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Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 24-01-2020, 02:20
Replies: 1
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Posted By foucault76
Cyclades or Northern Sporades

Hi everbody,

for my summer 2020 med navigation I'd like to ask if for a 2 weeks sailing programme it would be suitable a round circle from north Crete, Peloponnese, Cyclades (Santorini), or if...
Forum: Europe & Mediterranean 18-02-2018, 14:18
Replies: 8
Views: 1,978
Posted By foucault76
Greece 11-25 August 2018. Dodecanese or Crete?

Hi there, I was wondering to charter bareboat in Greece from 11-25 August.

Would you suggest a trip to Dodecanese (Rhodes-Kastelorizo-Rhodes or Kos-Samos-Kos) or the Circumnavigation of Crete?
...
Forum: Europe & Mediterranean 18-04-2013, 04:51
Replies: 8
Views: 3,307
Posted By foucault76
Re: Tips for Ionian

Thank you!
Forum: Europe & Mediterranean 17-04-2013, 08:08
Replies: 8
Views: 3,307
Posted By foucault76
Tips for Ionian

Hi everybody, I'm planning to charter a yacht (37-40') from 10 to 24 August in the Ionian Islands.

I wonder how's the conditions for mooring.
Are there good marinas on the islands?
Are there...
Forum: Europe & Mediterranean 22-03-2010, 05:40
Replies: 7
Views: 3,073
Posted By foucault76
Thank you very much Jacques2, I will certainly...

Thank you very much Jacques2, I will certainly buy Aegean Pilot Guide if we decide to sail the Sporades. I mainly wanted to know if there are buoys since I don't know those islands and the sea, so I...
Forum: Europe & Mediterranean 21-03-2010, 13:02
Replies: 7
Views: 3,073
Posted By foucault76
Sporades

Hi everybody, has anybody experience at Sporades?

I'm looking into it for next summer, and I would like to know something about moorings there; are there marinas, buoys? Or is it mediterranean...
Forum: Navigation 24-08-2009, 09:15
Replies: 7
Views: 3,940
Posted By foucault76
Well I got a 3Gs (they said it has an improved...

Well I got a 3Gs (they said it has an improved battery), with the Navionics app on it lasts more than 8 hrs, which was enough for my holiday sailing programme.

F.
Forum: Navigation 24-08-2009, 06:51
Replies: 7
Views: 3,940
Posted By foucault76
Well you're all right...water and salt could...

Well you're all right...water and salt could damage the iPhone, but an ottebox will help.
Anyway, I only sail 1 or 2 weeks a year on vacation...

Bye
F.
Forum: Navigation 24-08-2009, 05:27
Replies: 7
Views: 3,940
Posted By foucault76
iPhone 3G & Navionics SeaMap

Hi there, for those of you who are looking into handy GPS devices on the deck, I like to notify that Navionics made available the application and the maps for Apple's iPhone.

Last June I was just...
Forum: Pacific & South China Sea 24-08-2009, 03:07
Replies: 10
Views: 4,627
Posted By foucault76
I sailed there in mid-October '08. The weather...

I sailed there in mid-October '08. The weather was good, firm tradewinds 15-20 kts, except from a sudden twister-storm in the Taha'a lagoon...12 Oct '08.

F.
Forum: Pacific & South China Sea 06-11-2008, 06:27
Replies: 9
Views: 2,436
Posted By foucault76
Premise: I had a 15 kg Hall anchor (15 m chain,...

Premise: I had a 15 kg Hall anchor (15 m chain, 25 m rope), so anchoring was quite safe with a 22' boat.

I anchored:
1- west of the motu de la passe (as well as other yachts did);
2- in front of...
Forum: Pacific & South China Sea 05-11-2008, 05:49
Replies: 9
Views: 2,436
Posted By foucault76
Here you'll find a couple of pics! 5781 ...

Here you'll find a couple of pics!

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Forum: Pacific & South China Sea 27-10-2008, 04:29
Replies: 9
Views: 2,436
Posted By foucault76
Ok I'm just back from FP. I can report strong...

Ok I'm just back from FP. I can report strong trades and Maraamu, but good anchorings, in Tahaa only the western coast is protected.
Anyway great sailing and fun!
Thanks
F.
Forum: Pacific & South China Sea 24-07-2008, 00:42
Replies: 11
Views: 2,304
Posted By foucault76
Well guys I'll visit those placese anyway ;) The...

Well guys I'll visit those placese anyway ;) The only point is that I only have 3 nights to stay and my girlfriend has very little sailing experience, so....I'm just wondering what to do!

Thanks...
Forum: Pacific & South China Sea 23-07-2008, 12:02
Replies: 11
Views: 2,304
Posted By foucault76
Well Bamboo thank you very much for your reply! ...

Well Bamboo thank you very much for your reply!
Actually I skippered monohulls up to 50' in mediterranean, in Tahaa I'm going to rent Tilapia (6.5 m - 22') I have no doubts it will be great to...
Forum: Pacific & South China Sea 23-07-2008, 10:06
Replies: 11
Views: 2,304
Posted By foucault76
Ok that wouldn't be her first sail but she's not...

Ok that wouldn't be her first sail but she's not that keen in sailing....
Anyway thank, you got the point perfectly.
Maybe it's not a good idea to circumnavigate Tahaa...we'll stay on the land and...
Forum: Pacific & South China Sea 23-07-2008, 09:16
Replies: 11
Views: 2,304
Posted By foucault76
Ok many thanks for you reply, my main concern was...

Ok many thanks for you reply, my main concern was about the safety in sailing with a 6.5m boat in that Lagoon...I will be in honeymoon so I would like to be sure that is a safe lagoon, protected from...
Forum: Pacific & South China Sea 21-07-2008, 06:37
Replies: 11
Views: 2,304
Posted By foucault76
Tahaa Lagoon

Hi everboby.
I'll be in Tahaa (french polynesia) from 10 to 13 October 2008. I'd like to spend 2/3 days in the Lagoon of Tahaa. Has anybody sailed there? I had in mind to bareboat a Tilapia 6.5 m...
Forum: Pacific & South China Sea 14-07-2008, 09:33
Replies: 9
Views: 2,436
Posted By foucault76
3 day sailing in Taha'a

Hi there I'm a newbie!
During my honeymoon in French Polynesia I would like to rent a boat for 3 days in Raiatea with sunsail.
I see there are two safe moorings in Tahaa, one is that of Hibiscus...
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