Daily Archives: July 20, 2010

Porto Kayio

We left Pilos early and headed further South rounding the end of the first tip when we passed Methoni. We did not stop but carried on under engine. As we passed the bay to Kalamata the wind picked up and we were able to motor sail the rest of the way to Porto Kayio until 20 minutes before our arrival when the engine developed a problem. As the wind was then in a good direction we proceeded into Porto Kayio and anchored under sail. The first attempt the anchor did not take but did so on the second. Svein examined the engine and found that a draining screw in the raw water system had come loose. Fortunately he was able to fix it and everything was back to normal, After the keel scrape we had gained 1 knot in speed which was very appreciable.