Day 1

Chart

05/21/2017

09:40 – Shove off! Pilot boat shoved our bow out of the tight marina. Light southerly winds, downwind to Kalymnos.
11:20 – Riding the Turkish Border. Finally some wind! 12 kts, partly cloudy, 19°C, cold wind!
13:30 – Strong wind all the way, full sails. 7 kts, no tacks, a perfect transit to Vathy, Kalymnos.

Captain Manolis Sponges.
Poppy’s Restaurant: Squid and salad.
Hike Christian Basalisk, goats and turkeys.
Poppy’s again, fried whole snapper, salad, 3 inch fried fish (Yayoi ate the fish in one bite like chips).
Tomorrow: Lipsi or Leros? Strong winds forecast.