Monday 24th October 2022
It’s a longish passage today. We are off early at 07:00 to attempt to arrive in Posidonio, the sheltered bay on the SE coast of Samos where we hope to anchor before nightfall.
I had set the boat up with the whisker pole expecting a downwind sail. In the end I had to dismantle the whisker pole & we raised the mainsail. Again a mixture of sailing and motor sailing but we did arrive in Posidonio exactly 12 hours & 60 miles after leaving Xios.
The plan this year is to take the boat out at Samos town in our friend Kleanthis’ yard. It does however bring some logistical challenges. We need to have relatively calm weather to lift the boat by crane. It’s far easier to off load the boat and the cat at the marina. We also pick up the hire car at the marina and it’s been arranged for tomorrow, Tuesday morning.
So the plan is to head to the marina, pick up the car, offload the boat with shuttle runs to the house. Louise & Lily will stay in the house and I will take the boat back that evening to anchor again in Posidonia before heading around to lift out in Samos Town on the Wednesday morning, clear? lol.
Tuesday 25th October 2022
We reached the marina just before 09:00 and Angela in the marina office was very kind in not charging us for berthing in the fuel dock until 15:30 when, all possible transfers completed, I set off back for my last night afloat.
Alone, dusk at anchor in Posidonio
and I see Lily has settled in already – photo sent from Louise
Wednesday 26th October
The last passage of the season 2022-23
It took me just under three hours to get round to Vathi (Samos town) where Kleanthis & his brother Greg were waiting to lift me out.
Dawn over Turkey – leaving Posidonio
Entering Vathi – lift out will be where the ferry is
Safely out & sailing season 2022-23 ends with another 800 miles on her log.
