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The Ionian / April 2010 www.theionian.com All Rights Reserved ©Barbara Molin 1 English Language Magazine For The Ionian April 2010 Volume 1. Issue 2 Please recycle: give to a friend or neighbour when finished. Easter Special Sailing Feature: Sacrifice and Resurrection— ‘our masts cut into firewood.’ The Ionian Destination: Walking on Ithaca News, Greek καφενειον, Greek Easter, Calendar of Events, Photo Competition and More... The Ionian

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Leading, glossy, English language, travel, yachting and lifestyle magazine for the Ionian part of Greece. Our mission is to promote tourism and yachting in the Ionian while serving as a platform for environment and culture appreciation and protection.

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The Ionian / April 2010 www.theionian.com All Rights Reserved ©Barbara Molin 1

English Language Magazine For The Ionian April 2010 Volume 1. Issue 2 Please recycle: give to a friend or neighbour when finished.

Easter Special Sailing Feature: Sacrifice and Resurrection— ‘our masts cut into firewood.’

The Ionian Destination: Walking on Ithaca News, Greek καφενειον, Greek Easter, Calendar of Events, Photo Competition and More...

The Ionian

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Nick & John Dimopoulos

AKTIO—PREVEZA—GREECE TEL: (0030) 2682061305 FAX: (0030) 2682061306

VHF CHANNEL: 09 P.O. BOX 42 AKTIO MARINE 48 100 PREVEZA, GREECE

www.aktio-marine.gr [email protected]

YACHTS HAUL-OUT AND STORAGE REPAIRING—BUILDING—CHARTERING

AKTIO MARINE

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Happy Easter! Καλό Πάσχα! - Kalo Pasha

Happy Spring!

In March, we distributed over 150 copies of the eight-page, first issue of The Ionian , throughout Lefkada Island, Preveza, Paleros, Vonitsa, Aktio boat yards and as far as Ithaki. A few issues even made it to Athens, Canada and Hawaii!

This month, we offer you 12 pages to enjoy and we are printing and distributing more copies. Furthermore, from now on you can download, for free, your own PDF-format copy from our website: www.theionian.com.

I read Homer’s ‘Odyssey’ before visiting Ithaca nearly three years

ago, but really there was no need. The island is enchanting even without the visitor knowing its ancient history. Ester van Zuylen felt the magic and decided to stay. Her article on our Ionian Destination page, ‘Walking on Ithaca’, is the first of hopefully many stories about this lovely island. Ester has also generously agreed to be our Ithacan editor

and distributor, so if you live on Ithaca, welcome to our family of read-ers of The Ionian.

For our On The Water feature, we have ‘Sacrifice and Resurrec-tion,’ by Maureen Fay-Jenkins: the heart rending story of a Junk-rigged, Ti-Gitu.

Easter being the most important festival in Greece, we are very happy to offer you on the Greek καφενείο page, ‘Greek Easter’, by Elizabeth Parker, who although not Greek, has lived in Greece for over 20 years, speaks fluent Greek and has celebrated many holidays with the locals.

And finally, check out the photography contest information below and on our website, www.theionian.com.

Enjoy reading, and see you at the αρνί σούβλας (lamb roast). Γεια σου, ~~_/) Barbara Molin

4 The Ionian News Community news from you about the Ionian.

4 The Ionian Community Calendar 5 The Greek καφενείο ‘Greek Easter,’ by Elizabeth Parker. Also, how to make red Easter eggs and Σκορδαλιά, and some useful phrases.

6 Ionian Destinations: Ithaca ‘Walking on Ithaca,’ by Ester van Zuylen. The magic of Odysseus’ island. 7 On The Water ‘Sacrifice and Resurrection,’ by Maureen Fay-Jenkins. Gale destroys Ti- Gitu’s junk-rig masts.

8 Ionian Business Services 10 Boat Services Directory and Classifieds 10 The Last Word Is Yours Your comments, letters and emails.

