16 September 2025 - Preveza

The alarm went off at 6.30, fifty minutes before sunrise, so when we were raising the anchor at 7.00, it was light. All was quiet in the bay, with a dozen or so boats at anchor. The wind was down. We slipped out quietly and all the way round the south west tip of Lefkas and up the west coast, we were joined by only two other yachts, both larger and going faster than us.



The floating bridge at the north end of the channel between Lefkas and the mainland is closed. It’s been taken off to Athens for repair. Meantime the ferry carrying road traffic is opening sporadically and we hear stories of long queues of yachts, when it does open. For us, it was no question but to go around the outside of the island. It’s not much further and once round the ‘cape’ the waves calm down, as long as you go in benign weather. Thus, we motored most of the way, but had a short spell of quiet with the jib up towards the end, when we got to the bottom of the narrow channel leading into the bay of Preveza.

The anchorage outside Preveza is popular because it’s well sheltered and the bottom is thick mud, so has good holding. We could be confident that the anchor would hold when the predicted afternoon blow (not as strong as yesterday) came in. We found ourselves next to the nice Italian single-hander, who had been next to us in Katacolon and we exchanged cheery waves when we spotted each other.

It’s not a particularly pretty spot so best to be looking away from the industrial harbour. We could enjoy a relaxing dinner on deck in the cool of the evening as the sun set, watching a fisherman set and retrieve his nets around the anchored yachts. A better night’s sleep is a certainty.

Distance today -         37 miles

Distance this year - 1151 miles 

Tricia (and Steve) 

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