log book 2018
| date | depart. | weather | final position | remarks |
| 20180407 | 05:30 | MUC sunny, Ath light rain | 38°42,27N 020°42,57 E | Start in the new season, flight from Munich to Athens, then bus to Lefkada |
| 20180409 | sunny, 1047hPa, 0 Bf | dito | fitting Sprayhood and Biminitop - here they celebrate Easter Monday | |
| 20180414 | 10:15 | sunny, 1048hPa, 0 Bft | 38°37,46' N 020°40,89 E | drawing up the deviation chart, then driving by engine to Sivota/Lefkada |
| 20180415 | 07:30 | cloudy, 1040hPa, 3-4Bft E | dito | wheather forecast: up to 11 o'clock stormy wind, so I remain in the safe bay of Sivota |
| 20180417 | 09:30 | fog, 1046hPa, 0 Bft NNE | 38°39,72'N 020°43,90' E | in the morning till noon fog, sight 1-2nm, no wind at all, tied up at Vathi/Meganisi at 11 o'clock, the first times the anchor was turnd around. |
| 20180420 | 10:45 | sunny, 1047hPa, 0 Bft E | 38°42,46'N 020°42,72' E | back to Nydri using engine, fixed at town quay |
| 20180422 | 08:45 | sunny, 1050 hPa, 0 Bft SW | 38°57,44'N 020°45,30'E | joying cruise to Preveza, missing wind, using engine,17nm |
| 20180423 | 08:00 | cloudy, 1048hPa, 1 Bft NW | 39°11,89'N 020°11,15' E | nearly no wind till Antipaxos, then increasing to 4 Bft NW, tied up at town quay Gaios/Paxos |
| 20180424 | 08:00 | misty, 1048hPa, 0 Bft NW | 39°37,46'N 019°55,65'E | 30nm by engine to Korf, laying now in Mandriki Port below the ancient fortress, stay her for 4 nights |
| 3 days excursions on Korfu Island | ||||
| 20180428 | 08:40 | sunny, 1042hPa, 1-4Bft SE/E | 39°12,12'N 020°11,17'E | trip to Gaios/Paxos, 1h sailing by wind of 3-4 Bft E |
| 20180429 | 08:15 | cloudy, 1038hPa, 4-6Bft E-SE | 38°57,41'N 020°45,30'E | 6 h sailing by wind to 6 Bftfrom SE total distance 34nm |
| 20180430 | 06:00 | cloudy, 1038hPa, 1 Bft S | 38°42,27'N 020°42,57'E | interim stop in Lefkas, then by engine to Nydri |
| 20180501 | 08:50 | misty, 1048hPa, 0-1 Bft SW-SE | 38°08,80'N 020°46,77'E | glassy sea, stop in Ormos Sarakiniko for swimming, further to Poros/Keph. |
| 20180502 | 08:25 | partly cloudy, 0-1Bft N, 2-3Bft E | 37°54,35'N 020°42,39'E | sailing for about 2 h with poor wind, arrived at Agios Nikolaos on 12:30, in the afternoon wind 5-6Bft from the South, stay for 4 nights |
| 20180505 | 09:15 | sunny, 1041hPa, 3Bft NW | 38°08,80'N 020°46,78'E | while casting off catched anchor, more than 4h sailing, again berthed in Poros Harbour |
| 20180506 | 07:55 | cloudy, 1040hPa, NW 3-8 Bft | 38°39,81'N 020°47,10'E | stormy weather, rough sea, finally sails rescued, fixed the vessel with calm sea in Vathi at town quay, will stay till May 9th |
| 20180509 | 09:40 | partly cloudy, 1040hPa,NW 1Bft | 38°42,27'N 020°42,57'E | turned to Nydri, stay till May 12th |
| 20180512- 20180519 |
weather seminar
by Kai Biermann organized by Meganisi Sailing |
