When a yacht is transported on a ship there is a lot of vibration - check her over carefully afterwards for chafe and anything that might have come loose. Especially check your electronics (plotter, radio, etc...).

Some of the charts in the Aegean are inaccurate. Not surprising given that the surveys were done a long time ago without the benifit of GPS. We often use the satellite overlay on the plotter to check if we are unsure.

Camping Gas can be hard to find in more remote islands. We have never run out but it has been close. We have yet to figure out what the right answer is for gas supplies in the Med. Any ideas welcome.

Anchoring techniques - it's always an adventure. If in doubt we get our kedge out as a 2nd anchor which seems to hold in anything.

Taking lines ashore (med mooring style) in bays can be tricky when there is just two of you on board. You end up short of a pair of hands. Pre-plan and prepare carefully.

Some med quays have balast or shallow areas extending out from the keys. Exercise caution approaching small village quays.


More to come here....