Up to 6 months each year exploring the Greek Islands.
Edel 35 catamaran. Winters on Aigina Island, nr Athens, while I spend some time in Cornwall.. and have some time to spend with my grandson.
Love sailing. Love quiet anchorages. Love local food and wine. Love meeting people. Love sharing the experience with friends and family.
No to Brexit voters. No to Tory voters.
Since childhood, family sailing the S coast of the UK.
Then.. Cornwall, Scillies, Brittany island hopping, Bordeaux (marathon) and back in 24' sporty cat, Mediterranean: Balerarics; Sicily; Italy; Greece.
From mirror dinghies to 100', 100 tonne, 100+ yr old ketch.
Gaff, lugg, gunter, bermudan.
Ex-dinghy instructor. Sports boat certificate. Yachtmaster.
RYA Yachtmaster.
Dinghy Instructor.
Sports Boat.
VHF.
First Aid.
"Lottie", has not only arrived in NZ.. I received an email, today (invoice for trailing), telling me she arrived at Marsden Point, Ruakaka, last Tuesday (30th?)... How exciting is that?! There were times, when I thought that it could never happen.. something would go wrong. But, she's…
We are leaving tomorrow.. from Cornwall.. driving via France & Italy, then ferry to Igoumenitsa.Arriving Aigina on Sunday.. if our Greek friends will allow us in.. and not quarantine us for 14 days. Fingers crossed. Then.. 2 to 3 months on the water.. Sardonic, Cyclades, Rhodes and back. Could b…
My 24' Woods Strider, is currently in a shipping container, on her way to Auckland, NZ. May update, "Yr container arrived May 6 in Malaysia for transhipment" From there, she will be trailed to her new base, a boat yard 60 miles N of Auckland. She has proved herself coastal hopping fro…
Starting in April... (ha, ha, ha! Fat chance.. all moved back to mid-July. If you fancy sailing the Greek islands, please get in touch and I'll keep you in the loop) ... I shall be sailing from Aigina island.. and exploring the areas listed in 'location' (above). Some of them, I visit…
