HOW ABOUT A TRIP TO........ Next Summer

[Manos]

Lats summer I left my RIB in the marina for a few days until I had a mooring shorted out at the bay where I normaly more it.

[Manos]

KEA 17 SIFNOS 54 PATMOS 136
KYTHNOS 26 MILOS 65 RETHIMNO 142
POROS 36 SIKINOS 85 SAMOS 143
HYDRA 38 SKYROS 85 ASTYPALEA 144
AEGINA 41 FOLEGANDROS 78 LEROS 144
SERIFOS 48 KYTHIRA 101 LIMNOS 152
SPETSES 53 SANTORINI 105 IRAKLIO 154
SYROS 55 ANAFI 118 LESBOS 154
TINOS 58 AMORGOS 111 KALYMNOS 156
ANDROS 59 IKARIA 116 KOS 172
PAROS 65 ALONNISOS 117 TILOS 182
MIKONOS 67 SKOPELOS 119 SYMI 202
DILOS 66 HIOS 120 KARPATHOS 218
NAXOS 77 SKIATHOS 125 RODOS 221
IOS 86 HANIA 131 KASTELORIZO 255

All distances are in Nautical miles.

[Manos]

Calais to Lyon 755 kms - stop overnight near Reims
Lyon to Torino 355 kms - Stop overnight at Chambery
Torino to Ancona 340 kms
Ancona to Patras (Over night Ferry to Patras)
Patras to Athens 210 kms
Athens to Cape Sounion 60 kms

TOTAL 1720 kms or 1075 miles one way

ARE YOU UP TO IT??

[narked]

1075 miles? Is that all? Ah well I'll tell you what, I'll buy one of those trailers for bikes, shove the SIB in that when I get one, hook it up to my mountain bike, and off I go!

Matt (sense the sarcasm) Brown

[Manos]

I've done worst than than that.
Have towed a 10 mtr cougar on a 6 wheeled braked trailer hiched on a winnie bago fron Detroit to Key West (1600 miles about) to take it for a spin during our hols (about 8 years ago I think).
If you find how long that took us you may very well win a price!!
1000 miles is a dodle mate

[Manos]

As I said people I'm off on a biz trip on Sun. If you are interested for this trip can you pls let me know how many so I can ask for prices at the hotel, and also ferry crossing fares in FAST FERRIES line.
If I don't receive any messages in this forum by say Monday am I will assume that we forget the idea.
Thanks

[batfalcon]

Are you waiting for responses till Monday ? I thought you would be in Greece by Monday.
Or AM I WRONG ?

[thewavehumper]

The other alternative is that we could share Ribs and expenses.

I.e. Some of us could take our Ribs and some could fly to Greece

Then we get out there we can all share boats, whilst this idea offends the capatilist in me it does seem pragmatic.

Batfalcon, Manos and Dimitris can just stroll down to the Marinas...lucky Dabs.

So far the most beutiful harbour I have ever sailed into was Hydra will these ports be able to better that.

Oh yes and the most important thing. do they still sell fresh strawberries in September

Can't wait

[dimitris]

Hi all,

It sounds like a very good idea and I'll be very glad to see you all in my country. I am willing to try my best in organising this nice but EXPENSIVE idea.

I think someone should look at other alternatives as well, since towing your ribs is going to be very expensive.

THEWAVEHUMPER's idea is very realistic. Furthermore, I am sure I can find a number of greek rib owners who are willing to take part in such a trip and moreover be willing to take crew (guess who) on their ribs. Towards this end I will talk to a very good friend of mine, who happens to be a journalist in the Greek magazine for ribs and one of their major rib tester. He knows a lot of "rib" people , rib clubs etc ............

Another alternative to towing is to use lorrys or even train. I think is going to work out cheaper, safer and easier. I can speak to friend who used to wrok in this industry and try to get some quotes.

Now coming to formalities, I send a letter last year to the coastguard asking them if the greek regulations for small boats applies to boats under a foreign flag. Well, the useless bureaucrats send me an official answer , a copy of the greek regulations !!!
I will try to sort this out.

