Holiday essentials

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I have made a list for my holiday must have’s for two weeks in the Greek islands but I am sure that there is something I have left out..... Here is the provisional list

Collapsible ice bag (for the most important holiday essential)
Quality lilo
Spray water bottle
Hair dryer (mmmmmm!!!) no not for me!
Hat
Sun glasses (for the early mornings only)
That old t shirt
First aid kit
Decent charts and up-to-date pilot
Cocktail booklet
Water proof box.

Anything else I need? What do you take?

And what’s all this about a 200% rise in some prices, meals booze etc, as reported in The Sunday Times.... Is it true?


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Do not look at aeroplanes with binoculars

is my tip.

Have a great time !
 
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Well, I've gathered a checklist of 60 or so things which I take sailing on an unknown boat, but if I had to choose just two, I'd go for antihistamines to protect against insects, and a roll of duct tape for everything else.
 
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Just got back from the Cyclades meself. Would recommend some proper sun-burn lotion - Solarcaine is the stuff.

Also I was suprised by the prices for fresh provisions even on some of the larger islands. The market prices for fresh veg etc were worse than Tescos. Don't even bother with buying fish.
Eating out isn't terribly cheap as I was led to believe either...to get the sort of prices we expect we needed to hike a long way inland.

Don't expect any sense on CH16 either. it was a source of constant entertainment for us, as it was entirely populated by People singing at each other and playing music.
The only thing that shut everyone up was a Mayday-relay via DSC.

If you do stop at a mooring, to get water, diesel etc....it always helps to book the water man, and expect that to be on Greek time - so for 18.00 read anytime before 21.00.
Anyway - one final comment, if you get to Santorini, and the delightful marina at Vlahada, the GWP is wrong about the port side of the entrance being the deepest. The channel has never been dredged, and it is only 1.5M deep. Stick to the Starboard side!

Enjoy!
 
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Small denomination Euro notes...

.. are useful to pay the Port Police for your stay plus a tranquilizer to maintain your patience whilst they do the endless paperwork in this state sponsored job creation scheme.

Around E1.60 for a 44ft yacht is about the going rate & you can still get cheap meals and wines in most places. My first trip to Greece (sailing) was in 1978 and you could get a meal for around £.90. Now it will cost around £6. A Ford Escort was £1095 then. Does a Focus cost more or less than £7300 now? Hardly rip-off pricing but it's (as most Greek business owners will tell you) down to the introduction of the Euro. Can't expect a fellow state in the USE to be a pauper state now can we? Wait till it happens here!

Buy a large screw-top container WHEN YOU GET THERE so that you can fill it with a bag of "Party Ice" from a supermarket. Not only will it give you ice for drinks but it will help the fridge to keep cool without draining down the batteries. Something for cockroaches might also be a good idea. But are you driving down? (we did last trip in June) otherwise Easyjet et al might be unsympathetic to your hoard!

Steve Cronin
 
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insect spray
A decent waterproof torch that floats
A stick on tattoo on your arm that reads ' Iwill not try the local homemade ouzo'
You can refer to it when you need reminding

...It was like that when i found it!
 
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This makes a lot more sense for yacht delivery than charter but here goes (and sorry about the layout - it's cut'n'pasted from a Word table.)


Clothes:
All weathers:
Sunglasses
Oilskin jacket
Oilskin trousers
Harness line
Harness/Lifejacket
Towel (normal and chamois)
Sunglasses
Waterproof watch
Foreign currency


Hot weather:
Sandals
Suntan lotions
Hat
Snorkel and Mask
Shorts (How many: )
Swimming costume
Repel
Antihistamines

Cold weather/
Wetsuit
Black hat
Gill gloves
Woollen fingerless gloves
Sailing boots
Fleece cylinder scarf
Warm socks
Thermal T-shirts
Fleeces (How many: )
Thermal long johns
Bootnys
Tracksuit trousers (How many )



Electrical/Nav

GPS
8 AA rechargeable batteries
AA battery recharger
AA battery recharger mains lead
AA battery recharger cigar adaptor
Torch
Duct tape
Handbearing compass
Leatherman
Electrical scewdrivers
Adjustable spanner
Nokia cigar phone charger
Multimeter
Insulating tape
Orange squash
Climbing harness


Other
Mug
Bowl
Knife,fork,spoon
Sleeping bag
Passport
Travel insurance contact details
Skipper mobile number
Joining instructions
CD Walkman and earphones
Loo roll
CDs
Bits of rope
Bread knife (for prop and food)
Bed sheet
Washbag
Shower gel
Repel
Jasmine tea
Herbs
Travel pillow
Sleeping bag liner
Lipsyl
Glucometer, pricker, log, batteries and disks

If skipper then also:
Portland Plotter
Dividers
Almanac
Lead line
Split pins
Pipe lagging for spreaders and tables
Charts
Pilot books
Pencils
Rubber
Saucepan set
Small chopping board
Phone numbers for crew,agency and clients at either end
Sheets of polythene
Brown boxmaking tape
Personal EPIRB
 
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I would leave the thermals out though....:)

The boat we chartered from was well specced up, and had lots of new gear, including a DSC radio. Who are you chartering from?
 
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