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Michael Olliff

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Chichester

Dinghy and Yacht sailor and currently Rear Commodore Dinghies at Chichester Yacht Club. Sail yachts in the Solent and Mediterranean and will be joining the Clipper Round the World Race 25/26

286

NM

Total Distance

14

Days

Time at Sea

QUALIFICATIONS
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Michael Olliff

Michael Olliff

Friday at 09:33

Solent Sail with David & Andrew

18.3

NM

4h 35m

Hamble-le-Rice to Yarmouth, United Kingdom

Michael Olliff

Michael Olliff

5 July 2025 at 10:59

2

Sailing with Peter and Maddie

14.4

NM

7h 14m

Le Lavandou, France

Michael Olliff

Michael Olliff

3 July 2025 at 10:55

2

Sailing with Peter and Maddie

8.7

NM

19h 34m

Le Lavandou, France

Michael Olliff

Michael Olliff

1 July 2025 at 11:16

Sailing with Peter and Maddie

Very light winds 4-5kts and very hot 33deg. Motor sailed in both directions

3

Sailing with Peter and Maddie

16.5

NM

8h 3m

Le Lavandou, France

Michael Olliff

Michael Olliff

6 June 2025 at 09:40

CYC Greece Flotilla 2025

Left town quay at 10:00, sunny wind building 18-20kts Wind eased as we left the harbour. Waves strong. Hoisted sails at 10:30 and sailed in 15/17kts close reach. Max speed 7.2kts Dropped sails at 12:30 and motored into Vathy Bay, NE corner of Makronisos Island. Anchored for lunch Left Vathy at 14:30 and motor sailed around north tip of Makronisos Bore away on a dead run with head sail only 10-15kts Dropped sails at 15:45 as we approached Lavrio Port Berthed on Marina quay 16:00

4

CYC Greece Flotilla 2025

17.8

NM

6h 15m

Kókka to Lávrio, Greece

Michael Olliff

Michael Olliff

5 June 2025 at 10:19

CYC Greece Flotilla 2025

Departed Batsi, Andros quayside at 10:00. Sunny, wind building12-18kts N. Hoisted sails with 2 reefs initially. Wind gusting 22kts beam reach Wind dropped at 11:30 to 10-15kts. Shook out reefs. Wind died completely at 12:30 Motor sailed to Vourkari Bay. Berthed stern to on town quay

4

CYC Greece Flotilla 2025

27.2

NM

5h 36m

Batsíon to Kókka, Greece

Michael Olliff

Michael Olliff

4 June 2025 at 09:38

CYC Greece Flotilla 2025

Departed Tinos Port at 10:00. Sunny, wind 10-15knts NE Wind very patchy with holes so part sailed and part motor sailed, beating up west side of Tinos to Andros Approaching town of Batsi, Andros wind strengthening to 15-30kts. Dropped sails at 15:30. Rafted up at quayside in Batsi Harbour at 16:00.

4

CYC Greece Flotilla 2025

30.6

NM

6h 2m

Tínos to Batsíon, Greece

Michael Olliff

Michael Olliff

3 June 2025 at 09:50

CYC Greece Flotilla 2025

Left quayside at 10:15, sunny, v light wind Motor sailed to southern tip of Syros. Wind increasing strength to 18kts. Hoisted sails and sailed in NW 15-18kts until wind died at 11:30 Motored into Nisos Ghidharos off SE corner of Syros. Anchored in Megali Agkali at 12:30 Departed at 14:00 15-20kts N Sailed to Tinos Port. Arrived at 16:15 Anchored stern to on town quay

5

CYC Greece Flotilla 2025

21.9

NM

6h 23m

Foinikas to Tínos, Greece

Michael Olliff

Michael Olliff

2 June 2025 at 09:57

CYC Greece Flotilla 2025

Raised anchors at 10:00. Sunny and hazy. Wind 3kts NW going west. Motor sailing until 12:30. Wind 8-10kts. Wind dropped at 13:30 so motor sailed to Foinikas, Syros Moored up on town quay at 15:30

4

CYC Greece Flotilla 2025

30.4

NM

6h 2m

Episkopí to Foinikas, Greece

Michael Olliff

Michael Olliff

1 June 2025 at 09:41

CYC Greece Flotilla 2025

Left Lavrio at 19:00. Wind 15kts gusting 20 NE 2 reefs initially, down to 1 and then full main 13:00 passing Kea, sea state moderate, sunny, 11 kts wind 15:00 brief stop at Kolona and Fikiadha bays. Motored to Merika, 15kts gusting 22kts. No room so rafted up at anchor with Deep Blue, Azure, Dionne and Regina 4 in Astraki Bay, Kythnos

4

CYC Greece Flotilla 2025

34.5

NM

7h 49m

Lávrio to Episkopí, Greece