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Eddie and Kelly sail the coast of Cephalonia and Ithaca, starting from Porras and heading north to the protected harbour of Agia Efimia.Watch They perform a stern-to mooring using their anchor in the public quay.0:47 The crew continues to the anchorage of Agia Sophia, where they deploy a shore line to conserve space in the busy bay.2:53 While anchored in Marmacos Bay on Ithaca, they encounter 30-knot winds, forcing them to remain on board for dinner rather than visiting a local tavern.5:58 They later sail in 20-knot winds toward Meganese, anchoring in Atharinas Bay before finishing the week in Abilaki Bay.6:38 The crew decides to abandon plans to sail further into the Cyclades, opting instead to retrace their previous season's route north through Albania and Montenegro toward Croatia.7:22 They intend to apply lessons learned from their previous experience in Albania to improve their transit through the country.7:43

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