Saturday 25 May 2019 – Petriti, Corfu

Up early to see if we can get away.  We returned the car and did some last minute shopping for lunch.  We got the marina out to look at our unsuitable berth.  It is tight at the best of times, but the forward line is at an angle pulling us to starboard hard up against the next door boat.  We have complained before to no avail.  This time they seem to have got the message.  The boat on our port side has moved so we took his forward line which moves us across.  They say they are sending a diver down on Monday to sort the lines out.  We shall see when we return.

Subject to that we make ready to leave and slip mooring at 10:15; not bad.  We are headed to a small port where there is an anchorage on the south end of the island.  It is only 17 miles away.   So we have a gentle start to our voyage.  Richard takes the new sail cover off, but as it turns out there is no chance to sail.  The wind starts at just a force 4, but it is on the nose and then reduces to only 3-4 knots. So we motor.

We arrive here by 1:30 in time to anchor and have lunch.  Unfortunately the chain counter is still not working.  The anchor chain is badly rusted and I can not see any markings until at last a see a yellow one, which should be 15 meters.  I guess we will have to do something about the anchor markings.  Anyway the anchor is well set.

It was cool on the way here. I put a sweatshirt on.  Once in port it was worse.  The wind picked up a bit and we were both cold.  So we had lunch in the cockpit, but then took refuge below to keep warm.



Had dinner on board and a few games of backgammon.  Now thinking of an early night.

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