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Christian wrote it 1. November 2019 kl. 17:48

Hi, enjoy reading their report on sailing from Sicily to Corfu. From the Messina Strait to Corfu about the same route as we walked ours.
We have now put our boat Bijou in stock at Action Marina at Preveza and came home yesterday. I will be starring next season in late April and will spend a few weeks at the Ionian Islands before heading back to Italy. We have sailed in the Cyclades this fall, but I must say that Ionian Islands are more appealing. When are you going back to the boat?

Admin reply by: carlager

Hi Christian.

We came home last Thursday, Heron is on land in Plataria. It is located on the mainland well 20sm southeast of Corfu. We are already looking forward to next season (it is cold wet and foggy here in Denmark).

In 2020 we stay in Greece and sail slowly around the Peloponnese.

We don't yet know when to start, but shouldn't we be able to meet?

Does your AIS work?

Thomas Rønnow wrote it 28. September 2019 kl. 20:56

Hey. We met in the pool in Gouvia last week.

Hope you are well here. Are you still down there? If so, then I could use your help. Will you call / write to me at 22943318.

Sincerely. Thomas

Admin reply by: carlager

Hey Thomas,

Yes, we are still ashamed.

Calling you a little later today

Else Lyhne wrote it 7 AUGUST 2019 kl. 14:14

Hi there.

We sail in the boat Thistle and are on our way to the Mediterranean, which we reach before September. We saw your suggestions on winter ports from last year and found on your website - lovely stories to be sure to read.

Well, but we are in search of a winter harbor and can see that you have been to Menton. We live aboard and are therefore interested in the life of other boats (preferably long-distance sailors like us but not necessarily). Is it the case in Menton or do you have other / better bids.

Our own blog can be found here, should you be interested?
https://www.lyhne-viesmose.dk/category/rejser-og-ture/mar-middel/

Admin reply by: carlager

We spent the winter in the new port of Menton in the winter of 2017/18, but did not live on the boat ourselves. 'Live-aboard community' was not large according to the port office about 50 people spread over an unknown number of boats. However, it did not appear that all 50 were there at once. There was not much life at the long concrete pier we lay by. It seemed as if there was a little more life on the boats at the drawbridges. Therefore, insist on getting a place there if you want to spend the winter in Menton.

The new harbor where we were located has nice facilities, but is troubled by southwesterly winds. We got a lump out of the hull as the city was hit by an 10 year storm from the southwest for the second year in a row. Watch our video [url Watch our video ....

We liked the city very much. Here is life all year round. Christmas was very atmospheric and not far to Nice, from where there are many and cheap departures to Copenhagen.

We were also very happy with Cannes (the old port) but here we were too late to apply for a winter location.

Loano in Italy could also be a possible wintering haven for you. The harbor is almost brand new, is much better protected than Menton and has some of the nicest toilet and bath facilities we've seen. (They were also fine in Menton now)

In Lavandou and Sanary-sur-Mer, the residents themselves complained that too much shut down in the winter. These are now otherwise nice towns.

You can also download the Navily app. You can reserve space and read reviews of most ports in the Mediterranean.

Heikel's pilot books and the French port pilots we also enjoyed

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