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July 2020
(Delayed until 2022 due to Pandemic)
Ionian Sailing Lefkas, Greece
Check out the historic 2015 LIG Greece sail:
in the Saronic Sea
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Destination: The Ionian
Sea - from Lefkas
Dates: July 4 to 11, 2020
Length of sail trip: 7 days,
6 nights
Cost
$1700 per person
(airfare not included). See below for details
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More information:
| July: 66 to 86 in temperature |
| Water temperature: 70 |
| Very easy sailing with moderate winds. |
| Rugged and ancient beauty |
Links
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Example Itineraries
Sunsail 7 day link We may choose variations on this...
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Overall look at Greek sailing locales:
Click to
explore sailing ground:
https://goo.gl/maps/OmNpQ |
Costs and Payments
Trip is budgeted at
$1700 per person, double occupancy
This cost range is larger than initially estimated ($1200 to
$1600) because of the delays to get the crew signed on. We
missed renting the boats with an early season discount and 2019
prices (if we had enough crew by early October) When the 2nd
boat formed at Christmas, only an more expensive premium CAT
remained available.
The $1200 balance is due in March 30, 2020. You can
satisfy the balance by one of three methods:
| Paypal using the email: exegrec3 AT yahoo DOT com |
| Venmo using ID: @Joseph-Martinka |
| Check to 1760 Laurentian Way, Sunnyvale, CA
94087 |
The $500 deposit is refundable only if we find someone else to go in
your place.
This cost is for 7 day/6 night trip and includes boat, insurance,
fuel, provisioning, beverages, some meals ashore, dock and marina fees,
taxes. It does not include your transport costs to the marina. It does not reflect hotel or travel costs off the boat, nor any air
fare..
Airfare Ideas
| See the Sunsail Lefkas link at the top of this page. Also
here:
Sunsail Page on Lefkas
| Nearest Lefkas:
Aktion - Preveza Airport Airport Code: PVK I have found
this to be a smaller Greek airport, and requires some diligence to
find flights. Some are $, others $$$. Orbitz is
not enough. |
| Try: Skyscanner.com or Kayak.com.
Others: Dohop.com |
| Airport further away with 4 hr+ commute: Corfu
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| Athens is only a 4 hour car drive away, as part of an extended
vacation? |
| Joe and Dorian are transiting from Rome, direct
flights to/fm PVK. Arriving a few days earlier and car
touring. |
Sailboat Information
Boat Selection |
Layout and Specs |
THIS BOAT RESERVED IN NOV 2019
Sunsail 444 Catamaran
More Specs
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Cool looking Virtual
Tour
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THIS BOAT RESERVED IN DEC 2019
Lagoon 424 Catamaran (Premier vintage)
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More Specs |
One possible boat we had considered for 2nd boat
Sunsail 47 foot Sloop
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More Specs
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Crew List
Crew
Boat |
NAME |
ROLE |
STATUS |
AIRLINES |
1 |
Joe Martinka |
boat skipper,
flotilla accountant |
All In |
We expect to get to Lefkas after some Greece
touring. Helsinki afterward, then to Russia for a river
cruise |
2 |
Dorian Martinka |
music director |
3 |
Dan Geiszler |
1st mate |
Deposit cashed |
traveling earlier through Europe |
4 |
Diane Eaton |
deck experience |
Deposit cashed |
5 |
Karen Poeschel |
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Deposit cashed |
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6 |
Jim Sylvester |
deck experience |
Deposit cashed |
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7 |
Suzanne Sylvester |
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Deposit cashed |
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8 |
Peter Martinka |
deck experience |
Deposit cashed |
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9 |
William Bennett |
tshirt design co-lead |
Deposit cashed |
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2ND CAT |
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10 |
Larry Meyer |
boat skipper, |
Deposit cashed |
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11 |
Therese Meyer |
1st mate |
Deposit cashed |
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12 |
Monica Hersch |
2nd mate |
Deposit cashed |
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13 |
Anne Utech |
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Deposit cashed |
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14 |
Jack Doolittle |
deck experience |
Deposit cashed |
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15 |
Mari Doolittle |
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Deposit cashed |
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16 |
Michele Evans |
sailing experience |
Deposit cashed |
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17 |
John Evans |
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Deposit cashed |
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Page update history
June 18, 2019 - First Draft
September 17, 2019 - Second Draft with firmed up destination
November 9, 2019 - Added Jan as crew. Updated dates
November 23, 2019 - Added Karen as crew. Some more in wait list.
December 2, 2019 - Reserved first boat. More on waiting list
December 10, 2019 - Last members of 1st boat committed. More on
waiting list
December 26, 2019 - Second boat reserved with 2 on waiting list
Feb 2, 2020 - Crew member withdrawal and advance from wait list
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