Recent content by Hardmy

Well we did go east in 2020 since we took a 7 month sabbaticcal to escape the madness and cruised extensively the Aegean. The boat is now based in Leros. You cannot imagine how much we are fond of Greece and its people! Actually we would like to discover a bit of Turkey which we didn't do so far...

Hi Bart, yes it is! Don't forget to give me a shout next time you are around for Prolight (well, hope that those events will come back one day). It's a US design by John Fexas, built in Taiwan by Kha Shing. Better known under the names Montefino or Horizon. Finally understood how to insert...

You have to guess which one it is. A small hint: she's 32 years old this year. Tried to upload more pics of better quality but didn't succeed. First post since a long time, should try to come more often around here :)

Oh, I forgot this one! Nice souvenirs coming back, but sad that many pics disapeared. In the Ionian things did not evolve in a positive way, I'm afraid. What I heared from friends still in the area is that it was packed even in the Corona year 2020. Just too many boats, too many flotillas...

Same as above, I keep moving on after having throughfully scouted out an area. The boat is our floating appartment, changing places never gets boring! My parents had a house on Mallorca, they sold after some time. Too boring. I lay-up my boat always twice a year, winter of course and...

I fully understand you, there are many reasons why we got stuck in Greece :-) If you're interested, I've posted some pics here: http://www.ybw.com/forums/showthread.php?472365-The-Greek-Ionian-cruise-report-with-lots-of-pics...

Switching from Spain to Greece will be a big change in many aspects. Infrastructure, service level, stubborn PP officers or rough weather (think Meltemi), etc. On the other side you'll find the most beautiful nature ever, very friendly and warm Greeks and thousands of years of culture. Which...

We are also organizing ourselves to take a 8 month parental leave next year. I cannot answer for SoF/Spain, my experience is limited to the Adriatic/Ionian/Aegean seas. My boat is nearly 15m with 3 cabins and we feel it as enough. She's also easy to handle for two adults. Indeed I wouldn't...

I quite got the feeling that in the last 2 years the CG kept intensifying their action against illegal chartering or sailing with "friends". I got my papers thorougly checked more often. Last year for instance I witnessed a french SY being arrested in Gythion. From time to time I have a look at...

Good idea, but it's exactly the point that there is no boat on my stbd side, there is 99% of the time a gap of 6-7 meters. And the gap between the guy on my port side and me is around 3-4 meters. But in perfect calm conditions, I would give it a try. But this is quite rare here... I'd actually...

Scuba and his pics from Finland: Une valeur sûre and always a great joy. Thanks for sharing!

I've done it very rarely, boat is a 48' aft cabin, the height can make things a bit more complicated. I don't have wheelhouse doors nor a third station aft for mooring operations. If found med mooring alone tricky, so I arranged to pick-up a marinero at the fuel station at the entrance of the...

Thanks, Mapis. I guess with the 57' that there is also a difference in the riding attitude if DDs or MANs are fitted (must be quite some weight difference). I also came accross a SL57' with CATs fitted afterwards. In the Rizzardi 50', the exhaust mixers have almost no down-angle to drain, so...

Guys, thanks for those very interesting opinions! I've got a faible for those nineties italian flybridge boats, like Bart's Canados. I remember however, that it's important for example to look at the all fiberglass ones. I'd also try to avoid 2-stroke DDs. You mention the SL62'. I think, I...

None of the mentioned island has a "marina", it's indeed a pity! You might find somebody who could look after your boat while you leave it in the derelict marina of Cephalonia. However, I don't think Agia Pelagia is an option for such a long time, especially unattended. In the main harbour of...