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Old 11-08-2013, 14:38   #1
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Greek Islands heavy fines for IONIAN Yachtsmen

Our boat recently anchored off a beach for lunch much more than 200 meters from the shore.

Subsequently the Lefkas Police found us and said that a law had been bought in on August the 1st ....It was August the 1st that we had been reported by bathers and boats mooring 200 meters for the beach would be fined €500. We were told to report to Lefkas police station the next day made to wait for four hours and told to report again in four days then we were fined €150 for a first offence. There were no swimming bouys or any bouys marking the beach and we were a subjective 200m distance from the beach. The law had not been published or promoted . BTW the boat is a 32ft Beneteau so its not some leviathan. Finally we were told this only applies to 6 beaches in the ionian but not which beaches it applies to.

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Someone's compensating for his wage cut...
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Crazy, as Boatman said, another short sighted and desperate way to raise funds from 'easy' targets, with no thought for the damage the will do to future passing trade that will go elsewhere instead.
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Old 11-08-2013, 15:22   #4
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Well, if you are German, then I can understand their attitude after you lent them some 100 billion EUR to their govt to pay their salaries. Only a dog does not bite the feeding hand. (Well, I know one that DOES!)

If you are not, then I am afraid they took you for Germans.

Seriously though, the same sad scenario visible elsewhere in the Med. I heard similar stories from the Balearics, Canarias, etc.

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Its a fine for anchoring within the new beach zones. Its not a tax. Your all talking rubbish. There is an EU initiative to set standards for boating areas close to beaches or bathing areas.

Stop linking everything to macro economics , especially what you read from ' red tops' , sheesh.


Ps its a fiat currency , the Germans didn't actually lend anything to anybody. Read up on money supply !

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Hiya Boating! I'm sending you a gallon of ice cream; choc choc chip, my favorite flavor. I don't let anything, on here, get me excited. Some folks just like to argue, just for the sake of arguing. It's important to realize when your chains are being yanked. Lotsa people, should be on Valium/Librium to calm them down. Enjoy a double scoop, with my compliments!

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Teknav... I'm on my fortnight off... Dave has the 'Grumpy' shift till I 'get back'...
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Teknav... I'm on my fortnight off... Dave has the 'Grumpy' shift till I 'get back'...
I'm back from my fortnight sailing, you wonder why I'm grumpy !

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Safe travels, Boatie!

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Our boat recently anchored off a beach for lunch much more than 200 meters from the shore.

Subsequently the Lefkas Police found us and said that a law had been bought in on August the 1st ....It was August the 1st that we had been reported by bathers and boats mooring 200 meters for the beach would be fined €500. We were told to report to Lefkas police station the next day made to wait for four hours and told to report again in four days then we were fined €150 for a first offence. There were no swimming bouys or any bouys marking the beach and we were a subjective 200m distance from the beach. The law had not been published or promoted . BTW the boat is a 32ft Beneteau so its not some leviathan. Finally we were told this only applies to 6 beaches in the ionian but not which beaches it applies to.

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Call me supicious but I suspect that YOU were lot closer than stated OR you upset them?

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Ps its a fiat currency , the Germans didn't actually lend anything to anybody. Read up on money supply !
Actually, the fact that German banks were some of the largest holders of Greek sovereign debt probably does qualify as a loan. Just sayin'

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Call me supicious but I suspect that YOU were lot closer than stated OR you upset them?

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Haha nice one Peter your a card ! but as an ex Winchman on SAR Helicopters I'm a pretty good judge of distance to talk the pilot over a pitching yacht . We did not annoy anyone and now 150 euros lighter it's just a warning to others that this nonsense is going on ..., BTW you don't work for the Greek government do you?
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Haha nice one Peter your a card ! but as an ex Winchman on SAR Helicopters I'm a pretty good judge of distance to talk the pilot over a pitching yacht . We did not annoy anyone and now 150 euros lighter it's just a warning to others that this nonsense is going on ..., BTW you don't work for the Greek government do you?
Ha Ha No I am fully retired an old miserable sod, who enjoys life to it's full.

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