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    The document provides a log from the crew of the sailing vessel Emma detailing their activities over two days. On the first day, the crew sailed upwind in 25 knot winds and spent the night anchored off the island of Dhokos rafted up closely with other boats, where the different nationalities cooked traditional dishes and socialized. The next morning, pulling away from the raft, the Emma's anchor dragged and became entangled with another boat's anchor chain, taking nearly an hour to resolve even with the help of a diver. They were now motoring with no wind to their next destination of Plaka.

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    The document provides a log from the crew of the sailing vessel Emma detailing their activities over two days. On the first day, the crew sailed upwind in 25 knot winds and spent the night anchored off the island of Dhokos rafted up closely with other boats, where the different nationalities cooked traditional dishes and socialized. The next morning, pulling away from the raft, the Emma's anchor dragged and became entangled with another boat's anchor chain, taking nearly an hour to resolve even with the help of a diver. They were now motoring with no wind to their next destination of Plaka.

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    Simon Greece August 2010 Communique

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    The document provides a log from the crew of the sailing vessel Emma detailing their activities over two days. On the first day, the crew sailed upwind in 25 knot winds and spent the night anchored off the island of Dhokos rafted up closely with other boats, where the different nationalities cooked traditional dishes and socialized. The next morning, pulling away from the raft, the Emma's anchor dragged and became entangled with another boat's anchor chain, taking nearly an hour to resolve even with the help of a diver. They were now motoring with no wind to their next destination of Plaka.

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    Communique

    s/v Emma.

    D ATE : 25.08.10
    T IME : 11:39:05
    L OCATION : 37 240 200 N
    ◦

    23◦ 160 5000 E


    W EATHER : Sunny
    W IND S PEED : 6.0 knots
    WAVE H EIGHT: 0.0 m
    V ISIBILITY: 12.0 NM

    Bloody Anchors!

    So after a brief time with the crew hunting down the (non-existant)
    doctors of Hydra we went out for a sail, upwind in 25 knots.

    Our overnight stop was on the island of Dhokos, where we arrived as


    dusk was falling. Like most of the week, I was too busy to get the
    camera out.

    Most of the flotilla were there rafted up, our space was about 6”
    wider than the boat, backing up against the anchor was nerve wracking.

    Each of the nationalities cooked an approximation of a national dish.


    Fun was had listening to music, chatting and eating. Although by 2am
    the skippers were knackered, and getting bored of hiding dangerous
    toys (mast climbing kit, outboard motor pull-starts etc.). Some even
    resorted to removing the battery isolator to stop the music (myself
    included).

    Today started badly, in pulling the boat out of the raft, the anchor
    dragged and caught someone elses anchor chain. Nearly an hour of
    shouting at french people and cajoling ensued until Joe, our resident
    Californian surfer came out in his diving kit and helped me use the
    rescue hook.

    Motoring weather today - 43 degrees and no wind, but we’re hoping it


    will pick up soon.
    Heading off to Plaka tonight.

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