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Rules on the Fortuna Princess

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No smoking on the ship Clothing is optional except while in harbours or when safety equipment must be worn. Meals are arranged around sailing – not sailing around meals. Drinks …

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A short Week with Thorben (& Mai-Lin)

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My son Thorben arrived on Samos and in Ormos Marathokampou Marina on May 20th, 2024. After some nice lunch in the great Trata restaurant right next to the marina we …

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Back to Sailing – 2024

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Finally – beginning of May 2024 the Fortuna Princess went back into the waters around Leros. During the winter it had obviously served some birds as a hotel – they …

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Greece – useful links

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NAVWARN – Navigational warnings on a map NAVWARN- textual. Both much easier than listening to the VHF broadcast by Olympia radio. Olympia Radio VHF Channels – so you know which one to …

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Northern ionian 2022

Leave a Comment / Anchorages, General, Marinas, Travel / By Doc Felix

Paperwork Those islands are usually the gateway into Greece if you are coming from somewhere in the North or West. So the question is: where can I do the “check-in”? …

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Leaving Pescara and Italy

Leave a Comment / Anchorages, General, Marinas, Travel / By Doc Felix

June 2022. Two years after I bought Fortuna Princess in Pescara. The seller has become a friend and Pescara a city I feel comfortable in. So it is with a …

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Hot plate

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Pearl hot plate

As stated before I like using renewable energy as much as possible. Today, the sky is overcast and very hazy, yesterday the sun created orange reflections on the water at …

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Bimini reinforced

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The kicker of my beam is constantly chafing on the front of my bimini top when the beam is centered and the main sheet is closed. Not good… since sailing …

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Sandwichmaker on board – the eco-lunch

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I do like anchorages and I do not like having to find marinas or ports in order to stock up on something. That said, preparing hot meals with gas is …

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The first trip

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On April 20th, 2021 we arrived in Pescara by car. The plan: service the winches, clean the ship under water then sail to Tremiti Islands and Croatia. As we know, …

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