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Overcrowding in Greece! We've had enough... we're turning around.
July 22, 2025 · 19 min · 216K views · Greece
What this video covers
The crew of a cruising sailboat departs Poros in the Saronic Gulf after experiencing overcrowding and frequent party boats.▶ 0:25 They sail 12 miles to the uninhabited island of Moni, where they encounter tame deer and peacocks.▶ 3:42 While anchored in Moni, the crew struggles to retrieve their anchor after another vessel drops its chain over theirs, a common issue in the congested anchorage.▶ 12:05 Frustrated by the lack of solitude and the density of boats, the crew decides to abandon their original plan of island-hopping through Greece.▶ 13:23 They transit the Corinth Canal in reverse to return to the Ionian Sea and Zakynthos.▶ 13:53 During the passage toward Zakynthos, they encounter 18 to 19 knots of wind, allowing them to maintain speeds of over 8 knots on a beam reach.▶ 17:19 The crew ultimately resolves to exit the Mediterranean and begin their transit toward the Atlantic Ocean.▶ 18:30
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