Archive for Σεπτεμβρίου, 2010

Σεπ 30

Sailing tips: Phonetic Alphabet and Signal Flags

A phonetic alphabet is a list of words used to identify letters in a message transmitted by radio or telephone. It helps to prevent confusion between similar sounding letters, such as «m» and «n» when boats, yachts and ships communicate in the sea. For example, the word «EOLIA» would be «Echo Oscar Lima India Alpha» when spelled in the phonetic alphabet.

Each letter has a corresponding signal flag which also corresponds to an international sailing meaning.

Specifically, the letters, the phonetics, the signal flags and their international meanings are:

Letter Phonetic Signal Flag International Meaning
A Alpha
I have a diver down
B Bravo
I am carrying dangerous cargo
C Charlie
«Yes» or «affirmative»
D Delta
I am maneuvering with difficulty; keep clear
E Echo
I am directing my course to starboard
F Foxtrot

G Golf
I require a pilot
H Hotel
I have a pilot on board
I India
I am directing my course to port
J Juliet

K Kilo
I wish to communicate with you
L Lima
You should stop your vessel immediately
M Mike

N November

O Oscar
Man overboard
P Papa

Q Quebec
Ship meets health regs; request clearance into port
R Romeo

S Sierra

T Tango

u Uniform


v Victor

I require assistance
w Whiskey

I require medical assistance
x Xray


y Yankee
I am dragging anchor
z Zulu
I require a tug

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Σεπ 10

Sailing the Greek Islands

If you plan a sailing vacation, rely on us, the experts who know how to offer the outmost quality, experienced multinational service, and spontaneous and cordial courtesy. With our sailboats, you will discover the most attractive Greek islands and coastlines. You can feel the vividness and the colors of the Aegean islands. We select our sailboats among the most recognized cruise-suited models, offering uncompromised comfort, high standard craftsmanship, and superb sailing performance

Sporades

You can sail through the crystal clean waters of the east coasts of Greece in a excellent environment of fresh winds, golden beaches and picturesque villages of Sporades islands.

Winds and sailing conditions
A steady wind from midday to evening, becoming fresh in July and August. Mind the Meltemi wing in the late summer.

Dodecanese
The Dodecanese islands are in the east part of Greece, and although there are some 200 islands, only 26 are inhabited all year round.

There are 12 main islands : Rhodes, Kos, Astypalea, Kalimnos, Karpathos, Kassos, Kastellorizo, Leros, Nisyros, Patmos, Symi and Tilos.

Most of the islands live on tourism and the archeological history is testified by the number of museums even in the smallest island.

The climate is mild and in the summer with Meltemi, a local wind coming from the north during June till September.

Cyclades
Location
In the center of the Aegean sea the Cyclades islands formatted by some 40 islands, famous for their touristic attraction, like Mykonos, Ios, Santorini, Naxos and Paros. The Meltemi, an especially strong northern wind, blows strongly during the summer.

Winds and sailing conditions:
Cyclades offer an open sea sailing. In the summer, Meltemi blows with some 10-15 knots (25-30 knots sometimes). The temperature in the summer is 24-28°.

Ionian
Ionian islands can be divided in two main groups. One in the North with Corfu, Paxoi and Antipaxoi and the one in the South with Leukada, Ithaca, Cephalonia, Zante etc. In the crystal clean waters of the islands you can find excellent points of mooring, relaxing places with many typical Greek tavernas and the famous night life!

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Σεπ 08

Finding a sailing group

During the last years it has become very popular to charter a yacht with people you never met before. Actually passengers are willing to meet each other on board. You can come alone or with your friend and you don’t have to rent the entire boat to be able to sail.

You don’t have to be an open participating and a sociable person since everyone on board can participate on the works of the boat or having lunch or relaxing. “The wind will bring new encounters”

This type of sailing trips usually last one week or ten days and there are some very interesting islands and fish ports you may visit.

The philosophy to sail in sailboat is “the freedom”, the power to go with your floating small house where the wind takes you, in order to have unforgettable vacations.

On an sailboat you may have some hard and less hard moments but the trip will stay forever in your heart!

It is the skipper’s job to sail you to interesting places, to make you feel safe, feel at home and to take care of all possible problems

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Σεπ 07

Things you have to know when chartering a boat in Greece

You may have yourself a license but it is better to charter a boat with a skipper so you can relax and enjoy the time and let him all responsibilities, but remember, the skipper is not responsible for cooking and cleaning!!
Take with you only the items you are going to need during the trip. Do not carry luggage you practically don’t need.
Besides classic Greece, there’s Greece of the naturalistic splendor of the landscapes and the thousands of islands lost in the Homer sea where you can have unforgettable vacations in motor or sailing boat.
The climate of the Cyclades islands is dry and the summer there is the meltemi, the coming wind from the north that blows on the Aegean from June to September

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Σεπ 07

More Destinations for Sailing Greece

Chartering Yachts has been probably invented in Greece! The variety of possible routes from island to island is infinite! Cruises between 2000 islands inhabited and deserted of the Cyclades, Dodecanese and the Ionic sea are waiting for to you! Wonderful places like Mykonos or Paros, the unique Caldera di Santorini and the small authentic fish ports like Poros, Naoussa or Symi. In the night, visit the numerous tavernas and taste the famous Greek wine and food!

In the sailing circles Paros is a common name and is at the moment an attractive destination where many enthusiastic of the Chartering Boats sail there for its natural beauties, the numerous panoramic scenes and night life. A first time sailor or a veteran of the sail, you must at least once in your life, pay a visit to Paros.

The Dodecanese islands are situated in the east part of Greece, in front of the coast of Turkey.

Rhodes island is famous for its night life, the golden sand beaches and the numerous historical and archeological monuments.

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