Log of Second Wind, Year 2000
Date Location Times Dist M Conditions Mooring Comments
             
        Preparation    
14-Feb Chichester round Isle of Wight 0945-2000 66 NW4 Sparkes Marina 50:47N 0:56W with Robert Fellowes and Alban James
03-Apr Chichester to Poole 1600-0700 76 NE5-8 on Town Quay 50:42N 1:59W with George Robins, Alban James. Alderney planned
16-Jun Poole to Alderney 1020-2300 67 SW4 1/2M visibility  on mooring 49.23N 2.11W with George Robins, saw no ships all day
17-Jun Alderney to Poole 1645-0655 66 NE3 clear Town Quay to Cobbs 50:43N 2:00W Great night sail, wind died at sunrise
             
        Going to Greece    
25-Jun Poole to St. Peter Port 0715-0145 84 N2 - SW2 clear marina finger 49:28N 2:30W with David Jones & Sylvia, motor-sailed
26-Jun Guernsey to Camaret 1645-2045+ 134 NE4, E4, ENE5 pontoon aside 48:17N 4:35W on cruising chute during day
28-Jun Camaret to Audierne 1415-2100 27 SW0-2, hazy moored 48:12N 4:40W David& Sylvia departed
30-Jun Audierne to Loctudy 1040-1715 31 calm to SSE2 marina finger 47:50N 4:10W sailed along with Phoebe
01-Jul Loctudy to Concarneau 1410-1715 13 SW3 marina finger 47:53N 3:54W solo
03-Jul Concarneau to Aven R. 1715-2000 13 S2-3 moored 47:49N 3:44W with Robert Fellowes
04-Jul Aven R to Herbadiere 0615-2005 81 SW4 marina finger 47:01N 2:17W stunning sailing
05-Jul Herbadiere to Bourgenay 0930-2100 54 W3 marina finger 46:26N 1:40W  
06-Jul Bourgenay to St Denis 1000-1505 28 NE3-5 marina finger 46:06N 1:27W  
07-Jul St Denis to Royan (Gironde) 0930-2045 45 WNW5 marina aside 45:39N 1:01W hove to outside Gironde for 2 hrs
08-Jul Royan to Pauillac 0630-1050 22 N2-3 marina aside 45:12N 0:44W dismasted
09-Jul Pauillac to Bordeaux 0915-1220 22   pontoon aside 44:52N 0:32W motored, Robert left
10-Jul Bordeaux to Castelet 0900-1830 30   moored next to barge arrived Canal Lateral de Gironde with Donna Ambler
11-Jul Castelet to Cap D'Agde 13 days 212   marina finger 43:16N 3:32E through Canal du Midi, with Donna then Suzy Lyle
31-Jul Cap D'Agde to Port Camargue 1200-2000 34 S2-1, hot marina aside 43:31N 4:07E solo
03-Aug Port Camarge to Port Gardian 1140-1555 16 NW3-N4 port bowto 43:26N 4:25E Margaret Murray and Donna joined
04-Aug Port Gardian to Carro 0855-1450 34 N3-4 port bowto 43:19N 5:02E  
05-Aug Carro to Carry le Rouet 1110-1200 6 N5 marina mstern 43:19N 5:09E Donna left 6/8
07-Aug Carry le Rouet to Port Miou 1410-1930 23 W3-calm club mstern 43:12N 5:30E  
08-Aug Port Miou to Bandol 1210-1930 9 SSE2 marina mstern 43:08N 5:39E  
10-Aug Bandol to Porquerolle 1010-1500 23 SE2-SSE3 anchored 43:0N 6:11E with Matt Fellowes and Mark Smith
11-Aug Porquerolle to Calvi, Corsica 1120-1301+ 122 SW3-SW2-NE3 anchored in bay 42:34N 8:45E sailed daytime, motored at night, saw whale, dolphins
