The Crazy Waters Bridge in Chalkis sits at the narrowest point between Evia and the mainland, where the strait is only about 38 meters wide. Because so much water is forced through this tiny opening, extremely strong currents are created — the reason sailors call it the “Crazy Waters.” The bridge is in the middle of the city and opens only once a day to avoid disrupting the constant road traffic. Boats may only pass at slack tide, the brief moment every six hours when the water is calmest. That’s why sailors often go through at strange times like 1:30 or 3:00 a.m. While waiting, boats are not allowed to tie up along the quay because the turbulence is so strong that it would be dangerous. Instead, everyone must anchor in the bay and wait for instructions from Port Control. We anchored there with about fifteen other boats and waited until slack tide at night. At midnight, Port Control suddenly called all boats in order — we were number three. Passing the bridge in the dark was surreal: strong currents below, quiet city lights above. The bridge didn’t lift; it actually slid sideways into the quay walls, disappearing completely. Once through, we moored safely just 100 meters further in the city. Experiencing this natural phenomenon at night, in such a narrow and powerful channel, was something I will not quickly forget!

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WhitsundayEscape.com Ever dreamt of getting away with your partner on a romantic holiday, for just the two of you? Hire yourself a bareboat from Whitsunday Escape and you can do just that! The boat comes fully equipped with everything you need, so all you have to do is sail off into the Whitsunday sunset. While some of our boats can take as many as 12 passengers, others are perfectly manageable by a couple alone. Think outside the square for your next romantic holiday, and do what Janelle and Joel did for their honeymoon in January 2014 - hire a 'skipper yourself' bareboat and go sailing in the Whitsundays!

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Taking 60ft carbon fibre grand prix machines further north than Cape Horn is south is an ambitious plan. So ambitious, that on both of the previous attempts the Vendée Arctique race course had to be modified. But the challenge of racing 60ft carbon machines so far north is giving a cult status to this race while also making it a must do event for skippers looking towards a lap of the planet in the big one, the Vendée Globe. #VendeeArctique #SailingRace #OceanAdventure #ExtremeSports

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