17. The Bluest water EVER | Sailing to Paxos and Corfu | Sailing the Greek Islands
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- čas přidán 5. 04. 2019
- This week we continue our adventures in the Ionian Islands as we head for Paxos and Corfu. We leave Meganisi and need to navigate the Lefkas Canal, this is the second canal we have conquered in weeks (after the Corinth Canal) and we enjoy the challenge. The canal is well signed and the bridge opens on the hour and we are lucky to make it.
The wind is light during our sail towards Paxos, 7 knots and we reach a constant 4 knots boat speed. We are fortunate we are in no rush and are happy to just be sailing. As we approach Paxos, a small bird joins the crew and is happy with the location. Paxos is beautiful, we see the bluest water we have ever seen and we spend days mesmerised and feel fortunate to have the bay to ourselves.
We move further north to Corfu and enjoy the 'city' life. Corfu is a vibrant metropolitan city and it's really nice as a contrast to the Cyclades during winter. The weather continually changes during the week and we spend the days finding different peaceful anchorages. We spend time in Ipsos, Stefanos and Kassiopi on Corfu Island and they are all pleasant anchorages for Kawai. This is the last stop in Greece, as we next head to Croatia. Follow our Journey
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About us:
Our names are Jason and Tracey and we traded our house, cars, business, job and security for freedom, adventure, travel and living simply amongst nature and the seas on our 45 foot Hanse 445 sailing boat, Kawai.
We don't know exactly where the winds will take us at this stage but over the next year we hope to sail to Turkey, Greece, Montenegro, Croatia, Italy, Spain, Morocco, Gibraltar, Canary Islands and then across the Atlantic Ocean.
Jase loves making travel videos and we decided to upload to youtube to share our adventure. We really hope you enjoy and feel free to drop us a comment any time to chat or subscribe to follow along :)
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3. The world in my hands
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Awesome, love Corfu
Yeah it is a beautiful place, hope you enjoyed the video :)
I’m not even 5 seconds in and I’m already giving a thumbs up! Thanks for making quarantine life somewhat bearable!!!
Hi Rebecca, glad you are loving the vids, thanks so much for the like :). Yes I feel for those who are in quarantine, so glad it is helping, thanks for watching!
Monganissi is gorgeous, the sulphur will clear your minds.
Hi Ken, yes we did find the Sulphur :), loved the whole area!
There’s a great bar/restaurant there that made a great bean soup. You’ll never be lacking wind after a visit there.
Lefkas, always the start of great holidays.
True Ken, many great memories in the Ionian, thanks for watching :)
Great info, thanks!
No worries at all Nicolas, glad you enjoyed it!
Very fond childhood memories of Paxos and gaios harbour
Loved Paxos, wish we could have stayed even longer, beautiful place!
Sailing Kawai are there still the three main cafes there with the yellow, or red or green chairs?
Excellent. Nostalgic for me. I lived in Ipsos in 1968 when I was ten. There was one Taverna, a few villas and a a few shacks. All the roads were dirt. An Albanian gentlemen taught me to free dive for shells in Caseopea. I used go out into Ipsos bay with an old fisherman called Spiros (of course). We would pull in boat loads of fish with just a hook and a bit of tin can as a lure. At night we could see the search lights from the Albanian patrol boats.
I took my young family sailing around the area in a 26 footer about 15 years ago. We loved Paxos but for me there were too many cats. Loved the Lefkas canal. The bridge is a boat.That way they remain an island and get subsidies. You are lucky to be there off season. In summer it's absolutely chocker.
Hello there! Thanks so much for your comment, very interesting and I can imagine what it would have been like back then from your description, sounds like a great time. Catching loads of fish with a bit of tin can would have been a cool experience, difficult to do today I would think. Haha yes there are so many cats and they always jump out of the bins unexpectedly! We will be dropping back in during summer this year and we aren't looking forward to crowded anchorages, it's been so nice by ourselves. Thank you again for your comment and watching :)
Artichokes!! Steam them until the leaves pull off very easy. Dip leaves in melted butter with lemon, or, salt and mayonnaise, or, oil/vinegar.
Get them down to the “heart” and pull off the hair and eat the whole base.
Thanks for the video. On my way soon.
Hi Jim, good to know and thanks for the tips I had no idea haha, I've only ever eaten them out of a can but you've sold it to me, I will have to give it a go! Are you planning a trip to Greece?
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Living the dream
Hi Geoff, we feel pretty grateful, thanks for watching :)
Just found you and binge watched all your sailing videos. Excellent camera work and narratives. I am not an authority on such matters but I do know what I like - and I like it!
Love the history you provide about the places you visit.
Your boat is beautiful!! One day..... meanwhile I’ll enjoy my 17 footer 😂.
Hey Chris, that's awesome feedback, thank you, we're really happy you enjoyed :) and thanks for watching our vids! We're really only just beginning our trip so we should have lots more videos to come. Haha, lots of fun to have in every boat, we've been dreaming of ours for a long time. Have fun and thanks again!
The green veggie like flowers are artichokes (Agginares in Greece) 😁
Thanks so much for letting us know :)
Nice chilled out vid. It's getting us more revved up for when we get our first yacht. Off to Marmaris this weekend. We have five to look at, very excited hehe. Cheers see ya on the next one!
Hey Pedro! That's awesome, very exciting! Hope it goes well and let us know how you get on.
