20 June 2019 | Gouvia Marina, Corfu, Greece
19 June 2019 | Aktion, Greece
18 June 2019 | Vlycho, Lefkada.
17 June 2019 | Agia Efimia, Kefalonia, Greece
16 June 2019 | Kastos, Kastos Island, Greece
15 June 2019 | Taverna Spilia, Spartachori, Meganisi, Greece
14 June 2019 | Lefkas Canal, Lefkada, Greece
13 June 2019 | Cleopatra Marina, Preveza, Greece
12 June 2019 | Lakka, Paxos, Greece
11 June 2019 | Syvota, Greece Mainland
10 June 2019 | Gouvia Marina, Corfu, Greece
28 April 2019 | Petrino Garden, Palaiokastritsa, Corfu, Greece
26 April 2019 | Gouvia Marina, Corfu, Greece
25 April 2019 | Gaios, Paxos, Greece
24 April 2019 | Vathi, Meganisi, Greece
23 April 2019 | Fiskardo, Kefalonia, Greece
22 April 2019 | Nidri, Lefkada, Greece
22 April 2019 | Lefkas Canal, Lefkada, Greece
22 April 2019 | Cleopatra Marina, Preveza, Greece
19 April 2019 | Cleopatra Marina, Preveza, Greece

Anchor Practice

13 July 2016 | Ria de Vigo, NW Spain
Graham
Departing Muros at 0730 hrs this morning after a peaceful night on anchor looked quite promising with regards to wind speed and direction. Although motoring out the bay initially, sails were soon out and the 45 Nm to our lunch spot anchored at Isla de Cies soon approached. Since leaving England, this is the first decent sail that we have had. At last! The sun is now shining every day and plenty of sun cream is the order of the day. The lunch spot today actually turned into a lunch/dinner spot in the end; although not a secluded enough anchorage for overnighting, it was more than adequate for an extended day stop. I decided to cook dinner there so after eating and clearing up, we departed Isla Cies for Ensenada de Barra, about 3 Nm away, in search of an anchoring spot out of the wind. Great - spotted a fantastic location with no-one else there - fantastic. After half an hour of trying to get the anchor to set, I think we realised why no-one else was anchored there! We joined the rest of the boats in the bay, dropped anchor, and have been sitting here peacefully on deck since that moment with the anchor firmly locked into the sea bed. A leisurely start tomorrow to complete the final 10 Nm to Baiona where we will staying until the 21st July before departing to Portugal, our next country on route.
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Vessel Name: Quasar IV of Lleyn
Vessel Make/Model: Westerly Oceanlord 41
Hailing Port: Portsmouth, Hampshire
Crew: Graham and Tracey Kyte
About: Now based in Corfu, Greece, enjoying some Ionian sailing at last!
Extra: Getting statrted on some Winter 2020 maintenance now that the diving season is finished!
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Quasar IV of Lleyn's Photos - (Main)
A few pictures from Mark T and my Ionian Cruise in April 2019. A great trip and quite eventful at times :-)
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Created 29 April 2019
A collection of photos from our new home in Paleokastritsa, Corfu.
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Created 6 July 2015
Some pictures from the Awhba Camping Trip, Saudi Arabia, 12/13 April 2012.
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Created 20 April 2012
A short collection of photos from March to June 2011 in and around Riyadh.
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Created 3 June 2011
Having arrived on the 18th June, we are currently waiting for spare parts to be fabricated here on island to fix the broken rigging before heading back to Falmouth, UK.
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Created 30 June 2010
Sailing 2200 Nm from St Georges, Bermuda, to Horta, Faial, the Azores
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Created 19 June 2010
A short summary of our stop here in Bermuda on our way to the Azores
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Created 24 May 2010
Sailing QUASAR IV north from Sint Maarten to Bermuda, 950 Nm.
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Created 22 May 2010
General photos of life aboard
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Created 5 June 2008
Mark T, ME (Graham) and Tony Ball, an old school friend have just spent a week backpacking around Dartmoor, camping out in the hills. A great break from boat maintenance!
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Created 8 March 2008
General photos of S/Y QUASAR IV as we prepare her for our voyage
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Created 7 January 2008