Windraker Sailing

Format 400 Catamaran

Circumnavigation Peloponnesos complete

We sailed from Ithaki to Vliho but was hard work to keep going in the last miles under sail but it was enjoyable, we entered Vliho bay and enjoyed the reliable anchorage of Vliho. They are plans to seriously expand the marina facilities here you would think...

Nice sail through Rion bridge to Ithaka

After the crazy winds died down we left beautiful Galixidi to Island of Trizona in the gulf of Corinth where we tied up the free marina.
Thereare some nice tavernas where we had some beers with fellow boaters and a meal. In the night. we were woken up...

To Galixidi with a stowaway

We were stuck in Vrachati for three nights. The town has a few beach bars and holiday homes but the general appearance is derelict with rubbish issue on the street. The marina was build as a refuge for fishing boats with European grants but never really...

Wild ride to Corinth canal

Our nice anchor place was not so nice during the night, no wind and swell coming from shipping, so an early rise and anchor up at dawn direction Corinth canal.
Squalls and lighting everywhere and we got hit by a squall halfway to Corinth. Wind coming...

Arrival of the commodore in Athens

After anchor up put the bow’s of windraker to Athens Alimos marina where I got a berth for 2 days for not so crazy price.
First I had to dodge the big ships and other crazy traffic in the anchoridge. Moored up in tight space solo without hassle,...

Course set to Athens

After Korfos Windraker sailed to island of Salamina close to Athens.
It was a exhilarating run with a max speed of 10 knots wind was coming from back quarter ideal conditions with one reef in the mainsail. We quickly arrived at Peristeria on the bottom...