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Article: Breakaway: The Ionian Sea - Tucking in for shelter on the windy way to Malta; Around the world with Bob and Christine Harper.(Features)
- Article from:
- The News Letter (Belfast, Northern Ireland)
- Article date:
- July 28, 2001
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Byline: Bob and Christine Harper
Only once before in the last five years of cruising the oceans has Breakaway been prevented from leaving anywhere because of the weather. In that instance, it was in New Zealand trying to head north when the wind decided otherwise. This time, it's in Aghios Nikolaos on the island of Crete.
After breakfast we went ashore to clear out of the island - destination Malta. The paperwork was quite straightforward so, with fuel and water tanks topped up, it was time to bid farewell. We cast off the lines to the shore heading ...