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| 20180520 | 09:45 | fairly cloudy, 1018hPa, SE 2 | 38°37,44'N 020°40,91'N | cruise to Sivota/Lef., sailing just a short hour |
| 20180523 | 08:10 | cloudy, misty, 1012hPa, E 1-2 | 38°42,27'N 020°42,46'E | back to Nydri for the replacement of the hatch seals |
| 20180525 | 12:00 | Cum med/cong, 1007hPa, NE 3-1 | 38°39,80'N 020°47,10'E | moved to Vathi/Meganisi, short try to sailing |
| 20180525-0602 | Stay in Vathi, arrange the fotodocumentation | |||
| 20180602 | 0830 | cloudless, misty, 1007hPa, NW 1Bft | 38°21,90'N 020°44,23'E | trip to Ithaka, Ormos Sarakiniko, anchoring with land ropes |
| 20180603 | 0755 | cloudless, 1009hPa, SSE 1 | 37°54,36'N 020°43,38'E | sailing after passing the SE-cape of Kephalonia Island, wind increasing to 6Bft; had to stop the engine because of overheat facing Agios Nikolaos, got tug assistance by Dimitri. |
| 20180604-0608 | the Impeller has gone to pieces, new Impeller and leaking cooling hose replaced, water and cooling fluid refilled, engine is now running properly | |||
| 20180608 | 08:20 | fairly cloudy, misty, 1007hPa,E/S 2-6 | 38°08,79'N 020°46,78'E | because of announced strong S-wind moved to Poros/Kephalonia, sailing 14nm by excelent wind, at arrival S-wind 5-6Bft |
| 20180609 | 08:20 | fairly cloudy, misty, 1007hPa, NW 3-5 | 37°47,01'N 020°54,14'E | sailing 14 nm within 2,5h, because of excelent wind conditions passing Ag.Nikolaos and heading for Zakynthos |
| 20180610 | 07:40 | fairly cloudy, misty,1007hPa, NW2-4 | 37°38,87'N 021°19.08'E | 25nm, from that 21sm sailing by wind from backwards to Katakolon |
| 20180611 | cleaning ship and washing clothes | |||
| 20180612 | 14:30 | fairly cloudy, 1007hPa, SW 2-4 | 37°15,44'N 021°39,96'E | late departure because of a hearing by the port authorithy, arrival at Kyparissia 19:20 |
| 20180613 | 07:00 | cloudless 1004 hPa,SW 2-4 | 36°55,09'N 021°41.01'E | first part of the cruise by engine, at last sailing to Pylos about 2h, now laying in Pylos Marina till June 16 |
| 20180616 | 07:30 | fairly cloudy,1005hPa,SW2,NW3-4 | 36°47,94'N 021°57,41'E | after leaving Navrino <1.5m swell, anchoring at Methoni due to coming up thunderstorm, in the evening anchoring in front of Koroni |
| 20180617 | 06:30 | fairly cloudy,1004hPa,NW0,SW3 | 36°25,76'N 022°29,20'E | sailing 1h, anchoring at Porto Kayio, strong katabatics from NW till 0100 |
| 20180618 | 07:20 | partly clouded, 1008hPa,SE 0-1, NE 1-2 | 36°45,47'N 022°36,16'E | calm cruise to Gytheion, stay there till June 21 sightseeing Mani |
| 20180621 | 06:30 | partly clouded, 1008hPa, NE 1 | 36°30,46'N 023°03,52'E | Port Palaikstro not suitable, moved to Neapolis, but because of the high quay not recommendable |
| 20180622 | 06:15 | cloudless, 1008hPa | 36°40,99'N 023°02,32'E | rounded Kap Maleas under sails, but later the wind decreased, fixed the yacht in Marina Monemvasia, a strong wind from West is blowing with more than 20kns |
