Category Archives: Greece – Eastern Sporades

Still Waiting . . .

September 2 – 6,  2019 — Still waiting for a weather window to cross the corridor, the 50 mile span between the Dodecanese Islands and the Cyclades Islands where the meltemi winds blow with such force and frequency, we started … Continue reading

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Home of the Triangle — Samos

August 16 – September 2, 2019 — Currently we are on the hook in Samos, Greece, waiting! We are located less than five miles from the coast of Turkey.  Samos is the closest of the Greek islands to Turkey, at … Continue reading

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Samos to Mikonos

August 22 – 28, 2016 — Our plan as we left Samos was to get to Mikonos over the next two days.  We started with a nice sail west, hoping to go into the small harbor at the eastern end … Continue reading

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Kos to Samos

August 17 – 21, 2016 — It was time to start our second swing through the Greek islands for this season.  Although our route would be similar to earlier in the summer and last year, we made a commitment to … Continue reading

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Return to Kos, Cos and Kως

July 25 – 28, 2016 — Sailing south in eastern Greece is excellent with the prevailing winds from the north.  From Lesvos we enjoyed three days of beautiful sailing as we returned south to the marina in Kos.   Kos is … Continue reading

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Lesvos/Lesbos

July 16 – 25, 2016 — Two days of cooperative winds gave us a perfect opportunity to sail north.  The meltimi winds seem to be blowing back to back this summer so we are taking advantage of any breaks in … Continue reading

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