Freya & Us

Vessel Name: Freya of Wight
Vessel Make/Model: Westerly Oceanranger
Hailing Port: Portishead
14 September 2022 | South Wales
04 May 2022
02 May 2022 | Kos - 8,924 NM
24 April 2022 | Lakki, Leros - 8,914 NM
11 April 2022 | Lipsoi - 8,776 NM
07 April 2022 | Samos, 8,735NM
20 March 2022 | Samos - 8,735NM
31 October 2021 | Samos - 8,491 NM
09 November 2020 | Severn Beach, Bristol - 8,735 NM
08 November 2020 | Samos Marina, Pythagorio - 8,735 NM
26 October 2020 | Samos Marina, Pythagorio - 8,735 NM
20 October 2020 | Marathakampos - 20th October 2020 - 8,715NM
09 October 2020 | Limnos - 8,620 NM
30 September 2020 | Patmos - 8,602 NM
25 September 2020 | Evdhilos, Ikaria - 8,552 NM
13 September 2020 | Oinoussa - 8,491 NM
03 December 2019 | Bristol - 8,443 NM
05 November 2019 | Mytilini - 8,443 NM
18 October 2019 | Mytilini, Lesbos - 8,413 NM
11 October 2019 | Molyvos, Lesbos - 8,379 NM
Recent Blog Posts
14 September 2022 | South Wales

Final Story

After 12 years, 8,924 miles, 376 ports of call we officially handed Freya to her new owner last night.

04 May 2022

Interactive Map

By clicking on the link below you can load an interactive map to see our route and explore the places we stopped at.

02 May 2022 | Kos - 8,924 NM

The end of another adventure

Time to move on as we needed to drop Ian and Jess off in Kos for their flight home. There wasn't a breath of wind as we motored to Kos harbour which is very atmospheric under the old castle. It all felt very hectic in the town after a few weeks exploring the tiny, peaceful islands. We were treated to [...]

24 April 2022 | Lakki, Leros - 8,914 NM

Stunning Aegean

It was 11 miles to Skala Patmos and an amazing broad reach sail all the way (almost!) - definitely what it's all about. The sea could've been flatter but it was as expected after the high winds. We went side to on the quay with a Finnish boat where it was very flat and peaceful, especially after the [...]

11 April 2022 | Lipsoi - 8,776 NM

At last, we’re off!

And finally we were ready to go! The engine started first turn, we let off the lines and left Samos marina. We've loved our extended stay on Samos but we're not sorry to leave the marina which is very is unprofessionally run. We were joined on our first trip for ages by dolphins just outside Pythagorio. [...]

07 April 2022 | Samos, 8,735NM

Very stressful final preparations

The engine was removed very efficiently and with great respect for the boat. It was taken to Zlatco's workshop for further investigation! They returned an hour or so later to clean up - very impressive and the engine bay has never looked so clean and shiny! It was very traumatic watching Freya having [...]

Wild Flowers and Lily

05 May 2019 | Moudrou, Limnos - 7,847 NM
Lorraine Chapman | Very Windy
We had a few lovely days in Skala Loutra with Dee and Kevin. We walked up the steep path through the spring flowers and olive trees to the pretty little church perched on the hill above the bay for wonderful views of the green hills and the bay as well as the boats on the quay. We could also see some of the ruined buildings with chimneys which are dotted all over Limnos, so on our return tried to find out more. We were told by a local that the one in the village made petrol(!) and another which was renovated to holiday accommodation appeared to be an olive oil plant - not sure that fully answered the mystery. The day finished with dinner and games on Kestrel.

The village of Loutra is about a 30 minute walk from Skala Loutra and so the next day we headed that way, uphill, along pretty lanes to the village nestled in the hills. It’s a very pretty village with all the shops you could need and a church with views but not touristy at all, lovely. Dee and Kevin were heading south and so were leaving in the morning as the wind changed northerly and we spent our last evening together eating and playing rummicub on Freya. Early the next morning we waved goodbye before doing chores - we patched the dinghy which seemed to be deflating rather quickly, whipped mooring lines damaged on the quay in Chios and went for another beautiful walk along the coast to the next bay.

Lorraine needed to return to the UK and so we took Freya around to Mytilini marina. It was a very lumpy motor sail (mainly to dry the sail after all the rain as it wasn’t really helping) but thankfully it was only 2.5 hours. The marina was very welcoming and has finger pontoons - just like home! Gordon and Louise, who we wintered with in Kalamata last year, were there with their new adopted crew member - Lily the cat who definitely liked Freya more than us! We had a very nice few days exploring Mytilini, shopping (including an interesting hour in a lingerie shop!) and socialising, finishing with a lovely, long Sunday lunch by the sea before Lorraine flew home early on the Monday.

Paul spent the week discovering all the back street hardware shops with lots of hidden, dusty treasures, ticking off lots of chores and enjoying lots of drinking with the neighbours! One of the chores was to investigate a fresh water leak which turned out to be coming from under the tank in a completely inaccessible place without dismantling Freya’s saloon - a job that needs some planning..........

Louise and Gordon left to go cruising, just one day before Lorraine got back and so Paul wasn’t alone for long! We celebrated my return with dinner on the harbour where we were entertained by the soldiers marching with their band - part of the Easter celebrations presumably. We decided on one more day in Mytilini before we too went cruising and headed for the Archeology Museum - which was closed - and so we went on a lovely walk around the castle buying pastries on route before climbing the steep hill to the ancient theatre. This was closed too but we climbed through the fence to find there wasn’t a lot left. The shape of the amphitheatre was clear but no seats remained, just the stage at the bottom. It was worth the climb though for the spectacular views of the castle, Mytilini and Turkey across the Aegean as we sat and enjoyed our lunch.



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