Author Archives: Jeff Williams

After our trip to Amsterdam we had 6 weeks or so on the boat in the marina. We made friends with a nice German couple who are berthed beside us (he is a software guy, and she is a lawyer.) Exactly like me and Victoria. You would think the universe would be more inventive. WeContinue reading “Mid January in Crete”

After getting Spruzzo setup in the Agios Nikolaos marina (bought giant springs for the dock lines….the docks float and can move a lot….everyone has these big springs which make interesting music when we get movement from the dock) we travelled to Volos for a few days. Volos is the 4th largest city in Greece andContinue reading “Volos, The Netherlands and back to Crete”

Big Surprise! The weather forecast was wrong again. The morning started as expected: no winds and glassy seas. As beautiful as you could imagine except we had to motor. Our trip was 82 nm, and we had just under 12 hours of daylight for travel. At 7 knots average speed we would just make it.Continue reading “Astipalea to winter berth in Crete”

Sailors tend to be thin. I used to wonder, is this because of some drug abuse sailors are prone to? But now I know: sailors are thin because they get exercise hanging on to heeled-over boats and not eating during passages (it’s too hard to get food). Right now my arms are aching. I hadn’tContinue reading “Slim Sailors: Tilos to Kos to Astipalea”

Tilos is a very small island, just over 64 square-km. Last population I could find was 880. We are nestled in the main port on the island where the ferries dock (I’m surprised how many ferries there are for such a small place…..I would guess 3 or 4 visits a week). Today we decided toContinue reading “Small Island Tilos: Amazing History”

After Victoria and I re-united on Rhodes (amazingly she missed me) we sailed 21nm north to Simi. The first bay we stayed in, St. George was gorgeous: high cliffs all around, crystal clear water and a large number of goats on the beach. Many Greek islands look like mountains risen from the sea with aContinue reading “Rhodes to Simi to Tilos: Windy Days!”

I was booked in D-Marine in Gocek. The comments said it was one of the best marinas in Turkey, and Turkey is known for having great marinas. It was HUGE, even bigger than Marina di Ragusa. I had about a 500m walk from my boat to the exit of the marina (admittedly my boat wasContinue reading “Solo Sail to Turkey”

Sunday Sept 5th we left the marina at Agios Nikolaus in Crete to make our way to Rhodes and then Turkey.  Victoria’s daughter Danae is on the boat with us and V and D are going to spend a week in Rhodes while I take the boat to Turkey to get an arch/davits/solar installed (veryContinue reading “Crazy winds and a solo sail: Crete to Rhodes to Turkey”