14-Aug Calvi to St Florent 1100-1900 23 N1 anchored 42:41N 9:17E  
15-Aug St Florent to Macinaggio 1340-2000 35 calm-NW3 anchored 42:57N 9:27E  
16-Aug Macinaggio to Barbatoia, Elba 1225-2020 36 N2-4-0 anchored 42:43N 10:9E  
17-Aug Barbatoia to Marina di Campo (Elba) 1500-1615 5 var anchored 42:44N 10:14E  
18-Aug M di Campo to Talamone, Italy 1130-2000 42 S1 marina 42:33N 11:08E Matt and Mark left
20-Aug Talamone to Traiano 1005-1930 48 SE2 - calm marina 42:03N 11:48E Margaret left
23-Aug Traiano to Nettuno 0620-1820 58 SE3-SSE4-S2 marina 41:27N 12:39E by myself from now on
24-Aug Nettuno to Isla di Ponza 0715-1530 41 calm anchor 40:54N 12:57E in bay next to port
25-Aug I di Ponza to Casamacciola 0915-1815 43 calm-S2, very hot anchor by hbr 40:45N 13:54E on island of Ischia
26-Aug Casamacciola to Capri 0845-1900 33 SE2-3 anchor 40:32N 14:14E anchored by Marina di Piccolo
27-Aug Capri to Acciaroli 0945-1930 45 S3 marina astern 40:10N 15:01E  
28-Aug Acciaroli to Milazzo, Sicily 1640-1715+ 120 W4-NW3-0-NW2 port astern 38:13N 15:14E my first solo night sail past Stromboli
30-Aug Milazzo to Reggio Callabria 0815-1415 35 S1 marina astern 38:07N 15:36E waited in Reggio for Seathrift
01-Sep Reggio to Rocella Ionica 0745-1930 65 Sw2, E3, NW8-4 marina mstern 38:19N 16:26E first Mediterranean storm
03-Sep Rocella to Cortone 0555-1800 63 S2-3, SE3 harbour mstern 39:04N 17:08E  
04-Sep Cortone to S Maria di Leuca 0530-1830 72 NW2, SE2-3 harbour astern 39:47N 18:21E held up here by thunderstorms
07-Sep S Maria to Palaokastritsa, Corfu 0515-1800 65 N4 - NW3 anchor bay 39:40N 19:42E a fine sail, into harbour next day
11-Sep Palaokastritsa to Gouvia 1020-1810 40 NE3-NNW2-W2 marina astern 39:38N 19:51E  
14-Sep Gouvia to Gaios, Paxos 1000-1700 35 0-SE2-SW3 port astern 39:11N 20:11E  
16-Sep Paxos to Fiskardho 0705-1715 50 ESE3-S2-SW3 port astern 38:27N 20:34E on Cephallonia
17-Sep Fiskardho to Eufimia 1035-1500 17 var port astern 38:18N 20:35E via Sami to pick up Donna and Laura
18-Sep Eufimia to Fiskardho 1030-1800 13 N3 port astern 38:27N 20:34E  
19-Sep Fiskardho to Nidri 1320-1745 17   port astern 38:42N 20:42E  
20-Sep Nidri to Kioni 1120-1915 22 calm - W4 port astern 38:27N 20:41E good sail in afternoon
21-Sep Kioni to Melagonisi 1030-1810 40 calm - SW2 port a'side 38:21N 21:25E Laura left to go to Athens
22-Sep Melagonisi to Navpatkos 1120-1700 28 S2 - SW4-5 port astern 38:23N 21:49E  
23-Sep Navpatkos to Galaxidi 0830-1425 32 W3 port astern 38:22N 22:23E  
24-Sep Galixidi to Corinth 0830-1620 38 0-NE4-S3-ESE4-E3 port astern 37:56N 22:56E all wind shifts on a straight course
25-Sep Corinth to Zea, Piraeus 0820-1715 37 SE3 marina mstern 37:56N 23:38E through Corinth canal. Donna left at Athens
             