| 20180623 | 06:50 | cloudless, 1005 hPa, W 3-4 | 37°08,71'N 022°53,63'E | saikling 1h, then the wind decreased totally. Arrived at the small, but nice Port of Plaka Leonidion |
| 20180624 | 07:15 | partly clouded, 1007hPa, NW1 | 37°34,07'N 022°47,90'E | on 12:40 arrived at Nafplion Harbour, rain and thunderstorm in the evening, will stay for four days |
| 20180628 | 07:20 | rather cloudy, 1002hPa, SW4/NW7 | 37°23,15'N 023°15,25'E | nor Spetsis a suitable harbour, neither achoring in the bay opposite due to heavy wind, cruise continued to Ermioni by 35kts Wind, anchoring in front of the harbour with long chain |
| 20180629 | 06:40 | cloudless, 1004hPa, N 1/NW 3 | 37°29,89'N 023°27,33'E | pleasant cruise to Poros/Poros, sailing for 1h unter Segel, arrived in Poros at 11 o'clock |
| 20180630 | 06:05 | cloudless, 1004hPa, W1/NW5-6 | 37°56,48'N 022°56,20'E | exhausting cruise with strong wind heading, passing Corinth Canal, stop over night in Corinth Marina |
| 20180701 | 07:55 | cloudless, 1008hPa, NW 1 | 38°22,56'N 022°23,23'E | comfortable trip to Galaxidi, will stay here for 1-2days |
| 20180703 | 0610 | cloudless, misty, 1007hPa, SW1/W3-4 | 38°15,07'N 021°44,31'E | 1h sailing otherwise by engine, Patras Marina disastrous, berth in the harbour unconfortable and expensive |
| 20180704 | 0500 | cloudless, misty, 1008hPa, W 0-3 | 38°08,80'N 020°46,77'E | total distance 47nm, 12nm sailing, to Poros/Keph. |
| 20180705 | 0735 | cloudless, misty, 1007hPa, N1/N4 | 38°37,45'N 020°40.89'E | total distance 37nm, 20sm sailing, in arrived in Sivota/Lefk. and fixed in front of Taverna Spiridoula, will stay till Sunday |
| 20180708 | 08:30 | cloudless, misty, 1010hPa | 38°42,27'N 020°42,56'E | comfortable cruise to Nydri, 2 days stay |
| 20180710 | 10:00 | fairly clouded, misty 1010hPa, E1 | 38°39,81'N 020°43,16'E | short cruise to Vathi/Meg., 1 week stay |
| 20180717 | 09:30 | rather cloudy, misty, 1013hPa,E1 | 38°37,33N 020°55,93'E | comfortable cruise to Kalamos, stay for 2 days |
| 20180719 | 07:30 | cloudless, misty, 1008 hPa, NW 3/4-6 | 38°37,46'N 020°40,89'E | sailing for 3h, rather windy and much swell, heading for Sivota/Lef., stay for 4 days |
| 20180723 | 08:10 | cloudy,misty1008hPa, W/S/N 0 | 38°42,27'N 020°42,56'E | wnt to Nydri to solve the electric problem; defect found and repaired |
| 20180725 | 0950 | fairly clouded,misty,1004hPa, E1 | 38°39,70'N 020°47,94'E | diesel refilled, then went to Atherini Bay/Meg. |
| 20180727 | 08:50 | partly clouded,misty,diesig,1007hPa,E1 | 38°39,82'N 020°47,11'E | moved to Vathi/Meg., to finish some foto jobs, stay till Monday |
| 20180731 | 09:30 | cloudless, misty, 1007hPa, NW1 | 38°37,45'N 020°40,89'E | comforable cruise to Sivota/Lef., will stay till Aug. 3 |