The Ionian CONTACT The Ionian EDITORIAL By email: [email protected] Via our website: www.theionian.com By mail: s.v. Eidos c/o Aktio Marine, P.O. Box 42; Preveza, 48100 By phone: (0030) 69486 46764 By fax to: Barbara Molin c/o (0030) 26820 61306

Publisher/Editor: Barbara Molin Deputy Editor: Cathy King Consultant Editor: Isha Peralta Ithaca Editor: Ester van Zuylen Advertising: Barbara Molin Printing: Tipografeio/Ionian Yacht Surplus Distribution: Barbara Molin

The Ionian encourages relevant letters, news items, photographs, and manu-scripts. Please include high resolution digital images with your typed articles. Include a short bio (50 words), a head shot, your name and full postal address as well as email and telephone number. The editor reserves the right to shorten or modify any material submitted. The Ionian reserves the right to re-use any submission in any edition, format or medium. We cannot take responsibility for manuscripts or photographs sent in. For more information request writers’ guide-lines or check our website: www.theionian.com

Contents

Publisher/Editor: ©Barbara Molin; [email protected]; Telephone: 6948646764; Tax no: 148426549.The Ionian is published monthly. Published on the last day before each month, approx. Complimentary magazine: Publication is for informational purposes only. Although The Ionian has made every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this publication, the publisher cannot be held responsible for any errors or omissions it may contain.

Editorial

Walk with Sefti At Sunrise. Aktio. ©B. Molin

PHOTO CONTEST: Send in your best photos of the Ionian. Twelve winning images will feature in The Ionian 2011 Calendar. Subject: People, Nature and Landscape of the Ionian. Sorry, digital images only. One per email. Please check photographers’ guidelines at: www.theionian.com. The best photos will feature on our website and the winning entries will be published in The Ionian as well as the calendar. Deadline for entries: October 31, 2010. Send your entries to: [email protected]. Please read the rules below.

Contest Rules: 1. No purchase necessary. All competitions are open to readers aged 18 or over, except employees and their families of The Ionian, it's printers and any other company associated with the competitions. 3 All prizes must be accepted as offered. 4. There can be no alternative awards, cash or otherwise. In the event of a competition prize not being available, we reserve the right to offer an alternative prize of equal or greater value. 5. All prize details and prices are correct at the time of going to press. 6. Proof of postage cannot be accepted as proof of delivery. No responsibility can be accepted for entries that are lost, delayed or damaged in the post. 7. No correspondence can be entered into and no entry returned. 8. Any number of entries will be accepted, provided each is in a separate email. 9. The decision of the Editor is final. 10. Winners will be notified by post by way of an official letter from us, after the closing date, and the results of the competitions will be published in a future issue. 11. Entry implies acceptance of these rules. 12. While every effort is made to ensure all prize details are correct at the time of going to press, we cannot be held responsible for incorrect prize details supplied by sponsors. 13. Winners must be prepared to co-operate with publicity arising as a result of winning the competition. 14. Winners will be the senders of the first correct entries drawn after the closing date.

Cover Photo: o Kontos Taverna, Aktio. © Barbara Molin—To purchase any of the photos in our magazine, please contact the Editorial Department at: 69486 46764.

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The Ionian News Send us your news stories and photos to [email protected]

The Ionian Calendar Please submit your community events to: [email protected]

Tuesdays - morning street market in Vonitsa. Scrabble Club forming in Le-fkada. Call Liz: 69461 59883 if you are interested in playing. Second Time Around—Second Hand Clothing Swap & Shop: 69461 59883 for information. The Lefkas Amateur Dramatic Society is looking for male actors. Call Liz Parker 69461 59883 for more details.

April Easter is the most important festi-val in the Greek Orthodox religion.

2 Good Friday: Candle lit proces-sions in all the towns and villages. 3 Easter Saturday 11 p.m. Resur-rection Mass. Fireworks and can-dle lit processions after. 4 Easter Sunday: Lenten fast ends with cracking of red dyed Easter eggs. Roast lamb and Greek danc-ing follows. 5 Easter Sailing Rally Vliho Yacht Club Tel: 26450 29282. 10 Vliho Yacht Club Table Sale and Jumble to benefit LAWS. 10:30-14:30. Tel: 26450 29282 for more information.

