1” N 20°43’7” E
Kastos Chaos
July 14 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Our plan was anchor lines ashore in the harbour of Kastos, unfortunately everyone else in the Ionian had the same idea. Never seen it so busy and probably won't go back again until end of the season after this experience. We ended up three bays away after 7 attempts to anchor and get lines ashore. A lot of weed stopped all other attempts. Must have been very encouraging for Dave and Loretta who had just joined us 🤣🤣.
By now the windmill cocktail bar was not happening, so we made cocktails and bbq'd on the boat.
Great end to a fantastic sailing day. We sailed from Agia Effimia all the way to Kastos, averaged 7 knots all the way.Read more
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- Day 69
- Monday, July 14, 2025 at 4:30 PM
- ☀️ 27 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- Greece Perahori 38.366947, 20.71855538°22’1” N 20°43’7” E
Effimia pick up
July 14 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Back in our home port and getting ready for Dave and Loretta to arrive.
Flight arrival was late but it was still a lovely evening to kick start their short tour.
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- Day 69
- Monday, July 14, 2025 at 9:00 AM
- ☀️ 24 °C
- Altitude: 4 m
- Greece Frikes 38.4799, 20.671938°28’48” N 20°40’19” E
Three beaches bay
July 14 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
After two really sleepless and exhausting nights in Vathy we headed up to the north of Ithaca and a small bay with an island with unforgiving rocks and a church guarding the entrance. Took us three attempts to get a hold but had a much quieter night.
Pre dinner drinks in the small taverna and then dinner on Sirius as Nick and Lou head north and we go south back to EffimiaRead more
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- Day 67
- Saturday, July 12, 2025 at 9:40 AM
- ☀️ 24 °C
- Altitude: 4 m
- Greece Frikes 38.479933, 20.6719238°28’48” N 20°40’19” E
Vathy becomes the med windy city again!
July 12 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Our plan was for Kuoni but with 17 knits forecast and the south Ionian as busy as hell as the Greek authorities have closed the Lefkada bridge, we opted for Vathy instead.
Good job to as we never left the boat and it got up to 33 knots.
We had English muppets anchor 19m away from us and sat all evening watching people use the sea taxi to get back to their boats as the sea swell was so rough, and watching the Germans come back to look for their boat which the port police had taken away as it had slipped onto the harbour wall. Quite an eventful night, and again we didn't make our planned trip ashore to Nicos,Read more
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- Day 64
- Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 10:16 AM
- ☀️ 27 °C
- Altitude: 14 m
- Greece Perahori 38.362897, 20.71712538°21’46” N 20°43’2” E
Vathy stroll and windy night
July 9 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Super stopover in Vathy, Ithaca where we met up with our sailing buddies Nick and Lou on their way back from the Pelopenese.
Dinner at Nicos and the following morning Nick took us for an amble up 1100 to a nice taverna he knows 😳🥂. It was the village high up behind Vathy and views were spectacular. We had certainly earned our beer when we got there.
We circled back along the side of the hill, past three little churches, through pine woods and olive groves keeping the beautiful view all the way until we dropped back into Vathy. It was a lovely walk and good to get off the boat for a different experience from sailing.
I still haven't found out why in Greece you find tiny little churches in the most obscure and remote locations, maybe it's a test of faith for the congregation to get there. But they are always well maintained and open for you to enter.
After a spot of lunch we then ended up staying on our boats for the next 36 hours while the huge wind came through from the north. By late afternoon the wind was 30 knots with 1.5m of swell and peaked at 42 knots over night. We were up most of the night watching the yachts slipping around us with the port police rescuing one which ended up smashing against the quay. It continued all the next day until 2am peaking at 37 knots. An exhausting couple of days with the boat rolling and very little sleep. Amazingly by the time we left it was like a millpond!Read more
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- Day 62
- Monday, July 7, 2025 at 11:26 AM
- ☀️ 27 °C
- Altitude: 4 m
- Greece Katomeri 38.660618, 20.7986338°39’38” N 20°47’55” E
Port Effini
July 7 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Spent two nights at Port Effini on Meganisi which was meant to be a quiet chilled experience which didnt happen but we enjoyed the fun anyway.
Found ourselves a nice big space and lined ashore only to be joined later either side by two Italian boats travelling together. One had 6 on board the other 11. They obviously stopped at Decathlon on the way as they had at least one of ever type inflatable available with them.
