We were headed for Kassiopi on the North East tip of Corfu. It looked really good and read very nicely in the Pilot Guide. Naturally we were hoping for the power and water fairy so we could plumb everything in and re humanise.
We motored in nil wind until a nice 10-15knot breeze came upon to our port beam (left middle) and up went the sails. After a while I suggested to Sal that we try the spinnaker expecting her to be a little anxious about it. "You're the captain" she said, very happy to have a go and so, way before I thought we'd ever do it, up went the spinnaker. Hey! This is real sailing and we seem to be getting the hang of it!
Thirty minutes later it all died so down it all came and we motored once again for the rest of the way. I should point out that these motors are whisper quiet and at 2000 rpm they push the boat along at a steady 8 knots. No keel to slow us down.
At around 6:00pm we arrived to find Kassiopi chukka block with boats. Hmmm so we move to plan B. "Hey Sal, what was plan B again?"
Well I needed good comms to do some work with the office and they weren't that hot on Paxos and they didn't look any better around Kassiopi so we backtracked with the aim of making the yacht club in Corfu town itself. With a couple of hours of daylight and about that in sailing time, it all looked a little dodgy so Sal scanned the Pilot Guide for alternatives.
A tiny little inlet called Ormus Stephanos came into view so we decided to take a look. Perfect! Weedy bottom, meaning 4 goes at anchoring as weeds tend to stop any anchor from penetrating, meaning heaps of chain distribution work for Sal.
We finally got it to bite and anchored among a few other boats in just serene surroundings. Gentle breeze, smooth water, balmy evening, sun setting.
Once set, we dropped the dingy for the first time and motored in to the welcoming arms of Nikos for a really good feed at his taverna. In Stephanos, you you tie up on their dock, you eat at their restaurant...
Ormus Stephanos - 7:00am 19th May
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