Lourdata to Ai Helis Beach

Peter Robinson

I left the overnight anchorage at about 9am. I woke about 7 but as I had watched the England football (England 0:0 Ghana, disappointing) I was tired. my initial idea was to try to make it to White Rocks Bay in the Argostolian Gulf but that was by some distance too far. instead I travelled 5 miles and stopped. I dropped the anchor in about 8 metres with plenty of chain out but didn't set the anchor properly because I am backing onto the buoyed off swimming area, and in any case the weather is settled and I am not leaving the boat. in fact the plan is to do the next leg this afternoon or evening once the engine has had a chance to cool down and the oil return to its ambient viscosity. the engine screaming when out of gear is becoming more of a problem. one to discuss with David I think when I get back