We have visited Foki Beach anchorage before in 2017, for a lunchtime stop. Jon and I visited the caves and built a statue in stones to leave as a memento. (It's a tradition, I have not lost it yet!).

The swimming was yet again amazing.

We arrived at 12.30 and most people had not left yet. They were tied back to a rock on the shore with their anchors out. One yacht was as close to the beach as you are allowed to go and we anchored behind them. Once they left after lunch we moved forward and re-anchored and a very nice spot it was too, at least to begin with! Then the trouble started. In the late afternoon, a super yacht with a crew of 7 and 10 guests came and anchored just at the entrance to the bay. That was fine; the crew took out all the water toys and the family had a great time playing and we had a good time watching. Another smaller yacht (but bigger than Njord) then came in and anchored between us and the super yacht, but too close to another boat who moved as a result. The skipper had let a crew member just dump 50 metres of chain, but all in one spot and he had no idea where the anchor was he told us later. To be fair to the lady there was no windlass so the chain was either out or in and done by hand. We were getting supper ready and Vic was serving the evening appertif when he felt us moving and he quickly went up to take a look; the yacht had dragged and dragged us with them back almost onto the super yacht. Vic called me up I took the helm, started the engine and Vic picked up the anchor. We re-anchored and all was well. The super yacht decided to call it a day and moved to Fiskardho harbour, I cannot blame them. The next thing we knew it was dusk and we were eating in the cockpit when the skipper started his engine, and not picking up his anchor or 50 metres of chain he drag it around us twice fast. So we got up again and lifted our anchor to move away from him. I asked where is the anchor? He replied "I am sorry but I have no idea", and you have guessed it our anchor was now caught on his. Vic asked him to drive around us back the way he had come, and he did just the opposite. So in French Vic told him calmly what he wanted him to do, whilst I got out the fenders and we needed them as he did lean against us whilst trying to drive round! Eventually we felt happy enough to try and get the anchor up again and off we went to where the super yacht had been anchored; all by now under a star lit sky. We were in quite deep water and put out 40 metres of chain. He still did not raise his anchor to re-set but just settled where he was.

Vic and I decided to stay up and do a night watch to be safe. I did 21.00 to 23.00, Vic until 01.00 and me again until 03.00. It was warm all night, the stars were magical and it was beautiful. During the night no yacht budged an inch. Two more did come in during the night though so that was interesting to watch. But they were really outside the true anchorage area.

The holding was not that great here, a couple of other yachts anchored a couple of times and so did a motor boat before they were happy, but don't let this story put you off coming here, just have a back up plan at the ready. This could have been anywhere and happened to anyone.