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Welcome to Sailing Okaliptüs! Join our sailing adventures on a 13.3m Fountaine Pajot Helia catamaran & Catalina 22, exploring Mediterranean wonders: Turkey, Greece, Albania, Montenegro & Croatia. Discover sailing tips, boat repairs, DIY projects, local cultures and our navigation skills (both the good and the bad). Subscribe for thrilling travel, cruising guides, and life at sea! — in their own words
20ports charted
1,781nm on the chart
28episodes
The vessel Fountaine Pajot Helia · Catamaran
Logbook 28
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Corfu's Beautiful Streets, a Surprise Reunion & a Splash of Drama
Corfu Town Ionian Islands, Greece
228 ~ Corfu's beautiful streets, a surprise reunion and a pinch of drama along the way!
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Sailing the Med, One Boat Job at a Time | Paxos Greece
Paxos Ionian Islands, Greece
227 ~ Just when we think we're finally ready to leave Preveza, Greece, there's one more boat job to tackle. This time, it's a water pump and accumulator replacement, complete with a healthy dose of miscommunication!
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The Reality of Living on a Sailboat | Leaving Greece
Vonitsa Aetolia-Acarnania, Greece
226 ~ Leaving Greece 🇬🇷 isn't quite as simple as sailing away! Life aboard a sailboat in the Mediterranean looks amazing... but there's another side to living on a boat that doesn't always make it into the travel photos.
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An Electrician, a Diver & a Cop Walk Into a Bar... 😂
Preveza Epirus, Greece
225 ~ After nearly two weeks on the Preveza town wall, our electrical work is finally finished! 🎉⚡ We’ve got a new Victron Quattro, a freshly cleaned bottom and we're almost ready to leave Preveza...
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Attached to the Preveza Harbor Wall Like Velcro
Preveza Epirus, Greece
224 ~ We finally made it onto the Preveza harbor wall for our electrical repairs... but getting back off turns out to be a whole different story.
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It Doesn't Matter If We're Anchored or Docking... The Wind Has Other Plans.
Preveza Epirus, Greece
223 ~ We thought we were finally getting Oka ready to leave Greece... but apparently, the wind had other plans.
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WE LEFT OUR MARINA… BUT SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH ME
Preveza Epirus, Greece
222 ~ We finally left our winter marina in Preveza, Greece… so why don't I feel ready?
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Why Does It Feel Like Mantus Threw Up All Over Our Catamaran?
Preveza Epirus, Greece
221 ~ In Part 2 of getting Oka ready for Season 4, we're still working our way through the ever-growing list of jobs before we can leave Greece and head to Italy.
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Moving Back Aboard to Prep Our Catamaran for Season 4... and Nothing Goes as Planned
Preveza Epirus, Greece
220 ~ After months living on land, we're moving back aboard our catamaran, Oka, in Preveza, Greece and getting her ready for Season 4 of our sailing adventure in the Ionian. And, as usual, things don't go quite according to plan!
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Did We Just Move to Türkiye?! 🇹🇷 | Full-Time Liveaboards on Land
Istanbul Turkey
219 ~ What happens when two full-time liveaboards leave their sailboat behind in Greece and spend several months actually living in Istanbul, Türkiye?
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Leaving Greece for Land Life in Türkiye | Winterizing Our Catamaran ⛵
Preveza Epirus, Greece
218 ~ Living aboard full-time means there's a lot more to leaving your boat than simply locking the door and walking away!
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The BEST Ionian Anchorages We Keep Coming Back To | Sailing Greece 🇬🇷
Preveza Epirus, Greece
217 ~ Looking for the best Ionian anchorages in Greece? Join us as we revisit some of our favorite places while sailing our catamaran through the beautiful Ionian Islands.
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Sailing Greece's Ionian Islands with My Best Friend from Mexico ~ 🇲🇽 to 🇬🇷
Athens Attica, Greece
216 ~ What happens when your best friend from Mexico comes to experience your life aboard a catamaran in the Mediterranean?
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Sailing Greece: Katabatic Winds, Dragging Boats & A Bad Docking Day 🇬🇷
Vlicho Bay Ionian Islands, Greece
215 ~ This week we're sailing through the beautiful Ionian Islands of Greece, welcoming friends aboard Oka before unexpected katabatic winds turn a peaceful anchorage into a stressful day for a few skippers.
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Sailing Greece: Stern-Tying to the Rocks | Meganisi & Lefkada, Ionian Islands 🇬🇷
Meganisi Ionian Islands, Greece
214 ~ This week we're sailing through some of our favorite cruising grounds in the Ionian Islands of Greece!
