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Sailing in Greece Part 19 Northern Sporades Skopelos
July 10, 2020 · 11 min · 5K views · Ormos Panormos, Skopelos
What this video covers
Peter and Sabina aboard the Squib shelter from 30-to-35-knot Meltemi winds in Skopelos Town, Greece.1:14 While moored at the town quay, the arrival of a ferry creates significant surge, causing neighboring vessels to roll violently.3:53 The motion leads to a collision between boats, resulting in the loss of a friend's port spreader and a shattered side window on another vessel.3:35 The Squib remains undamaged.4:38 Following the storm, the crew sails 13 nautical miles in under three hours to Ormos Panormu on the southwest coast of Skopelos.5:01 They anchor in two meters of water, where they observe local anchoring practices, including a motor yacht fouled by two submerged mooring buoys and an Ovni struggling with a poorly set anchor.7:27 The crew emphasizes the importance of monitoring neighboring anchors in crowded, shallow anchorages.7:16
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