We arrived at the island of Chios and, as is typical during this time of year, we were the only boat at the quay. We did notice some kind of rack sticking out over the water when we tied our put up at the quay. It turned out that we had docked right in front of the only restaurant that was open, and their specialty was “sun-dried octopus,” which was lying there drying in the sun. Even though the weather was sunny, we still needed some extra electricity—for example, to run a load of laundry. During the low season, electricity is often turned off for sailors, and that was the case here as well. We asked the restaurant owner if we could roll out our 50-meter power cable to the restaurant to get electricity for two days. Of course, we were willing to pay for it. But Greeks are often so hospitable and friendly—it wasn’t necessary. It was around lunchtime, so we showed our gratitude by having lunch and drinks there. A win-win situation! I filmed the restaurant and how our electricity cable was set up—funny to see, also the octopus and the tree in the restaurant!

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Mirror-smooth water. Birds in the distance. Wahine waiting quietly in the bay. Tomorrow, the typhoon arrives. The boat is prepared. Now… we watch from shore. About me: I’m Lowell Sheppard, 71, sailor, author, and Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. Through Japan Solo Field Notes, I explore aging, place, community, and longevity across Japan’s remote islands, villages, and cultural landscapes. I’m the Founder of the Never Too Late Academy and Special Advisor to the International Forum. #Typhoon #BoatLife #JapanSolo #Sailing #IslandLife #CalmBeforeTheStorm #Wahine #Japan #SeaLife #Nature#typhoon #japan #islandlife

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A quick trip post storm to Greenport NY from Clinton to Townsend Marina in Aeris my 1971 27ft C&C sailboat. I normally am singlehanded sailing so I can’t get too much audio as I am on the tiller. It was a great sail over and I hit over 9 knots SOG on the way. I got to put a lot of different skills to the rest. #longislandsound #sailing #greenportny #singlehandedsailing #singlehanded #travel #adventure #travelvlog #rebelanchor #rebelanchorsailing #ny #ct

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The beautiful and homely full custom yacht M/Y Calex reveals her unconventional personality throughout her 67M four-deck design conceived for a unique experience at sea.

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