        Travels in Greece    
27-Sep Zea to Alimos, Kalimaki 1530-1620 4 N5 marina mstern 37:54N 23:42E on my own again
30-Sep Alimos to Vourkari, Kea 0905-1805 43 NE3-4 port astern 37:40N 24:19E  
01-Oct Vorkari to Kountori, Kea 0930-1230 11   anchor 37:34N 24:16E  
02-Oct Kountori to Livardhi, Serifos 1015-1745 35 N3-ENE4 port astern 37:08N 24:30E  
03-Oct Livardhi to Faros, Sifnos 1255-1705 21 NE5- ENE3 port aside 36:56N 24:45E  
05-Oct Faros to Parikia, Paros 0705-1245 22 ENE 3-4 port astern 37:05N 25:09E  
06-Oct Parikia to Ermoupolis, Siros 1045-1515 26 SW2-3 port aside 37:26N 24:56E electric thunderstorm
07-Oct Ermoupolis to Loutra, Kythnos 0840-1425 30 SW1 port aside 37:26N 24:25E  
08-Oct Loutra to Olympic, Lavrion 1010-1550 25 SW4 marina mstern 37:41N 24:03 collected Guy Skilton from Athens
10-Oct Olympic to Hydra 1045-1830 38 0-SSW3 port astern 37:21N 23:27E double parked
11-Oct Hydra to Porto Heli 0940-1640 19 0-S2 port astern 37:19N 23:08E  
12-Oct Porto Heli to Spetze 1050-1900 30 S1-SE3 port astern 37:15N 23:09E anchored in Vourka Bay for lunch
13-Oct Spetze to Poros 1120-1830 30 E4 port mstern 37:29N 23:27E headwinds all the way!
14-Oct Poros to Aigina 1200-1900 28 N5 marina aside 37:44N 23:25E moored outside 2 other boats
15-Oct Aigina to Alimos 0740-1230 18 NNE6 - 1 - N3 marina astern 37:54N 23:42E Guy left and Angela Young and Hanna joined
17-Oct Alimos to Perdika, Aigina 1110-1715 22 S1 - SE2 port astern 38:41N 23:27E  
18-Oct Perdika to Poros 1010-1400 13 NE3 port astern 37:29N 23:27E  
19-Oct Poros to Hydra 1220-1600 13 NE3 port astern 37:21N 23:27E Angela and Hanna left as there were strong winds
22-Oct Hydra to Poros 1245-1600 13 NE5-6 port aside 37:29N 23:27E alongside an English boat
24-Oct Poros to Poros 1655-1800 5 NE4 port aside 37:29N 23:27E short sail to dump bilges. Jenny Elvins arrived
25-Oct Poros to Methana 1400-1510 6 SE2 port astern 37:34N 23:23E  
26-Oct Methana to Poros 1340-1505 8 NE2-3 port astern 37:29N 23:27E left boat in Poros
11-Nov Poros to Alimos 1230-1815 30 E2 - NNW3 marina astern 37:54N 23:42E returned from trip to Turkey and England
12-Nov Alimos to Perdika, Aigina 1200-1630 20   port astern 38:41N 23:27E with Karen King
13-Nov Perdika to Poros 1400-1650 14   port astern 37:29N 23:27E  
15-Nov Poros to Spetse 1045-1605 27   port astern 37:15N 23:09E  
16-Nov Spetse to Ermione 1515-1715 11   port astern 37:23N 23:15E  
18-Nov Ermione to Poros 1200-1650 30   port astern 37:29N 23:27E Karen left on flying dolphin to Athens
20-Nov Poros to boatyard 1000-1030 1   out of water 37:29N 23:28E  
             
    Total from 25/6 2854      
             
             
  note: for mooring, mstern means stern mooring with mooring lines, astern means with anchor, aside means alongside          
  distances in nautical miles, but scales on maps in the journal are in Imperial miles          
             
          Chris Moss, skipper  
Chris Moss, skipper

Last Updated on 28/02/01
By Chris Moss