An enjoyable trip. Thank you👍🙂
Hi Bayani, we're happy you enjoyed our vid :)
Thanks for the excellent video. I will pretty soon be owning a boat with a set target to sail the Greek islands starting from the Ionian once. Although I am living close by (Preveza City, opposite of Lefcas) it is astonishing to see places you have visited, from above. They look really different and most of the times much more attractive. Thanks once again. I am not going to tell you about the artichokes , I think you have already received a lot of recipes...I wish you save voiages voiages . If you should come to Preveza in 2020 and you would like us to meet just send a message.
Hi and thanks for getting in contact with us. Sounds very exciting, we loved the Ionian and wish we could be spending more time there. We are a little unsure on the current sailing season, as we are back in Australia we are a little unsure regarding the Corona virus and our visas. Currently our boat is in Turkey so if we do manage to escape oz and head your way we will let you know :) Glad you enjoyed the videos, definitely have many artichoke recipes haha :)
You've got a new fan! Just found your channel and loved this video, will have to head back to start from the beginning.
Hi Daniel, glad you enjoyed the vid and thanks so much for joining us on our adventure :)
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artichoke good for liver !
Hello :) and thank you, seems like a great vegetable, I will have to buy some!
morning from Newcastle,looks pretty amazing guys
Morning Shane, evening for you now in Newcastle! Hope all is going well in Oz :)
@@SailingKawai yes mate,it's dark now daylight savings has finished.Wish we were there as well lolol.... ah well at least I get to live vicariously through others
Another great video, Can't wait to be cursing these waters soon. BTW your mystery veg was an artichoke
Thanks very much :) When will you set sail? Is your plan the Ionian or further?
Nice Videos Guys.
Hi Andy, thanks very much again, glad you enjoyed :)
Lovely 👍🏻
Thank you :)
Thanks guys for a really good and relaxed video. I’ll be on a Sun Sail holiday shortly from Lefkas marina, your passage / video has given me a good insight into the area and I’m really looking forward to being there.
Awesome Max, hope you really enjoy the area and the weather is fantastic. Glad you enjoyed the video, thanks for watching :)
Good luck 🤞 😘⛵⛵⛵
Hello :) and thank you!
Very nice video! Congratulations!
Thanks Flavio :) appreciate it!
Nice one!
Hey Peter, thank you :)
Omg! Such beautiful videos I just discovered you guys and subscribed. Amazing videos and narrative. Thank you for sharing your adventures. Makes me wish I knew anything about sailing and did the same thing. 💃🏼
Hi and thanks so much :). Glad you are enjoying the videos! Yes it really allows you to find beautiful places. Take care during these crazy times and thanks for watching!
Sailing Kawai thank you! You both also take good care. Best Wishes.
Another gr8 vid, artichoke is what your after also called enginar in Turkish,cheers from Melbourne !!
Hello Umit! Thank you :) and thanks for the vege info, I feel like I should have known that one haha! Hope all is going well in Melbourne :)
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good afternoon from Napa, calif.
Hello Stan! How's the weather in Napa? Thanks for watching :)
Just a tip for anyone driving in Corfu and wishing to visit Corfu town. Get there 7.00am latest or you will never find a parking space. It's a traffic nightmare.
Great tip! It is a very busy place :)
Great video, yet again. I am curious about your dingy outboard. Would I be correct in assuming it is electric? As always, looking forward to your next thrilling instalment!!!
Hello! Glad you enjoyed :) yes you are correct it is electric. We're planning to make a vid about it in the future as we've had a lot of questions about it. Thanks for watching!
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Did you find a tub of sour cream in Corfu? :P Great video guys!
Lol of course! Jase hunted down sour cream equivalent in Greece, Croatia and Montenegro. We once even had to make our own with cream and lemon juice haha!
it's green dingaling. LOL
Haha :)
I have been binge watching your Vlog.... have you done a review of the Torquedo Motor? Whats your opinion with hindsight?
Hi Michael, glad you have been enjoying our vlogs. We actually have done a review for the Torquedo motor (Video 23). We have had a great experience with it!
Hi Guys, I'm really loving your videos! I have two questions:
1. Between the Cyclades and the Ionian Islands, which would you say provide the best overall water experience? I am planning a vacation in Greece and will be sailing in one if the two areas and ideally would like to spend most of my time snorkeling and swimming. Which region do you recommend?
2. I was wondering if you guys have more info about internet connectivity while sailing? I have a web based job and require consistent high speed internet. Is that something you can get while sailing?
Any advice would be great!
Hi Greg,
Thanks for getting in touch! It's a tough question, there is so much to see in Greece and it depends on the time of year. Your safest bet for great conditions and beautiful water would be the Ionian. You will find it really busy, but the water is beautiful. Some of my favourite places are Ithica, Meganisi, Zakynthos, Paxos, Anti Paxos, Corfu all beautiful places.
We purchased an internet device called a Tepi (contract), it was ok but I wouldn't call it consistent high speed. Most people purchase greek sim cards for internet and they seem to work well but that's the only advice I can give.
Hope that helps and provides some information you can use. Thanks again for watching and if you have further questions please ask :)
Art i chokes
Thanks for letting us know, hope you enjoyed the video and thanks for watching!
Thanks so much :)
Artichoke !
Thanks Paul, it is good to know, feel like I should have known that one!
Artichokes the best medicine for the liver, you better eat often that
Hahahaha I better add it to our diet :) Thanks for your comment and for watching!
Down-under cruisers seem to feel the urge to start teaching Wikipedia history tales to their audience. They ALL do this. Including the fantastic but unschooled Vagabonds. Have you noticed that? Little embarrassing to the educated viewers. Enjoy your sailing guys! Cheers!
Artichokes
Thanks Angelo :)