| 20180803 | 08:10 | cloudless, misty, 1010hPa, NE 1 | 38°42,27'N 020°42,56'E | at Skorpioscharter/Nydri cleaning of the vessel, preparing for the arrival of Werner on August 4 at Preveza Airport |
| 20180805 | 08:10 | cloudless, misty, 1009hPa, SE 1 | 38°08,79'N 020°46,78'E | cruise to Poros/Keph. stop for swimming in Ormos Sarakiniko |
| 20180806 | 08:10 | cloudless, misty,1011hPa,NW 1-2/N 3 | 37°54,37'N 020°42,38'E | sailing 6nm, at Agios Nikolaos/Zak. berthed |
| 20180807 | 13:50 | fairly clouded, misty 1010hPa,NW 3 | 38°08,83'N 020°46,75'E | after boat trip to the Shipwrecksbay back to Poros, sailing 2.5h |
| 20180808 | 08:50 | cloudless, misty, 1012hPa N 0-1 | 38°37,34'N 020°55,94'E | to Kalamos, no breath on the way |
| 20180809 | 08:15 | cloudless, misty, 1010hPa, NE 1 | 38°45,95'N 020°48,23'E | stop at Vathi/Meg. for a short shopping, anchoring for the night in Vrako Bay |
| 20180810 | 08:55 | cloudless, 1012hPa, NW 1/W 3 | 38°37,45'N 020°40,89'E | short try sailing, last evening with Werner in Sivota/Lef. |
| 20180811 | 08:00 | cloudless, 1013hPa, NE 1 | 38°42,27'N 020°42,56'E | farewell from Werner, Lena is coming in the afternoon |
| 20180812 | 07:55 | cloudless, misty, 1012hPa, W1 / S2-3 | 38°08,80'N 020°46,77'E | on the way to Poros/Keph. stop for swimming in Ormos Pera Pigadhi |
| 20180813 | 07:55 | cloudless, misty, 1012hPa, S 0-2 | 37°54,36'N 020°42,38'E | short try sailing, berthed at Ag.Nikolaos/Zak. |
| 20180814 | 14:00 | cloudy, misty, 1009hPa, NW 3 | 37°47,01'N 020°54,13'E | after boat trip to the shipwrecksbay further to Zante/Zak. |
| 20180815 | 07:45 | fairlyclouded, misty, 1008hPa, N 1 | 37°38,89'N 021°19,08'E | trip to Katakolon for a visit to the archiological site of Olympia, the former fee system is working again |
| 20180817 | 07:30 | cloudless, misty, 1009hPa, N 1-3 | 37°54,36'N 020°42,38'E | back to Ag.Nikolaos, 10nm sailing, next day trip over the island |
| 20180819 | 07:50 | cloudless, misty, 1010hPa, N 0-1 | 38°15,18'N 020°38,85'E | berthed at Sami Harbour, next day by car over the island and farewell from Lena |
| 20180821 | 07:00 | cloudless, misty, 1008hPa, S 1 / NE2-3 | 38°37,45'N 020°40,89'E | sailing for 1h, berthed in Sivota at Spiridoula Taverna, stay one day more |
| 20180823 | 08:20 | cloudless, misty, 1011hPa, N 0-1 | 38°42,27'N 020°42,57'E | sialing to Nydri for replacement of the service batteries |
| 20180826 | 10:30 | clouded,misty,1008hPa,SE2-3 | 38°39,80'N 020°47,10'E | to Vathi/Meganisi |
| 20180827 | 10:05 | clouded, misty,1007hPa, N1 | 38°42,27'N 020°42,57'E | back to Nydri because of stomach problems |
| 20180831 | 10:50 | cloudless, misty, 1012 hPa, E 1 | 38°39,80'N 020°47,10'E | back to Vathi |
| 20180903 | 08:15 | cloudless, misty, 1011hPa, NW 0 | 38°37,34'N 020°40,95'E | berthed in Sivota at Delfinia Taverna |
| 20180904 | 11:50 | partly clouded, misty, 1010hPa, N2 | 38°42,27'N 020°42,57'E | originally I had planned a longe stay, but I was asked to leave, so I went back to Skorpioscharter |
