From Greece to Spain

Pierre 2025
- 11m vindo 50 MS
- Greece
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Watch: Thomasvaer 2018

From Greece to Spain

This year, Thomasvaer and I are embarking on a 4 months long adventure. Sailing the boat from the easternmost edge of Greece all the way to the southern tip of Spain—a journey of 2,500 nautical miles through four countries: Greece, Italy, France, and Spain and I am looking for 2 or 3 people to join me along the way.

The idea is to sail a bit daily (or a bit more if there is good wind and a good sea) and then either anchor or stay in a little harbour, explore, visit, swimm, have a beer... If we feel like it and enjoy where we are, we might stay a few days...but for sure, arrive in Motril (Andalusia) no later that the 31st of August, where l will leave the boat for a few months. The sailing will be mainly be coastal, a lot of Islands and a few passages Corfu to Italy, Italy to Sicily, Messina straight, France to Corsica. The plan will be defined as we go...

Regarding cost, I am paying all expenses related to the boat, that is repairs, marina/harbour fees, Electricity, fuel, but unfortunately I do not contribute to your travel to and from the boat...Regarding expenses on board we just share the cost of food and other that we all normally use (loo roll, washing up liquid...cleaning products) and when and if we decide to eat out, either we invite each other or go Dutch!

Whilst sailing and exploring, this voyage will help me preparing the boat for an Atlantic crossing at the end of 2025 or 2026 (if all goes well of course!) and maybe connect with like-minded "adventurers" who could join for the next adventure.

The boat is a classic 35-foot blue water yacht with a long keel, a beautiful wooden interior and all the charm and the comfort of another era. Since I bought this boat in Amsterdam in 2014, we've sailed over 16,000 nautical miles together. This yacht is well-maintained, safe and regularly surveyed. (New engine (2022), new sails (2023/24), modern electronics including autopilot, GPS, plotter, and VHF radio, full safety gear: lifelines, life jackets, liferaft, EPIRB, and more...).
Over the last 11 years, the boat has welcomed over 60 "sailors" and "aspiring sailors" women or men from aged from 14 years to 67 years, from all walks of life, all nationalities...
Whether you're an experienced sailor or a good beginner eager to learn and are interested in joining us for a few weeks or the whole trip, don't hesitate to contact me.

Position

Crew positionNovice Crew
Availability 1 May 2025 for the foreseeable future
Expenses to/from vesselPaid by crew
Expenses onboardContribution on a shared basis
Team / SoloNot important

Vessel

TypeSailing Yacht
ClassificationDhoni
Make/modelvindo 50 MS
Length11 metres
Berth4
Sailing from Greece , Leros
Sailing to Spain , Motril
Language spoke aboardEnglish
Boat descriptionClassic long keel sailing yacht (think GGR 22) , recently surveyed, she is in good conditions. She is no racer but can achieve speeds of 7/8 knots under the right conditions . This is a bluewater boat and is well equiped for it (over 16000 NM done over the last 11 years) including life raft for 4, life jackets, flares, Epirb, fire extinguishers, fire blanket, lifelines... A full set of sails including a main (new), a new genoa (furler) , a spinaker, a genaker, as storm sail , a seadrogue. Electronics are an Autopilot hummingbird SC110, a satellite phone, a Raymarine chartplotter , a radio VHF with GPS... We also have solar panels and one 220v invertor. We also have a small dinghy and an outboard. Two anchors and two electric windlass, Brand New Yanmar engine, a fully equipped galley with 3 burners, an oven and a fridge. Wooden interior, It is classic sailing, cabins are shared.