Regards



Dimitris

[Manos]

Hi and a BIG thanks to all who bothered to reply.

Batfalcon as you know I'm here and will se you shortly.

Dimitri, sounds great but the idea of train is not possible (have checked that already since I have been making this trip for the last 7 years), lorries never checked but I think that may be expenssive. However, I am very certain that GREEK REGS apply to foreign boats (after a BSc (hons), finished an LLM in the UK together with an MSc in shipping management finace so I know a bit about shipping law) unless Greece being such a wonderful country has different laws than the rest of the World.
Nevertheless, it will be great if you can find what the rules stipulate. I have a RIB in Greece under British flag and I'm carrying all the necessary and uncessary items Greek regs stipulate.
Dimitri, FOUSKO mag will be testing my RIB which is in Greece the coming weekend and will also be mentioning the subject of some creasy people from the UK will be coming to Greece for a RIB adventure and whether they will be interested to cover it.

Last but not least, Wavehumper agree with your comments. Yes they still sell strawberies in Sept. If you though that Hydra was a nice port (is a nice little harbour agree) wait until you sail into Santorini Caldera in the evening, Antiparos little harbour or to Castro in Sifnos and Korisia Port in Kea, Loutra in Kithnos or even Milos.

Well as this is a very lose arrangement I will be checking with the local little hotel in Sounion and ask for prices if we are say 10 people. I will also be asking Fast Ferries whether they arfe prepared to give any discounts.

Can you advise me please hight of car and RIBs as well as LOA and make/type of vehicle you intend to use.

GREAT STUFF!!

[Manos]

As promissed there are some prices I have collected:

a. Saron hotel 2ble room B&B Euro 65/day
4 beds room B&B Euro 90/day

b. Ferries (Super Fast Ferries) They did not give me a discount
vehicle and up to 6 mtrs trailer and up to 1.90 mtrs hight
Euro 595 return Sept 2003 prices
Vehicle and up to 9 mtrs trailer and up to 1.90 mtrs hight
Euro 560 return
Cabins 4 berth 1st cals Euro 233 each return
2 berth 1st calss Euro 330 each return

While in Greece please estimate about Euro 30-50pp/day fpr food etc.
Petrol in Greece is Euro Cent 0.74-0.78/ltr
Can any one say if they are seriously interested since you now know the approximate costs.

Thanks

[Manos]

Sea State like a 'milk pond'
Tem 22 deg C
Sunny VERY SUNNY
Vis UNLIMITED

[Manos]

behing you can see a pine forest
Lovely day today

[batfalcon]

For Manos it sure was. Don't know which to mention first. The calm sea, the brilliant sunshine, or the high (more than 20 C) temp. It was one of those days that make you jelous.

[Manos]

I understand that for many (not to say all) of the UK community of this forum a trip to Greece towing a RIB on a trailer tere and back may be expenssive, long and a bit tedious.

However, what about the Greeks of this forum any of you lads want to cruise in company the Aegean beg July this summer??

Say go to Kea, Kithnos, Serifos, Paros/Antiparos, Ios and if the weather holds up to Santorini and back all this in 2 weeks time. Itinerary will include lots of spear gub fishing, tawling (if any one will be pationed enough to do it), B+Qs on the beach with plenty of wine and lots of fun.

This however, needs a lot of planing i.e. time of departure (THE MOST IMPORTANT ) booking hotels or rooms, arranging for petrol stops, emergency procedures etc.

If you are interested please let me know (best to email me) to have a meeting when I'll be in Greece for the next 2 weeks or so.

[Manos]

Some of you guys said that you will be coming.
So there are some photos from the Cape and the Poseidon Temple and also the link is for the cruising area

http://rib.net/forum/showthread.php?...3836#post13836

[Manos]

With the cruising area

[Charles]

Too boring, no big waves to leap about on.........

[Manos]

...and less back pain at the end of the journey LOLOL