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Very windy in La Gomera today.We were walking above San Sebastián and had been watching a yacht out at sea struggling to go upwind. We saw this yacht waiting for assistance in the harbour as we returned. We went round and enquired. Hire boat , one crew member seriously injured. Not sure of the...

2007. A bit out of date, but might be of interest. Several bays and some very expensive marinas in Procida (85€ per night 10.75 metres) and Ischia. In Amalfi several ormegiatori operate their own pontoons. It's worth trying to book in advance. We were lucky to get space on Aniello's quay. He...

We last transited in June 2013 and the cost was 18€ for 10.75 metres so cost is not exorbitant. I don't know about extra charges. Going north you can stay in the marina where staff are very helpful or wait in the anchorage just south of the bridge. Going south you tie up on the very noisy quay...

We are travelling independently to La Gomera, taking transfers from Tenerife Sth airport to Los Christianos. Is it necessary to book ferry tickets in advance or can you buy them at the quayside or at an agents nearby as in Greece?

I have been using Pocket Grib (paid version) iPad and iPhone in Greece for a couple of years. I like being able to see the patterns of the wind forecast over several days, and particularly how the wind varies at night. The rain forecast has been very accurate in Preveza this last week, and the...

It's quite a slog up the Evvia channel, and you cannot be sure of getting through the bridge at Chalkis in one day - you may have to wait. Chalkis excepted we have mostly anchored in isolated bays when passing up or down the channel, so the Saronic islands would be my choice, and as BobnLesley...

We have two large cupboards which are designed to hang clothes, but are a great waste of space so we have stacking plastic boxes which fit into them and also some plastic boxes with lids which hold light clothes like T shirts and are stored on top of lockers. I have also bought some ebags (Eagle...

We crossed Igoumenitsa to Bari which has reasonable motorway links north and westwards towards Naples. It is shorter, but I'm not sure that it saved us much in terms of ferry costs, and of course some motorways in Italy have tolls. I would use the Venice or Ancona route if doing it again.

Chalkis marina We are staying in this marina now. We passed through the bridge from north to south on Monday evening and anchored in the anchorage for the night. The marina is only manned during the day until about 22.30. We motored round here the next morning. The marina is up and running...

For a 35ft boat we are paying 28 euros per night i.e. with the offer 56 euros for 4 nights. It's good if you want a secure berth where you can leave the boat, but I should say that there appears to be space in the town harbour too. The marina is being operated by Setur, but is not quite up to...

We are in Mytilini Marina, Lesvos 39 05.86N 026 33.44E. (Sorry can't manage the degree sign). At the moment there is a two for one offer - two nights for one, two weeks for one. We have decided to stay four nights for the price of two as there is little wind and we want to have a look round the...

Kalymnos (also known as Pothia) harbour has a big quay where you can more stern to with your anchor. It is built out in front of the restaurants. There is usually a man there who organises the quayside and directs you where to moore. I thought the Mastichari ferries were only 3 times a day...

In summer Kos marina gets very full on Fridays and Saturdays with charter boats. We have been refused permission to stay an extra night on a Friday and obliged to set off in weather conditions that were not good. Sundays might not be so full. In June and July the town harbour in Kos will be...

We have met quite a few boat-owners who say they cross back and forth without officially checking out of either Greece or Turkey, but such boats usually anchor in a bay and avoid marinas and quays. I can' t see how you could refuel discreetly - you would have to call for a tanker to come down...

We have tried all sorts of routes to Leros, but our preferred method is Easyjet to Kos, a2b transfer to Kos town (17 euros for two this year), one night in hotel (35 euros), finally Dodekanisos catamaran to Leros. If the cat doesn't run we have the alternative of the Blue Star ferry in the...