11 The Ionian 2010 Writers’ Retreat and Workshop organiz-ing team meeting: Barbara: 69486 46764 for information. 23 Feast of Agios Yiorgos,

Greece’s patron saint. Special cele-bration in Vonitsa, at 10 a.m. at the chapel Ag. Yiorgos outside of the town. Later, men ride Vonitsa-bred stalions to the town and enter-tain crowds along the way.

May 1 May Day Festival On this day everyone leaves the city for the country. Have a picnic and gather wildflowers to make into wreaths to decorate your home or boat. 2 First charter flights arrive in the Ionian.

Twenty Go Karts entered the second annual Paddy’s Soap Box Derby in Vliho on March 14

Church Ag. Yiorgos, Vonitsa ©B. Molin

Tiger (her real name) flying a butterfly kite in Aktio. Clean Monday on February 15th began the period of Lent in Greece. © B.Molin

1st place: Fred and Ben Bowd’s Rodwy Runaway. Photos: Vliho Yacht Club

March 17 St. Patrick’s Day at the Art Club in Ligia. Graham Bailey and Katy Salvidge entertained the crowd. © David Rogerson photo

March 25 Greek Independence Day celebrations in Vonitsa. Priest blessing. © Leighton King photo

Children’s Parade © Anneke Nikkels

© Leighton King photo

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The Ionian καφενείο Greek Easter

by Elizabeth Parker Easter is the most important event in the

Greek Calendar. Athens is virtually deserted, when people leave on Good Friday to join their families in the villages and towns all over the country.

On Friday evening, the Epitafios (or bier representing Christ’s body) is carried around the parish, followed by people carrying can-dles. The bier is then placed in the church until Easter Sunday.

Traditionally, a Greek household will spend all Saturday preparing the lamb, the Kokoretsi, (a sausage made of the lamb’s entrails), and all the other accompaniments for the big feast on Sunday. Until then everyone is meant to be fasting!

On Saturday night, crowds gather at their local church, all carrying unlit candles - little girls with Barbie doll candles and boys with Footballer candles! Everyone is dressed in their best. At midnight the liturgy reaches its climax and the sombre week is shattered by peals of bells and very dangerous, exploding Chinese fireworks.

People turn to each other and say ‘Chrisos Anesti’, (Christ is risen), then light their can-

dles from the priest’s Eternal Flame and from one another. I joined my friends and was told that if I could reach their front door without my candle blowing out and make a cross with the candle wax above the door, I would have good luck in the year to come.

I was awaken at six on Easter Sunday morn-ing by the smell of roasting lamb wafting through my window. I peered into the garden and could see my friend’s husband already basting a lamb on a spit! Throughout the day, the family swapped places turning the handle. The women prepared the salads, cheeses and desserts; the children played excitedly in the garden with their lavish presents – bikes, scoot-ers, and pedal cars, while the elderly sat in the shade of a tree contentedly watching their grandchildren.

A long table was set in the garden with jugs of local wine and stubby tumbler glasses, then at about three in the afternoon, and after my friend’s husband had ensured the lamb was cooked, the host sliced the meat and filled the plates on the table.

By now, everyone is seated. The wine is poured and we raise our glasses, clinking tum-blers with everyone in the vicinity and making a toast, ‘Khronia Polla’ and ‘Christos Anesti’ as the potent golden liquid slips down our throats.

Then the music starts. Despite full stomachs,

but relaxed from the wine, everyone begins to dance. Greek children learn the traditional steps at a young age and they continue to express their joy of life through this medium. The men, moving with extreme gracefulness and with expert footwork, tread softly as they attempt to outdo one another. Some dances are performed in circles with a handkerchief passed to the next solo dancer. Shouts of ‘Wopa’ fill the air.

It was eight in the evening and I was feeling replete and slightly drunk, so I wandered over to my hosts to bid farewell.

‘You can’t go yet,’ Maria said, ‘We’ve only just begun!’

