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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Hi All, Welcome to our channel, Here's a link to the full episode , thanks for watch and i hope you watch the full episode. Please remember to leave a like and subscribe to our channel. Link to Episode 33 https://youtu.be/ItiFYkSBtcI If you want to binge watch here is a link to our first season playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTnjHpfUuECUAA8rwRSxxMvqq9EMx_MR8 We are Andrew and Irene a middle aged (well not sure what age range that encompasses nowadays ) couple pursuing an adventure on the high seas. We sail on the good ship Saracen, a Beneteau Oceanis 473 from 2006. Out journey started in Scotland in early 2023 and our ultimate goal is to sail around the globe …..slowly. We make these videos mostly for family and friends and to create a record of our adventures for ourselves so that we can look back at them later in life, were not in it to make money (way to hard). Thanks for taking an interest and please remember to leave a like, comment and subscribe to our channel, as this helps push the algorithm as we strive to boost our viewers. We also write a blog which can be found here https://www.sailblogs.com/member/saracen/ Link to our noforeignland boat page https://www.noforeignland.com/boat/6490851356180480 Instagram http://www.instagram.com/andrew.campbell386 #SVSaracenstravels #sailinglife #sailing #yachts #sailingaroundtheworld #liveaboardlife #liveaboard #beneteau #oceanis473 #caribbean #yachting #sailingcouple #sailingcaribbean #cruiser #crusinglifestyle #retired #travellingcouple #wanderlust #explore

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A behind-the-scenes update from us at SailingBritican! We had to pivot our lifestyle when our daughter decided that land life was calling her name. Kim & Sienna are in North Carolina enjoying air con/heat, Amazon deliveries, fast food, and family. I'm continuing our Sailing Lifestyle Experiences (previously Britican Experiences) on a 50' Catamaran in the Caribbean. And Britican is up for sale. So far, everything is going well. Can we still 'Choose Life's Course' (our tagline)?! Follow us to see how the journey unfolds! #sailingbritican #lifestyleupdate #behindthescenes #sailinglife #caribbeanjourney #chooselifescourse

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