Ionian advice

We’re heading out on Sunday so it would be a nice surprise if it is, but even if it isn’t it will still be quieter than Saigon!
 
Argostoli quay still has a few spaces tonight.

After reading this thread I was worried about what we would find landing in the Ionian today from S Italy, but am pleasantly surprised. It’s quite civilised here tonight so far. I was expecting Yarmouth harbour on a bank holiday weekend type of jostling.

However, our first try at Greek quay mooring (with a crosswind) was Interesting after 36 hours at sea. I went around three times, and was tempted to anchor in the middle of the harbour with others but decided that ‘feel the fear and do it anyway’ was the only option. Anyway, it went fine probably because the wife was pretty good on the anchor and a considerate neighbour came out to take the ropes.

I used to moan about slime lines - but we’ve moved on after a couple of years of getting familiar with them. Everyone else seems comfortable with the Greek mooring style so I’m sure that we will get used to it.

Garold
 
Garold said:
Argostoli quay still has a few spaces tonight.

After reading this thread I was worried about what we would find landing in the Ionian today from S Italy, but am pleasantly surprised. It’s quite civilised here tonight so far. I was expecting Yarmouth harbour on a bank holiday weekend type of jostling.

However, our first try at Greek quay mooring (with a crosswind) was Interesting after 36 hours at sea. I went around three times, and was tempted to anchor in the middle of the harbour with others but decided that ‘feel the fear and do it anyway’ was the only option. Anyway, it went fine probably because the wife was pretty good on the anchor and a considerate neighbour came out to take the ropes.

I used to moan about slime lines - but we’ve moved on after a couple of years of getting familiar with them. Everyone else seems comfortable with the Greek mooring style so I’m sure that we will get used to it.

Garold
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You don't. normally get too many boats there , give you a chance to get use to Med mooring before your thron into the deep end
 
If you not sorted it yet , it's a good place to get your DEKRA . pP helpful and no need to mess about at the bank as TAX office takes all the money . But you have to paid 15€ to pp for entry Greece
 
Be positive. If reversing in a crosswind, its better to do this with the anchor deployed than not. The bow will stay in line in comparison to reversing in to catch a lazy line when the bow gets blown across as you slow down.
If only two of you on board, a big help is a remote control for the windlass. Person at the bow dumps the anchor with lots of chain. They then start then paying out the chain out under the control of the windlass. The person at the helm then takes control of the windlass via the remote, whilst crew moves from bow to stern to throw the lines to helpful person on the shore.
If you do not have a trip hook, you might want to buy one. We use ours on most trips, although usually to rescue others!
TudorSailor
 
True! I was saying that almost every day in July. Ionian is not so crowded this year. It still is busy but...
At the moment in Ericoussa; well it is August and Italians are here (lot’s of big ribs and motorboats).
 
tudorsailor said:
Be positive. If reversing in a crosswind, its better to do this with the anchor deployed than not. The bow will stay in line in comparison to reversing in to catch a lazy line when the bow gets blown across as you slow down.
If only two of you on board, a big help is a remote control for the windlass. Person at the bow dumps the anchor with lots of chain. They then start then paying out the chain out under the control of the windlass. The person at the helm then takes control of the windlass via the remote, whilst crew moves from bow to stern to throw the lines to helpful person on the shore.
If you do not have a trip hook, you might want to buy one. We use ours on most trips, although usually to rescue others!
TudorSailor
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Or you do what quite a lot do . With a side wind , go about three boats down wind of the space , drop the anchor then reverse into the wind , over all the other boats chains , as you approach the space , and at a angle turn, using your top side and the boat down wind bow to slow you down , at which point you crew runs to the stern pitch up the line which has been left in a mess , throws 30 meters knotted up to the guy on the quay , which falls short and in the water two meters from the boat , still in gear and going in astern the rope now helps to stop the boat as it get wrapped around the prop , by this time the guy on the boat down wind has stop screaming to slow down and manage to get his sheet around your cleat and moor you next to him , saving any more damage done ,
All that's left to do is pass more line this time smacking the guy waiting to help in the face with the line , once secure , untangle the line from around the prop and sort out any damage .
EASY ...
what's all the fuss about Med mooring .
 
Not forgetting of course, try to remember to pass the tangled line under the pushpit rail first, before you throw it, it saves having to re do it, also it helps if you throw the windward sternline first:rolleyes:
 
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