Sailing again – after 14 months pause

37° 46′ 5.779” N 23° 27′ 6.4908” E

Excited, we arrive Sunday night at Asprakis Boatyard on the north side of the island of Aegina, just south of Athens. Here, Ronja has been standing ashore for no less than 14 months. When the period has become so long, it was because Per had to undergo preventive cancer surgery – and then later, when we in March had our suitcases packed, COVID-19 closed all of Europe’s borders one by one.

Finally we are here. How has Ronja fared?

Apparently fine. The ship yard had washed her, changed the oil on the engine and mounted sails and bimini. Happy we go to bed in the awareness that tomorrow we will go sailing.

Fortunately, this IS the case, but first we have to call an electrician to repair the refrigerator, and later we have to have a mechanic kickstart the engine.

Finally at sea. Gregory Asprakis takes a fair price for storing the boat (120 € for summer months, 130 € for winter months), however his price is high, if you ask him to do repairs or extra services.