Sunday 4th May

Sunday 4^th Mayl

Currently sitting on the patio with a glass of wine in the sun looking out over the bay, sailing has stopped for today as half of our party have to go home whilst the rest of us get to stay another week, hee hee!

Yesterday Viv and  I took out a 32 foot yacht out for the day, we sailed out of Vounaki along the coast to the island of Kalamos with Rachel and Simon McEvoy and Alan and Sue Parry. We did about 23 miles all told, first time I have skippered a boat out of the marina and then back after planning the route and helming the boat, we arrived back within ten minutes of the time I had planned. Weather was lovely at first but clouded over later and got a bit colder but still a lovely sail.

We had the prize giving yesterday evening  as the first week was a Regatta sponsored by Hartley Boats who build the Wayfarers amongst other designs. I got a t-shirt and pack of Greek soap for winning the yacht race on Tuesday evening.

Friday I took out an RS 100 a small boat that is very tippy but has a big spinnaker so once I had got used to it and hoisted the spinnaker it flew down the bay and was great fun, I’m looking forward to trying it our again next week.

Today Viv and I went out on the Hobby Cat and got her on the helm and she really enjoyed it and couldn’t believe how fast we were going and how stable it was. Later I took a couple of Irish girls who are part of an Irish Hockey team over here on holiday who haven’t sailed before out on the same Hobby Cat.

Tomorrow Viv and I are going out on a big yacht again for the day with Sam,  John Mellor and Monica it seems rude not to take the offer up when it is all part of the holiday package!