Nevertheless, I managed to excuse myself and slipped off into the night leaving behind the sounds of music and laughter and the Greeks to their Easter festivities.

I was happy to have been asked to join them on such a special occasion.

And yes, I have had good luck all year. After a career in theatre, film, T.V. and social work in Eng-land, Elizabeth Parker came to Greece 20 years ago to run a Yacht Club and Taverna in Trizonia. She now lives in Lefkada and writes novels and travel articles.

Easy Greek Recipes Red Easter Eggs

Red eggs (κόκκινα αυγά, koh-kee-nah ahv-ghah) represent the blood of Christ, victory over death and renewal of life. Here is an old-fashioned natural method of dying of the eggs.

1. To make the dye for 12 eggs: in a large, stainless pot, place skins of 15 yellow (Spanish) onions and 2 tablespoons of white vinegar in 4 1/2 cups of water and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer, covered, for 30 minutes. 2. Strain the dye and return to the pot. Let cool to room temperature. 3. Add 12 eggs at room temperature. The eggs should be in one layer and covered by the dye. 4. Bring to a boil over medium heat, then reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for 10—20 minutes. 5. Check the color at 10-15 minutes. 6. If eggs are not red enough after 20 minutes, leave them in the pot and remove from heat. When cool, place in the refrigerator and let sit until desired color is reached. 7. Dry the eggs, then coat lightly with olive oil and polish with paper towel. Refrigerate until time to use.

Before the eggs are eaten, there's a traditional challenge: ‘tsougrisma.’ Holding your egg, you tap the end against the end of your opponent's egg, trying to crack it. The person with the last egg that is not cracked will enjoy good luck all year.

Σκορδαλιά - Skorthαlia The following dip or sauce is eaten with courgettes, aubergines and beetroot, or on its own as a starter.

INGREDIENTS. 2 large potatoes, boiled. (keep some of the water). 4-5 cloves of peeled garlic, depending on your taste. 1 T. white wine vinegar or lemon juice. 6 T. olive oil. 2 oz. ground almonds (optional).

METHOD Place the potatoes, garlic, vinegar, some potato water, and nuts if using, in a blender and blend until smooth. Add the olive oil slowly until the consistency is thick but slightly runny. This is a pick-me-up and will sustain you over the heavy food served at Easter. (Elizabeth Parker).

IT’S ALL GREEK TO ME! Greek word you already know: Φεστιβάλ - fe-sti-val - festival

Πού είναι; Εκκλησία Εστιατόριο Κρασί Μπύρα Γεια µας αρνι Καλός Ελλάδα Ωραια Λογαριασµός Ευχαριστω

Pu i-ne? E-kli-si-a E-sti-a-to-ri-o kra-si bi-ra Yia mas ar-ni Ka-los E-la-tha O-rreh-a lo-gha-riaz-mos Ef-kha-ri-sto

Where is...? Church Restaurant Wine Beer To us! Lamb Good Greece Beautiful Bill Thank you.

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The Ionian Destination: Ithaca What makes Ithaca so special? It's not just

an island. It has become a symbol of the jour-ney home. The name ‘Odysseus’ will always be linked to Ithaca. It's impossible not to mention his name, which is known throughout the world to this day, after nearly 3,000 years since Homer's epic poems were composed.

Ithaca's fate has always been linked to the sea. When approaching the small island by boat, you will notice all its mountains and val-leys covered in dense bush. It looks inaccessi-ble - but there are goat tracks, footpaths and donkey tracks if you know where to find them.

The goat tracks are not always easy to follow for us humans, but goats have no trouble with steep and rocky terrain and prickly bush. Some of the old footpaths are overgrown because the Ithacans have not used them since the British built the roads in the 19th century. And don-keys, well you hardly see them anymore on Ithaca.

When you take to the dizzying mountain road

(you can drive around the island in a day), it is hard to keep your attention on the driv-ing because the views are so spectacular.

