After 6 weeks in Croatia and Montenegro it's time to head south again. We check out in Cavtat to sail a day and a night towards the islands just north of Corfu.
We leave Corfu just before the next thunderstorm in the direction of Preveza. A bit over half way is the town of Parga where we find a wonderful anchorage between the rocks and the beach.
We get the spare parts Lagoon has send to Cleopatra and moor on the ...
We decided to stay in the water this year. Marina dei Cala del Sole in Licata on Sicily is one of the marinas who have a one-hull-for-free offer for Club Lagoon members. But first we have to get there, as the weather is getting less stable and there is 300...
The last legs for this year from Syracusa via Porto Palo to Licata where Greatcircle will stay in Marina di Cala del Sole this winter. Thanks Amelia Robertson (14 years young) for allowing me to use the music you wrote!
Greece proves why it's known as one of the best sailing areas of the world. In this part we sail from Athens through the Cyclades to the Dodekanesos and back to the Saronic Sea.
Summary of the first 14 episodes of 2018 showing the route we followed with a...
Greece proves why it's known as one of the best sailing areas of the world. In this part we sail in the Saronic Gulf and the Cyclades before going through the Corinth Canal to the Northern Ionian Sea.
Summary of 2018 episode 75 - 85 showing the route we f...
After more than a year in Greece we sail north to Montenegro and Croatia for 7 weeks.
Summary of 2018 episode 86 - 95 showing the route we followed with a reference to the original episodes in the upper right corner.
Back in Greece after 7 weeks in Montenegro and Croatia for the last two months of this year before mooring Greatcircle in Marina di Cala del Sole (Licata, Sicily).
Summary of 2018 episode 95 - 101 showing the route we followed with a reference to the ori...
We're helping Luuke & Robbert to sail Eight to Greatcircle in Marina di Cala del Sole, Licata, Sicily.
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We're helping Luuke & Robbert to sail Eight to Greatcircle in Marina di Cala del Sole, Licata, Sicily. In Part 2 we sail from Cagliari to Licata.
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We actually did it, we registered for ARC 2019 and we're going to cross the Atlantic on our Lagoon 52S. Not a big deal you think? For somebody who desperately wanted to see land at all times it's a major step. Now anything can happen. How did it get to thi...
We fly to Barbados to meet Nina & Mario who just crossed the Atlantic Ocean just by themselves on their Seatramp.
In Part 2 we arrive at the magnificent Tobago Cays and head south to Grenada before flying back via Barbados.
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I have to admit that waiting is not my prime virtue. We managed to get back to Greatcircle early March but we still have to wait for stuff before we can sail out again. We try to fill the time as useful as possible and our friends in the marina try their u...
After a couple of stormy days the new 235 m2 Wingaker downwind sail arrives. We install some additional components on the front deck and test the Wingaker for the first time in very light winds.
After a first trail at very little wind we now sail the 70 miles behind the Wingaker to Malta. The true wind starts at 10 knots dead downwind and both increases and turns gradually during the day so we have plenty of time to get used to the handling of the...
After crossing from Sicily to Gozo we sail a figure 8 around Gozo and Malta with stops at the Blue Lagoon and St Julian's Bay, a tour in the harbour of Valletta and a last stop in a small bay in the north of Comino before we have another downwind leg back ...
We're still waiting on a spare screen for the sliding roof from one of Lagoon's suppliers, so no way we can head for Greece before we return from a Dutch party. Let's drive around the island together with Robbert & Luuke from Eight and look at some old...
Good news if you also prefer sailing images over old stones, processions and trying to be a handy man. This episode is all about sailing as we cross from Licata in Sicily towards Pylos in Greece. About 400 Nm in 60 hours with mostly favourable winds and a ...
From Koroni we cross the Gulf of Messinia towards the Mani peninsula and the snow capped mountains on that side of the Gulf. We visit Limeni and the Diros caves before we go around Cape Tainaro to Porto Kayio and further up to Gythion.
After hiding for the storm in Gythion, the old port of the Spartans, we cross the gulf towards Plytra. Via the beautiful turquoise Frangos bay in the south of Elafonisos we round the evil Cape Maléas towards the old Byzantium city of Monemvasia.
We're anchored together with a 52F in south mainland of Greece in the bay at Monemvasia before we both sail north to Kyparissa. We cross towards the Saronic Gulf to finalize are tour around the Peloponnesos.
We sail a couple of short legs from Poros towards Athens airport from where Sander will fly back to Holland and visit Alpha sails on the way back in Alimos to repair the lazy bag again. Waiting for the right weather window for engine maintenance at Planaco...
Last year we had to rush back from Milos after Mark ruptured his tendon saving the bike. We hadn't even have time to visit the white cliffs so it should be worthwhile to give it another try. Via Planaco, where the engines were serviced, and Kythnos we sail...
Dedicated to Miki & Niki
After Milos and Siphnos the next island in the Cyclades is Seriphos where we anchor in Livadhia bay and walk up to the Chora again. Via Kythnos we return to Poros where we meet Robbert & Luuke on Saona 47 Eight.
The last episode before we are heading west to the Caribbean.
We visit a couple of small villages in Epidavros, Korfos and Vathi before we anchor in the more beautiful than expected bay at Metopi
A new layer of antifouling, folding folding propellers, secret speed adjustments for the crossing later this year; all carried out after hauling Greatcircle on the hydraulic trailer at Planaco on Aegina.
This episode is dedicated to our friends Mario & Nina who where attacked a couple of days ago in Panama by 6 armed robbers who took everything. The damage is huge and the continuation of their journey is at stake. You can make a big difference in becom...
We continue with our friends Martin & Rudy through the Gulf of Corinth / Patras from Galaxidi, passing Trizonia towards the pitoresque little town of Nafpaktos. Early rise the next morning, under the bridge at Patras and a long stretch to Vathi on Itha...
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