An article for those who are thinking of buying an ex-charter yacht in Greece. It includes links to a couple of brokers, a list of surveyors, and outlines the purchase process.
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University of Athens ForecastAll who go to sea need to keep an eye on the weather. A reliable forecast is essential in helping you decide where to go and when.
Of course, what you make of the weather forecast will depend upon your own experience and inclination. Some prefer to sail when it [...]
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On 5 July, George Burton, who is my husband and our sailing school Principal, celebrated a major birthday.
He refuses to believe that he is now 60 and so held a 2 X 30 party at Vagia Beach instead. You can see him above with the amazing cake that was produced – thanks Nikki.
Among the guests [...]
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I thought that those of you who have only been here during the hot summer months might be interested in this photograph. People sometimes do not believe that we get cold winters here!
The photo was taken while driving home along the north coast and shows the hills around Athens covered with snow.
We’ve had quite a smattering of snow [...]
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Thanks to everyone who has been in touch with us enquiring about whether we are all right.
We have been lucky enough not to have had any fires on Aegina. Like most of Greece we have pine covered mountains and so we are vulnerable like everywhere else. I posted a photo of the fires on Hydra [...]
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Phew!
While the UK and other places have had torrential rain, we have had an amazingly hot week. Even on Aegina, which is a few degrees cooler than the mainland, temperatures have reached 42° – 43°. This is unheard of for June and is the hottest weather for 110 years.
At least eight people died of the heat [...]
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