But when you put on your walking shoes and follow the footpaths, you really get to know Ithaca. Views change dramatically after a rela-tively short distance. You discover remains of the past - ruins and formerly cultivated areas, now totally abandoned. The wildflowers in spring are astonishing, not to mention the wafts of sage and rosemary as the sun warms the ground.

Ever since I first came to Ithaca nine years ago, I have been overwhelmed by its austere beauty. I vowed to come back, and on every visit, I explored the island on foot.

Ithaca offers plenty of inspiration for an artist and I started making objects from natural materials. A few years later my husband and I decided to move here permanently. I wanted to share my walking experiences with other visi-tors and started my company, Island Walks.

For the past six years I have been guiding

walkers through the most remote and rugged parts of Ithaca. Every two years I have a new program of routes, and my knowledge of the island has grown considerably.

I lead a special walk, more of an excursion really, that I named "Homer's walk," because many people have been asking me about Homer and Odysseus, and the places that are men-tioned in the Odyssey.

I studied everything I could get my hands on about the myth, the history and the archaeology and have become fascinated with the subject. You can actually walk around the island and without too much effort, imagine some of the events described by Homer. Not only that, cer-tain plants and trees he mentions are still here.

For my art, the sea brings many treasures. From the pebbled beaches, I collect driftwood, shells, bones and pieces of glass, which have been sculpted by the sea and from which I make interesting mobiles. Ithaca has cast its magic spell over me.

Ester van Zuylen, was born in the Netherlands (The Hague) but as a child lived in several other countries. She studied to become an arts teacher. She gets great pleasure out of showing visitors the beauty of this small island. Check her website: www.islandwalks.com

(All images by the author. Ester’s photo by Rien Post)

‘It looks inaccessible - but there are goat tracks, foot-paths and donkey tracks if you know where to find them.’

Top of Mount Neritos, looking down on Kathara Monastery

Walking on Ithaca by Ester van Zuylen

View from Agias Andreas Chapel

Above Polis Bay with view towards Kefalonia

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The Sacrifice

Ti-Gitu, our 12 metre, twin-keel, two-masted, junk rigged, blue water yacht, be-gan her life sailing around Britain. This rig was a new concept for me and my husband Paul, who had designed and built her, so our learning curve was steep. However, by the time we arrived in Gibraltar, we felt that the junk rig had proved to be an easy rig to handle and Ti-Gitu a delight to live aboard.

When it was time to make a ‘west or east’ decision, we took what we thought would be "the easier option" and decided to turn left towards Greece.

The early part of our cruise along the Costa del Sol to the picturesque anchorage of Raco des Mares on the Balearic is-land of Formentera was un-eventful. After many days at sea, a contented peace de-scended upon us. Before set-tling down for a well earned rest, we checked the weather forecast to make sure nothing untoward was heading our way.

There was a slight possibility that the wind might change direction, but that was not ex-pected for a good forty-eight hours. Reassured, I lay in the cockpit watching the circling gulls, whose outstretched wings reflected the colour of the aquamarine sea and drifted off to sleep to the their raucous cries.

By six the next morning, the wind changed direction ahead of its expected time and we thought it would be prudent to move on immediately. Within twenty min-utes the wind’s strength increased dramati-cally and it was gusting around the end of the island and into the anchorage, kicking up a very nasty, choppy sea and putting us in danger of being wrecked on shore.

We hastily raised our anchor and headed out to sea. With both engine power and reefed sails, we now struggled to head offshore against the gale force winds and watched our masts whip around alarmingly as several strong gusts hit us.

Paul was reefing the mainsail again, when he noticed that we no longer had a wind indicator atop the mast and that the masts were bending far more than normal.

Meanwhile, I was struggling with the helm, so we decided to drop the main com-pletely and add another reef to the forward sail.

With angry waves breaking over the bows of Ti-Gitu, we thrashed on towards Ibiza. Several hours later, wet and ex-hausted we turned into the anchorage of Talamanca, put the forward sail away and gratefully dropped the anchor in calm wa-ters once more.

