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Lazy days and an Early Christmas

This week, Kerry talks about swimming in the rain in crystal clear water, and finding an octopus beneath our boat in an anchorage.

Posted byKerry BuchananOctober 28, 2025October 28, 2025Posted inSailing Blog PostsTags:Barberry, Greek windmills, Kalamos, Mediterranean sailing, Meganisi, Octopus, SailingLeave a comment on Lazy days and an Early Christmas

Car-Ferry, not Bar-berry

Entrance to our favourite Taverna, Minas

This week Fraser talks about his addiction to second hand boat junk, and a ferry trip to a different island.

Posted byKerry BuchananSeptember 23, 2025September 10, 2025Posted inSailing Blog PostsTags:Barberry, Ferry, Mediterranean sailing, Meganisi, Nidri, Port Police, Sailing, Sailing Barberry, Transit Log1 Comment on Car-Ferry, not Bar-berry

Our First Mini-Adventure

This week Fraser discovers that we’re sinking, he has a disgusting toilet job to do, and we finally drag ourselves away from the luxury of the marina into the wild of the Ambracian Gulf.

Posted byKerry BuchananSeptember 9, 2025September 3, 2025Posted inSailing Blog PostsTags:Ambracian Gulf, Barberry, Mediterranean, Mediterranean sailing, Preveza, Sailing, Sailing BarberryLeave a comment on Our First Mini-Adventure

Barberry Abandoned

This week, Kerry brings a recap of our adventures since last year, and talks about the work needed to prepare a boat that has been abandoned for nearly 12 months.

Posted byKerry BuchananSeptember 2, 2025September 1, 2025Posted inUncategorizedTags:Barberry, Mediterranean, Mediterranean sailing, Preveza, Sailing, Sailing BarberryLeave a comment on Barberry Abandoned

Big tails and unexpected dives

This week Fraser struggles with a simple engineering job, and then has to take an unexpected dip to recover a sunken (and vital) component.

Posted byKerry BuchananSeptember 17, 2024November 4, 2024Posted inSailing Blog PostsTags:Barberry, Fuel filter, Lost outboard key, Mediterranean sailing, Meganisi, SailingLeave a comment on Big tails and unexpected dives

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