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Sailing Electra
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In late 2021 we bought a 1976 Catalac 9M catamaran sight unseen that had been wasting away on land for years. Flew to Europe to go check it out and discovered the engines were seized, the wiring a death trap and every through hull valve crumbled when touched. I'd been building ebikes and scooters for years and decided I'd repower it as an electric. My wife and I spent 4 months peeling away all the rot, and pulling…— in their own words
6ports charted
172nm on the chart
9episodes
The vessel Catalac 9M · Catamaran · Electric
Logbook 9
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Sailing to Corfu, my new Favourite City!
Corfu Town Ionian Islands, Greece
In this episode, we take our solar electric yacht to Corfu, one of the Ionian's most beautiful destinations. With its winding old streets, Venetian architecture and all the great walks, it's a place that quickly got under my skin.
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A Typical Day on Our Electric Boat | Two Rock Bay to Sivota
Sivota Lefkada, Greece
What does a typical day look like when your boat runs on sunshine? In this episode, we leave our new favourite anchorage, Two Rock Bay, and head for Sivota, another of the Ionian treasure, but for completely different reasons.
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We Found the Best Beach Bar in Greece!
We sailed into Two Rock Bay… and discovered the best beach bar in all of Greece!
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Turtles, Sea horses and our Only fans
Vonitsa Aetolia-Acarnania, Greece
Charter boats always head straight out of the Ambracian gulf, which is a real pity, as it has some truly special places to visit. In this video we head to Buffalo Island where we're greeted by the local turtle welcoming committee.
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The "tame" wild boar of Atokos
Atokos Ionian Islands, Greece
What starts as a peaceful sail from Vathy becomes a hilarious showdown with Atokos' legendary tame wild boar. They are, thankfully, really friendly, and he is absolutely convinced our dinghy belongs to them.
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Candice Will Cut Your Hair Free, If You Do This...
Meganisi Ionian Islands, Greece
We explore some of the chartering hotspots on Lefkada, Meganisi, and Ithaka in the southern Ionian, gate crash a wedding and run into Mark Zuckerberg's yacht. PLUS: Candice had an idea, she'll give you a FREE haircut…
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Sailing to Tranquil Bay to see the Nidri Waterfalls
In this episode, we sail our solar electric yacht into the calm waters of Tranquil Bay in Nidri, Lefkada, one of the most peaceful anchorages in the Ionian Islands.
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Solar Sailing the Ionian Islands via the Lefkada Canal
Ionian Islands Greece
In this episode, we take our solar-powered boat out to sea for the very first time this season as we head toward the Ionian Islands.
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Our electric boat just got faster!
Vonitsa Aetolia-Acarnania, Greece
In this episode, we take our first trip off the season on our solar powered boat, heading toward the charming town of Vonitsa. Somehow it seems like we're faster this season, and I try to figure out why.
Ports on the chart 6
- VonitsaAetolia-Acarnania, Greece
- Ionian IslandsGreece
- MeganisiIonian Islands, Greece
- AtokosIonian Islands, Greece
- SivotaLefkada, Greece
- Corfu TownIonian Islands, Greece
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