When the wind had abated, I hoisted Paul up the main mast in the boatswains chair. He returned to the deck looking very worried and said, "There are several long splits in the mast, many of which I can sink a screwdriver in, and the mast-head fitting has rotated twenty five degrees. The dam-age is beyond repair." Paul then examined the forward mast and found similar dam-age but to a lesser degree. Our spirits had sunk to a very low ebb.

After failed attempts to find a supplier of either wood or steel masts in the Mediter-ranean and long discussions with each other and our insurance company we de-cided to return to the UK via the French

canal system. We limped to Mallorca and then to Port St. Louis in southern France, where we arranged to have our masts re-moved.

I watched heartbroken as our once loved wooden masts were sacrificed to a chain saw, cut off at deck level and then into several pieces to be used for winter fuel at the French crane driver’s home.

The Resurrection

We spent a long winter in Dover, fitting our new steel masts, then in spring, re-traced our voyage through the French ca-nals until finally the water beneath our keels was once more the Mediterranean.

We slipped our lines at Port St. Louis marina and with a force six north-westerly wind, enjoyed a fantastic down wind sail along the French Rivera’s coast. As the wind increased to force seven, Ti-Gitu sailed at her best. The months of hard work to replace our damaged, wooden masts now seemed far behind and we were on our way to the Greek islands at last.

For the past eighteen months we have been cruising the stunning Ionian islands. We have met many wonderful people and watched spectacular sunsets and dawns. I have gazed for hours at flocks of Flamin-gos, groups of Pelicans and many other wonderful species of birds. I have snor-kelled in the crystal clear waters of the Ionian with an amazing diversity of fish and hovered for an age over what seemed to be a piece of a discarded rag but was actually a large squid. In spring, while cycling on Lefkada Island, I saw wild or-chids growing beside a road and miniature cyclamen flourishing on the hills.

I am so grateful that we turned left at Gibraltar.

Maureen Fay-Jenkins started sail-ing in her mid-forties. After three years of learning to sail and navigate, she set off alone in ‘Lucia’, a

33-foot Spray replica, on a voyage from Falmouth UK to the Caribbean island of Grenada, then to Bermuda and finally to Newport, Rhode Island, USA. Her book, ‘Lone Voyager’, describing the journey, was published in 2000. Maureen and Paul are now in the Ionian, on board their well loved Ti-Gitu (‘meaning of life’ in Ancient Chinese).

On The Water

Ti-Gitu Under Sail. ©Michael Sinnatt

©H.Mortimer-Wale

Sacrifice and Resurrection

by Maureen Fay-Jenkins

We welcome your stories. Please send 300 to 1,000 words with high resolution photos to: [email protected]. Please check page 3 and our website for writers’ guidelines.

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The Ionian Business Services To advertise: Tel: 69486 46764; Email [email protected]. Please submit your ad by the 15th of each month.

Island Walks organizes guided tours on Ithaca in spring and autumn. For details, program and

information, see www.islandwalks.com Also available are craft and

painting workshops. Tel: 6944 990 458

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Correction: In March,

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We welcome your comments, letters and emails. Please write to us, not exceeding 250 words to: [email protected] . (Letters may be edited)

The Last Word Is Yours

Good content but don’t let the ink fade… and include more photos to break up the text. Too many ‘Anonymous’ to count Ed: Thanks, I am working on it. Donations and gifts of ink always gratefully accepted.

Let’s have a "Dear Auntie page " humor-ous and topical. And a Nature or Ecological column. Liz Parker, Lefkada Ed: Anyone would like to volunteer to be Auntie? And yes, a Green Page is being planned. Please recycle The Ionian - give it to your friend or neighbour when you’re finished or read it online.

How about a crossword puzzle? Sam Hayes, Aktio Ed: Sure, find me one that’s not copyrighted and I’ll put it in if I have any room.

Congratulations, I think you have found your calling. The magazine is excellent; I can-not think of any improvement in the lay-out. The instructions regarding submissions, advertising, photo contest etc. are clear and concise. Looks like you learned a lot from your own submissions to publications! I am also impressed that I didn't find any grammar or spelling mistakes; it shows the great care and accuracy on your part.