| 20180907 | 09:45 | partly clouded,misty,1013hPa, E1/SW3 | 38°25,68'N 020°35,25'E | anchoring at Ormos Kaminus/Kephalonia |
| 20180910 | 0935 | cloudless, misty, 1017hPa, SE1 | 38°23,72'N 020°36,59'E | anchoring in Ormos Sikidi for one day |
| 20180911 | 0925 | poor clouds, misty, 1018hPa,SE1 | 38°18,18'N 020°36,06'E | berthed in Agios Euphemia for 2 days |
| 20180913 | 0705 | partly cloudy, misty,1018hPa, S1-3 | 38°21,69'N 021°25,52'E | comfortable cruise, partly sailing, to Mesolongi, 43nm |
| 20180915 | 0705 | partly cloudy, misty,1018hPa, NW3 | 38°32,04'N 021°04,92'E | 7h cruise, 4h sailing, to Astakos, 34nm |
| 20180918 | 0745 | cloudy, misty, 1018hPa, NW/SE 3 | 38°23,40'N 020°36,56'E | 3,5h sailing, at anchor in a bay at the Eastcost of Kephalonia Island |
| 20180921 | 0815 | cloudless, misty, 1017hPa, SE/E 2-3 | 38°37,45'N 020°40,89'E | 4h sailing to Sivota/Lefkada, 15nm |
| 20180924 | 0820 | cloudless, misty, 1018hPa, NW 1 | 38°45,78'N 020°47,37'E | anchoring at Varko-Bay 5m over ground |
| 20180925 | 0905 | cloudless, misty, 1016hPa, NW 3 | 38°39,81'N 020°47,10'E | because of weather forcast wind to 7Bft sailed to Vathi/Meganisi |
| 20181001 | 1000 | partly clouded, 1015hPa, NW 1 | 38°42,27'N 020°42,56'E | back to Nydri, there cleaning the vessel |
| 20181004 | 0850 | partly clouded,misty,1023hPa,SE 0-2 | 38°34,09'N 020°54,75'E | to Kastos, during the night Wind SE 5-6 |
| 20181005 | 1010 | nearly cloudless, 1022hPa, NE 3-5 | 38°39,84'N 020°47,03'E | due to strong wind back to Vathi/Meg. |
| 20181006 | 0845 | nearly cloudless,misty,1025hPa,SE1-5 | 38°08,80'N 020°46,77'E | to Poros/Keph., sailing for 2h |
| 20181007 | 0830 | mostly clouded,misty,1021hPa,SE2-3 | 37°54,36'N 020°42,38'E | poor wind,rather swell, to Ag.Nikolaos |
| 20181009 | 0745 | mostlyclouded,misty,1020hPa, NW2-3 | 38°18,43'N 020°43,41'E | no anchoring in Ormos Andisamos/Keph. due to swimming zone, crossed to Ithaka Island anchoring in Ormos Ag.Adreou |
| 20181011 | 0830 | cloudless, misty, 1024hPa, N/S 0-3 | 38°27,62'N 020°34,61'E | leisurely cruise, 1,5h sailing to Fiskardo |
| 20181012 | 0855 | cloudless, misty, 1024hPa, E2-3 | 38°26,97'N 020°41,46'E | sailing almost the whole distance to Kioni, Fridays it's mostly rather quiet, no flottillas |
| 20181014 | 0815 | nearly cloudless,misty,2013hPa,E 2-4 | 38°37,46'N 020°40,89'E | sailing the whole distance to Sivota with wind of 8-18kn from East |
| 20181017 | 0845 | nearly cloudless,misty, 2023hPa, N 1 | 38°46,91'N 020°52,64'E | poor wind, smooth sea, berthed in the Palairos Marina |
| 20181019 | 0920 | nearly cloudless,very misty, 1021hPa, N 0-3 | 38°38,80'N 020°47,10'E | leisurely cruise to Vathi/Meg., nearly 1h sailing |
| 20181021 | 1120 | cloudy, misty, 1020hPa, SW 1-2 | 38°42,27'N 020°42,57'E | last trip in the year 2018 to Nydri; now I have to unrig the vessel |