After leaving Eidos safe on a mooring buoy, I catch a ride to shore with Noulis, the diver who looks after it.
Cruising on Eidos
Cruising life in Greece
Friday, April 26, 2024
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Sahara sand in Greece.
Yesterday and today we have the sky, the land, and all the boats covered in reddish sand that has blown over from the Sahara desert.
It's not even the sand you find on a beach, that could easily be swept off, but fine powder that sticks to everything and coats all the surfaces of the boat.
The reddish powder is a permanent occurance over northern Africa but with southerly winds it spreads all the way as far as Poland on occassion. It is supposed to move east by tomorrow afternoon but will leave Eidos in a serious need of a wash.
Meanwhile, Poros is preparing for a catamaran boatshow this weekend do the crew have lots of washing to do as well.
Monday, April 22, 2024
Safe travels, Roane!
Roane, instead of taking the bus to Athens, found a ride with Paskal who needed crew on his sailboat.
They should arrive in Zeus Marina in the early afternoon.
Not much wind today, so motoring.
Bye, Roane. It was very nice to have met you and thank you for all your help! And for a lovely sketch of Eidos, plus a note. Hope to see you back in Greece soon.
They caught up with a French training vessel, Belem, that will carry the Olympic flame from Piraeus to Marseille.
Roane spent her last afternoon in Greece exploring Athens.
Meanwhile, I moved Eidos to a mooring in Navy Bay. Another busy day in paradise.
Sunday, April 21, 2024
Sunday in Poros
The sound of the church bells woke me up, so off to the bakery for a milo pita and machiatto.
Crew is sleeping in.
Roane will be leaving tomorrow, so she is packing today and hoping for a ride to Piraeus on board another sailboat. The dinghy has been patched as well as possible (thank you, Roane) and back on deck. Meanwhile, I washed the decks.
All ready to move Eidos on a buoy.
Roane went for one more swim before leaving and then an evening walk.
Saturday, April 20, 2024
Gale force winds.
We had force 9 winds this morning but much better to be in the harbour than at sea. Even in the bay, we had good sized waves with white caps. I heard that some ferry sailings were cancelled.
A bit of damage to Eidos from hitting the pontoon - the teak trim ripped off. But having big fenders helped. We also had help from the crew of a neighbour's boat. They loaned us two fenders and helped when one of the shrouds came out of the fitting. Also, we threw the fortress anchor out to keep us away from the pontoon. Unfortunately, a shackle on the anchor chain snapped and I had to call a diver to find the anchor.
It is now early afternoon and the wind is finally dying so after a short walk, the crew and skipper can rest.
Friday, April 19, 2024
Life aboard Eidos
We begin our day at sunrise with coffee and breakfast in the cockpit. A bit of housework follows.
Major job - the dinghy sprung a leak. I go shopping for glue and Gorilla tape, while Roane works online.
Gale force winds, rain and thunderstorm predicted for tonight and tomorrow, so we batten down the hatches and tie down everything on deck.
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Splashdown!
Lift off!
The mechanic had to come again because there was some electrical problem and the engine didn't want to start.
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Second day prep for launch.
Now that the hull is nicely painted, we can no longer use the galley for washing dishes. So we have to use a bucket.
Roane finished the painting while I prepared the fenders and mooring lines for tomorrow.
All together, we used 7 litres (or is it kilos? At 40€/per) of antifouling paint.
The annode for the prop shaft finally arrived and has been installed.
Monday, April 15, 2024
Final preparations for launching.
We have agreed with the boatyard on a launch date: two days from today - Wednesday. Tomorrow, the annode for the propeller should arrive.
Today and tomorrow we antifoul one coat each day. Luckily, the boatyard has everything I need, so we don't have to go to town for supplies.
Hempel at €125 for 2.5 litres. Dark navy is not my favourite colour but it got delivered, and no one will see it under water except the fish.Roane's turn with the paint roller.
Meanwhile, I got started on the antifouling using, I hope, paint that with two coats will last two years.
Hempel at €125 for 2.5 litres. Dark navy is not my favourite colour but it got delivered, and no one will see it under water except the fish.
What I love about Greece
The sea and sky is everywhere. Greece has so many islands that it is much easier to find the sea and the horizon for a stunning view of a sunrise or a sunset. This makes days much longer.
Greece is the sunniest country I know. I suffer from SAD, so I need the sun to feel happy. Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that comes and goes in a seasonal pattern mostly due to decreased daylight.
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