They were noisy with the kids in and out the water all day. Later there was some Dad and Grandad dancing and the finale was in the morning when they ran their yacht aground on the reef in front of us and they had been snorkelling for 2 days.
It reminded me of our Ruda(Croyde) camping trips and we were probably noisier 🤣🤣.
We did take a walk across the island into Little Vathy for a spot of lunch and walked back, rest of the time it was swimming and reading. We passed through the top in the island where there is a small village with a church, a sell anything shop and a couple of bars, down the hill the other side into Little Vathy which was quiet which was not expected.
As we walked back in the heat of the day, the swim was most welcome however its hot here now and the sea temperature was 27 against 36 air temperature 😳🥵🥵Read more
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- Day 59
- Friday, July 4, 2025 at 5:19 PM
- ☀️ 31 °C
- Altitude: 10 m
- Greece Municipal Unit of Ellomenos 38.705597, 20.71412838°42’20” N 20°42’51” E
Vliho Bay
July 4 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
We thought we'd do a recce of the Gardenarge service here and enjoyed two nights in the bay.

Had brunch at the Yacht club and a shopping trip into Nidri.
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- Day 59
- Friday, July 4, 2025 at 3:23 PM
- ☀️ 29 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- Greece Ithaca Regional Unit 38.551163, 20.65684238°33’4” N 20°39’25” E
On our way to Vliho Bay
July 4 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
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- Day 55
- Monday, June 30, 2025 at 5:14 PM
- ☀️ 28 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- Greece Pylaros Municipal Unit 38.303453, 20.60231338°18’12” N 20°36’8” E
Effimia
June 30 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
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- Day 51
- Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 9:01 PM
- ☀️ 28 °C
- Altitude: 11 m
- Greece Municipal Unit of Apollonioi 38.624112, 20.68143838°37’27” N 20°40’53” E
Syvota
June 26 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
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- Day 47
- Sunday, June 22, 2025 at 10:40 AM
- ☀️ 24 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- Greece Pylaros Municipal Unit 38.302303, 20.6012338°18’8” N 20°36’4” E
Kuoni
June 22 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Lined ashore close to the small village of Kuoni. There still are a few fishing boats but tourism is its main trade now. However it is done very tastefully with a selection of good tavernas, a few nice bars particularly the cocktail bar on the first floor with the view of the bay, and some great jewellery shops.
Had a splendid meal with Christopher and Tom going for the tomahawk steak which we all agreed must have been a scarily huge pig!!
The afternoon's entertainment was Gemma and her strawberry float and a 44 foot cat who kept the bay although not our neighbours amused with the worse piece of anchoring I have ever seen, resulting in them hitting our neighbours after putting out only one line and wedging the other side on our neighbours stern line. We were all relieved when they left without an apology.
Had an earlier night got to bed about 12.30 😳🎉🥂Read more
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- Day 46
- Saturday, June 21, 2025 at 7:54 PM
- ☀️ 25 °C
- Altitude: 4 m
- Greece Pylaros Municipal Unit 38.301479, 20.59836838°18’5” N 20°35’54” E
Party night in Effimia
June 21 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
We had a two part evening last night. Lovely dinner with Hans and Gabby and then the "kids" arrived. So excited to have Christopher, Gemma, Victoria and Tom on the boat ans inevitably it was a late late night, in fact an early morning!!!Read more
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- Day 44
- Thursday, June 19, 2025 at 10:21 AM
- ☀️ 26 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- Greece Pylaros Municipal Unit 38.301083, 20.59931838°18’4” N 20°35’58” E
Home in Effimia
June 19 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
We have been in our home port now for two nights and we had to motor here, then last night it blew like crazy, so annoying.
Anyway we did a reccie in Antisamos and finally got to swim, then checked out Sami before arriving here.
If you want to know where Mark Zuckerberg takes his holidays he is currently in Sami, we bumped into him and his two support boats in the bay, Launchpad and wingman 1 and 2 were anchored until we heard someone purporting to be the revenue telling them they didn't recognise their Marshall Island registration and they should pay their taxes 🤣🤣
When we arrived we found our friends Hans and Gabby are here on their way to the Pelopenese which was a lovely surprise and we have had a great catch up.
We have a small issue with one of the engines so we have arrived early to get it fixed before Christopher, Gemma, Victoria and Tom arrive.
The village is our favourite, we come so often we are recognised now, although that may change as we have fallen in love with the Pelopenese and may change our allegiance !Read more
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