I love the feature story, ‘Freedom and Inde-pendence:’ easy, to read, entertaining, excellent

perspective! At first I expected it to be about Greek freedom and independence. So it took until after I read it for the confusion to subside and the subtle parallel to register! I'm a little slow at times so for me, adding a word such as 'personal' or 'my' to the title would have helped to indicate the similarity of theme rather than expecting to read about that period of Greek history that the Greek people are preparing to celebrate.

Anyway, I hope that you continue to get lots of encouragement and advertisements and that the universal law of "do what you love and the money will follow" will soon bless you in abundance!

Isha Peralta, Hawaii Ed: Gee gosh, (blush). Thanks, Sis.

Classic Yacht For Sale Laurent Giles 33ft. Burma teak. Built by Wing On Shing Shipyard to Lloyds scantlings. Cutter rigged. Perkins Perma 30h.p. (almost new). Lying Knysna, W. Cape, S. Africa. €15,000. Tel: 69592 56402.

Classifieds

We’re looking for a small (2.3-3h.p.) out-board, 2 or 4 stroke, normal shaft. Good work-ing order. Contact Leighton on: 69773 81365.

WANTED FOR SALE

The Ionian Boat Services Directory

FOR SALE

For Sale: Avon Hypalon inflatable dinghy, 3.1 metres, inflatable keel and floor. Very good condition, no patches or repars including oars, seat, pump and bag. €325 ono. Also, beach kayak 2 man, made of hard durable plastic including one paddle €85 ono. Call Andy on 0030 69472 56091.

SINGER SEWING MACHINE 110 volts €50 Hard bottom inflatable dinghy - needs TLC -offers. Violin 80€, Pentax K1000 SLR camera and lens, Sight Reduction Tables, Cruising guides, charts, books. In Aktio Boat Yard. Barbara: 69486 46764.

FOR SALE CQR ANCHOR 20kg. €100. POSSIBLY CAN DELIVER TEL 0030 69886 24761 s.y. ZEFKA (PREVEZA MARINE IN AKTIO)

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BOAT SERVICES Antares Boat Repair: Preveza 69778 16268 Aktio Marine Boat Yard: Aktio 26820 61305 Canvas and Upholstery: Lefkada 26450 25535 Cleopatra Marina: Aktio 26820 23015 Contract Yacht Services: Lefkada 26450 24490 CYS Marine Store: Lefkada 26450 24446 Dive Line: Nidri: 69472 56091 Fay Marine: Surveyor: +44 077 15 102090 IGR: Nidri 26450 92601 Ionian Boat Assistance: Nidri 26450 93020 Ionian Mare Service: Lefkas 26450 23593 Ionian Yacht Surplus: Port Vliho 26450 95669 King Leighton: Electrician 69773 81365 Lefkas Diving Center: Lefkada 26450 72105

Marine Point: Lefkada 26450 23340 Metronix: Lefkada 26450 29488 Nydri Marine 26450 92496 Paleros Yacht Services: Lefkada 2645 029117 Phelps Bob, Carpenter: Lefkada 69328 77813 Philippas G. Surveyor: Lefkada 26450 26765 Preveza Chandlery 26820 29548 Preveza Marine Boat Yard: Aktio 26820 24305 Preveza Yacht Services: 26820 60940 SKD Yacht Services: 69738 82340 Steel Design: Vonitsa 69777 58583 Todd H. Surveyor: Vliho 26450 95184 Yacht Paint: 69461 55579 Yacht Repairs 69448 87777

Preveza Yacht Services and boat chandlers

Pat McDonough 6, Parthenagogeiou Str.,

Preveza, 48100 Tel: (0030) 26820 60940

E-mail: [email protected] www.prevezayachtservices.biz

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INTERNATIONAL SAILORS’ HOME

Panos Maris Proprietor/Chef

Tel: (26820)22510 Aktio Beach—near Aktio Boatyards

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NIKIANA, 311 00, LEFKADA, GREECE Tel: (+30) 26450 29029 Fax: (+30) 26450 29149

E-mail: [email protected] www.ionianblue.gr