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Back on board

Now we are back on board and in the meantime we are moored in the marina of Kos between the north-eastern tip of Kos and the Turkish mainland near Bodrum in winds of up to force seven. Our two-month summer break at home was filled with many things that we also enjoy: making music, meeting friends, visiting mother, looking after "Wahlenkel", hiking in the Palatinate Forest and drinking the odd Riesling spritzer. However, we did not manage to escape the summer heat. At times it was hotter at home than in the Aegean.

In the night of 31 August, we climbed back on board Aglaya in the marina of Leros/Lakki. In the first two days we had to do maintenance work on the engine and make Aglaya ready to sail again for the onward journey. During these days it became clear to us once again that some places only really open up when you spend a few days there and take your time. So in Lakki, too, a bit of a "home feeling" has gradually emerged for us. This includes rituals that develop gradually or sometimes very quickly. In Lakki it was the evening beer in Marietta's bistro at the harbour - of course Mythos freshly tapped from the barrel.

Our plan was to head south on 2 September, with one or two stops on the island of Kalymnos, to arrive in Kos on 6 September. There a friend will come on board. After the past few days of humid, muggy weather without wind (up to 28 degrees below deck at night), the Meltemi announced itself - strong winds from the north from Sunday to Wednesday. You need a safe berth on Kos. But everything was full in Kos Marina and the town harbour. So we decided to stay on Leros for the time being and announced to our friend that she would have to take the ferry from Kos to Leros. But then came the surprise: we were promised a berth in Kos Marina for Sunday.

So goodbye to Leros, the diverse island that we really liked. The freshening wind from the northeast between 20 and 30 knots with a swell of about 1.5 or sometimes 2 metres (we always find it hard to estimate) blew us along the Greek-Turkish border to Kos within 6 hours. We only had the genoa set and always made 5-6 knots of speed. A beautiful first day of sailing after the summer break. Before we reached the marina in Kos, we had to circle a bit until we were guided into the harbour. Now we are safely moored and can calmly look at the wind indicator, which shows up to 33 knots.

Video: Nice speedy sailing only with the genoa

Video: Along the east side of Kalymnos

Viedeo: Along the greek-turkish border

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