I left the calm of Vliho at just gone 11am..there was about 2 knots of wind in the anchorage so no chance of sailing out. I motored to just beyond the chicane and got the mainsail up immediately, Meganisi 2 the ferry coming in as I was doing so which meant I had to get out the way. I saw a boat sailing ahead of me and could follow his course out. I saw him run out of wind so tacked back and spent way too long messing about among the islands. Eventually I turned the engine on and motored for half an hour during which I checked the oil pressure frequently. as the oil was still warm by the time the half hour was up, the pressure light had begun to flicker at 1,500 revs. I increased the revs a bit (to 1,600) and the pressure came up a bit but then dropped back within 5 or 10 minutes to the warning light flickering again. fortunately by then I was in some steady pressure and sailed for a couple of hours across the water towards Kalamos. I made lunch on the way and although it was a beam sea it was quite pleasant. when I entered the channel between the island and the mainland I was tempted by the calm looking anchorage near the town that would have allowed me to do some shopping but as it was still fairly early (before 6pm from memory) I carried on. the wind and waves were very confused so I had to turn the engine on again for about thirty seconds to find some steady pressure. I then tacked around the top of the island and sailed towards Mirtia Beach. I got within about half a mile and the wind died so I turned the engine on and motored in. actually there was still a little wind (it had stopped temporarily) but the swell was substantial so even though I may have been able to sail a bit further it would have been slow progress. Navionics shows a rock in the anchorage which I avoided although I think it is someway underwater and I dropped the hook which grabbed first time. I set the anchor and sat down shattered. unfortunately the swell is still substantial some hours later but I am hopeful that it will die down as the wind drops. I tidied up and did the oil change so let's see what happens when the engine starts up tomorrow

Vliho Bay To Mirtia Beach, Kalamos

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