61 Sailing Greece: Rounding the Peloponnesus Peninsula from East to West: Delays, Memories & Storms скачать в хорошем качестве

61 Sailing Greece: Rounding the Peloponnesus Peninsula from East to West: Delays, Memories & Storms

We originally planned to fly home for Christmas in mid December 2023, but Carmela’s father asked her to be home by November 23, for the US “Thanksgiving Day” holiday, so we are on a mission to get our winter marina in Tunisia on a shorter timeline. This episode begins on November 7, 2023 with an overnight passage from east to west rounding the southern Peloponnesus Peninsula, from Monemvasia (on the Aegean Sea) to Pylos (on the Ionian Sea). We even spot a shooting star in the night sky. On November 9th, we leave Pylos and begin our passage west across the Ionian Sea (to Tunisia via Sicily). We start by motor-sailing to make-up time. As a reminder, our passage was delayed by a week on the eastern side of the peninsula because of high winds. Unfortunately, only two hours after leaving Pylos, the engine diesel bug struck again and our motor quit. We returned to the coast to find a protected anchorage where we could polish/clean the fuel in steady seas. This newest delay affected our weather window for a safe 3-day passage directly west to Sicily, because we were aware that unfavorable strong winds were expected on Ionian Sea on days 4, 5 and 6. This second delay made it necessary to consider a Plan B route to cross the Ionian Sea. On our Plan B route to Tunisia, we encountered a storm, which we expected, but it was much stronger than forecasted and in the opposite direction than it was forecasted, which made for a very interesting passage on the Strait of Zakynthos. We are very glad that we completed the fuel polishing the previous night and that our engine was in top shape for that storm. Follow along with us as we continue our passage to Tunisia on our Plan B route. 😊 Thanks for watching! Mark and Carmela ************ Anchorages on the Western Peloponnesus Peninsula and the southern Ionian Sea: 1. Pylos Town Quay and 2. Katakolon Inlet on the Gulf of Kyparissia Music Credits: (Instrumental versions) Namas Yo by Fermin https://artlist.io/royalty-free-music... Inevitable by Donner & Tie https://artlist.io/royalty-free-music... Somewhere Close by nuer self https://artlist.io/royalty-free-music... Flavour of South America by Jordi Dalmau https://artlist.io/royalty-free-music... Storm Rising by Romeo https://artlist.io/royalty-free-music... Olas Bañadas del Sol by Raz Burg https://artlist.io/royalty-free-music... #sailing #greece #boatlife #peloponnese #sailinglife #travel #travelvlog #travelblogger #exploregreece #atseawithlindalee