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Sailing To Greece's Ionian Islands | Stern-Tying To Rocks | Our Favorite Bays | Boat Repairs 🇬🇷
Sivota Epirus, Greece
213 ~ Join us as we continue sailing through Greece's stunning Ionian Islands aboard our Fountaine Pajot Helia 44 catamaran, Okaliptus!
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Sailing Greece: We Had ONE Chance to Make the Lefkada Bridge Opening 🇬🇷
Preveza Epirus, Greece
212 ~ After exploring Zakynthos and anchoring in the protected National Marine Park, we continue north through the Ionian Islands with a mission: make it through the Lefkada floating bridge before it closes.
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Stern-Tying in Greece 🇬🇷 + Ancient Olympia
Katakolon Peloponnese, Greece
211 ~ We leave Pylos and sail north along the western Peloponnese to Katakolon, Greece — the gateway to Ancient Olympia and one of the busiest cruise ship ports in the Ionian Sea.
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Sailing the Peloponnese | Methoni Fortress, Pylos & Life at Anchor 🇬🇷
Methoni Peloponnese, Greece
210 ~ After leaving Kalamata, we sail down the western side of the Peloponnese to the beautiful anchorage of Foinikounta before continuing on to one of the most impressive historical sites we've visited in Greece.
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Sailing Greece: Sparta, Mystras & the Stunning Castle of Koroni 🇬🇷
Koroni Messenia, Greece
209 ~ In this episode of Sailing Okaliptus, we take a break from chasing weather windows and explore some of the most fascinating historical sites in the Peloponnese, Greece.
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TRAPPED Between Two Storm Systems in Greece 🇬🇷⛈️ | Sailing the Peloponnese
Porto Kagio Peloponnese, Greece
208 ~ We leave the medieval town of Monemvasia and sail south around the first and second fingers of the Peloponnese, Greece… straight toward two storm systems about to collide right where we are.
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Peloponnese Sailing | Monemvasia, Wildfire Planes & Tight Harbor Maneuvers 🇬🇷
Monemvasia Laconia, Greece
207 ~ After finally escaping Milos, we change sail plans and return to mainland Greece and sail to the Peloponnese.
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We Survived 11 Days of Meltemi Winds in Milos, Greece… Then Sailed Into a Military Firing Zone 🇬🇷
Milos Cyclades, Greece
206 ~ After surviving 11 straight days of powerful Meltemi winds while anchored in beautiful Milos, Greece, we finally decide to leave the Cyclades and sail back across the Aegean to Monemvasia.
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We Got Through the Storm… Then Dragged Anchor 😳 | Sailing Greece (Poros)
Poros Saronic Islands, Greece
205 ~ We sailed from the Ionian Sea through the Corinth Canal and into the Saronic Gulf, heading toward Poros with no real plan—just going with what felt right.
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We Sailed the Corinth Canal ⛵️ While People Bungee Jumped Above Us 😳
Corinth Canal Greece
204 ~ We sailed our catamaran through the famous Corinth Canal…
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Ionian Sailing 🇬🇷 Lefkada to Ithaca | Regatta + Unexpected Raft-Up
Ithaca Ionian Islands, Greece
203 ~ We sail the stunning Ionian Islands of Greece, departing Lefkada and heading south to Ithaca—home of Odysseus and one of the most beautiful sailing destinations in the Mediterranean.
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Lefkada Floating Bridge Guide | Sailing the Ionian + New Crew Member 🐶
Desimi Bay Lefkada, Greece
202 ~ Thinking about sailing in the Ionian Islands? If you’re planning a charter in Greece, the Lefkada floating bridge is something you’ll likely have to navigate—and timing, positioning and awareness are everything.
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An Easter Detour Sailing The Ionian 🇬🇷 | Change Of Sail Plans
Kastos Ionian Islands, Greece
201 ~ We kicked off the sailing season in the Ionian Sea expecting a relaxing Easter weekend… but a change in weather had other plans.
Ports on the chart 20
- KastosIonian Islands, Greece
- Desimi BayLefkada, Greece
- IthacaIonian Islands, Greece
- Corinth CanalGreece
- PorosSaronic Islands, Greece
- MilosCyclades, Greece
- MonemvasiaLaconia, Greece
- Porto KagioPeloponnese, Greece
- KoroniMessenia, Greece
- MethoniPeloponnese, Greece
- KatakolonPeloponnese, Greece
- PrevezaEpirus, Greece
- SivotaEpirus, Greece
- MeganisiIonian Islands, Greece
- Vlicho BayIonian Islands, Greece
- AthensAttica, Greece
- IstanbulTurkey
- VonitsaAetolia-Acarnania, Greece
- PaxosIonian Islands, Greece
- Corfu TownIonian Islands, Greece
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