Ah, Syros! Stunning Finikas Bay; lovely clear waters; rocky coves and sandy beaches; a small, convivial marina; afternoon card games over an aperitif; early morning...

We leave Samos early on Wednesday morning, just less than a week after we got here, and set off westwards on a half wind course,...

Here we are again, back on the boat for Chapter 2, in a heatwave. When I wake it is already hotter outside than in, so...