Bali Catspace Voile

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Forty years ago, we went on a flotilla cruise with our two boys, aged 6 and 9, and discovered the "Ionian Sea" and Corfu. This rediscovery, this time with two couples of friends, literally thrilled us. Our Bali CatSpace was ideal for 3 couples or two couples plus two "singles" as in the second part of our three-week rental. However, there was a notable flaw: the absence of ventilation hoods in the forward cabins. The small fans do not allow for proper air renewal. Our model was perfectly equipped: wing sail, watermaker, 220V converter, gas grill, freezer, Nespresso machine, generator, and even air conditioning!!! The welcome from Victor was very friendly, even though the rental office was minimalistic and hard to identify among the dozens of rental companies in the Gouvia marina (Corfu). Provisioning at the "New Super Market" of the marina was very nice, and they delivered to the boat. The sailing was particularly calm, even though the itinerary was quite ambitious (600 nautical miles), also with very timid or headwinds; I dare not announce the number of sailing hours during the 3 weeks!!! It was almost followed to the letter, disrupted by the complex retrieval after 3 days of a crew member's suitcase, which went to Berlin instead of Corfu! Overall, we visited all the main islands of the west coast of Greece: Corfu, Paxos, Antipaxos, Lefkas, Ithaca, Meganisi, Cephalonia, Zante. The west coast of the latter particularly thrilled us. Dozens of white (coarse) sandy beaches at the foot of very high cliffs, bathed by incredibly clear blue water. But each of the islands contributed to the pleasure we experienced every day of this sailing, enhanced by a welcoming and helpful population (it's so easy to refuel!!!). Forty years later, it is thus a complete rediscovery, as the memories from then have faded. But we will return without delay; it is so much easier to go to Greece than to the Caribbean, and the sailing and landscapes are so much more varied. And no clearance when changing islands!!! Pure pleasure! One observation: from mid-June, the crowd is there, on the water and on land.