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Old 14 October 2004, 08:28   #1
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Ribs in Greece

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Just got back from 2 weeks sailing round the Greek islands. Had a very nice time with great weather.

Thought I would post some pictures of the ribs I saw while out there, maybe it was just the area we were in but not that many to be seen.
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This next sequence made me laugh.

We were tied up for the evening in a place called Sovita. Along came this JCB and placed himself right on the dock side.

I guess it's a form of extreme fishing

1. Trailing the bait
2. Something takes a bite
3. Finaly landed on the side
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Someone has pitched a tent on the first one!
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Great piccies! I can't see any of Manos's RIBs though - I guess you didn't get as far as Santorini!
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For those that are interested this is what we spent our 2 weeks on

Beneteau 331 Oceanis

She was called 'Bliss' and it was
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Nice photos TQ.

I suppose that you went sailing to the Ionian judging from the scenery. Quite a long distance from where we are but intersting to venture. Going through the Corinth Canal will be an experience never to be forgotten.

Where you went is very popular with Italians in August and Scadinavians during all of the summer months.

You did not see many RIBs because Greeks finish their summer holidays by the 1st week in Sept. For us is winter time after the temp goes under 30 C

I have heard that the weather was nice. I hope you enjoyed it. May be next year you want to try the Aegean. Aegean is a bit rougher than the Ionian but more islands to visit.
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Someone has pitched a tent on the first one!
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Looked like a permanent fixture not just an overnight cover. Had several zips/hatches in it for access.
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Great piccies! I can't see any of Manos's RIBs though - I guess you didn't get as far as Santorini!
I did contact Manos to see if we were in his area before we went.
It was on the west coast of mainland Greece, South Ionian.

We started from Nidri on Lefkada and went as far south as Sami on Kefilonia then back to Nidri.
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I did contact Manos to see if we were in his area before we went.
I had a few people from RIBNet asking me about coming to see us. No one came unfortunately

May be next year and we will have bigger RIBs too with tents on them if you like that short of thing.
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I suppose that you went sailing to the Ionian judging from the scenery. Quite a long distance from where we are but intersting to venture.
Spot on with the area very impressive scenery all around

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Where you went is very popular with Italians in August and Scadinavians during all of the summer months. You did not see many RIBs because Greeks finish their summer holidays by the 1st week in Sept. For us is winter time after the temp goes under 30 C
I can't imagine how people put up with the heat in the high season it was too hot for us in the middle of the day in Oct !!
All the holiday makers were in shorts and the locals were wearing big coats and complaining about the cold

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I have heard that the weather was nice. I hope you enjoyed it. May be next year you want to try the Aegean. Aegean is a bit rougher than the Ionian but more islands to visit.
The first 3 days the weather was not so good but then it went back to hot sun for the rest of the time. Very nice time thanks.

Not sure what we are going to do next year
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Nice photos TQ.

I suppose that you went sailing to the Ionian judging from the scenery. Quite a long distance from where we are but intersting to venture. Going through the Corinth Canal will be an experience never to be forgotten.
Talking of the Corinth never been through it but have stood on the bridge over it - is it free to navigate and is there a speed limit??? Would be an amazing experience in a RIB at 50kts!!!! Very James Bondish!!!
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Talking of the Corinth never been through it but have stood on the bridge over it - is it free to navigate and is there a speed limit??? Would be an amazing experience in a RIB at 50kts!!!! Very James Bondish!!!
No I'm affraid that there is aspeed limit of 7 knots I think. Is not free to navigate and you pay something like Euro 30-40 for a RIB. It goes by size but is not much.
When you go West is quite difficult when you come out as there is always a NNE wind force 7-8 blowing in the Korinthian Gulf at that point. After a few miles out everything returns back to normal.

Gpong East is much better.
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My God now you've gone and done it, Manos will be rattling on for weeks now about how great Greece is, how warm it is and how loverly the sea is, and to top it we'll have hundreds of pics posted showing someone elses kids, donkeys naff Sarf African RIBs (or there version of a RIB) and God only knows what else just to prove that Greece is really where the Gods live

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You said it not me
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Looked like a permanent fixture not just an overnight cover. Had several zips/hatches in it for access.
These RIB 'tents' can be removed. It takes 5 mins to put them up and 5 mins to take them down. However, most people in Greece leaving them on like you see on the photo as is a pain to try to put them up and down in 35C+.

Our new SAfrican built boats will have these 'tents' so that people can sleep on them at night is they wish (the new boats can sleep up to 4 adults in 2 double berths)
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..don't mean to be picky, but isn't it "In Sha'Allah"?... Don't want to cause offence to anyone, now, do we.....
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You are correct an Arab friend of mine that frequents this forum mentioned that the spelling wasn't correct but the meaning is the same GOD WILLNG and no one is offended
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Hi!
Nice photo. I were there this year.
If I remember the first rib has an yamyha 200 HP.This is the bay of Spartohory
with my prefered taverna.
One photo is of Fiskardo.

In the mediterranean see is better to have a bimini or a camp if you like to do nautical camping.
I have do an extension of my bimini, in 2 minuts you can armed or remove that.
This photo shows it.I have take it on A beautiful bay of Atokos island lookink SW.

Yassu Manos! What do you think about my Rib-camera ? :-))
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