When we sailed the island of Lefkas in the Ionic Sea of Greece, on the most southeastern side of the island, is an islet called Atokos. This is an uninhabited island, where on the east coast is the famous Wild Pig Beach. We took our dinghy and looked at the pigs that walked on the beach here. The pigs are wild or semi-wild pigs, probably descendants of animals that were once left on the island by humans. This happens more often on uninhabited islands, where pigs are introduced for food purposes or accidentally stranded by ship voyages. Atokos has been uninhabited for a long time, but in the past it was occasionally visited by shepherds or hunters. The pigs may have come from these. They eat a wide range of plants, seeds, roots and nuts that occur in nature. On Atokos vegetation is sparse, but pigs can eat dried grass and branches. Marine life can also be a source of food; some pigs eat washed-up seaweed or small crustaceans. Although pigs are technically wild, they often exhibit semi-tame behaviors when they come into contact with people. Their behavior depends on how much interaction they have had with visitors. They can tolerate human contact, but often remain wary. Some pigs are curious and dare to approach, especially if they smell food!

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Lintika - my 1980 passport 42 got her new winless, stem fitting, bow roller, and anchor today. 🙏🏼❤️

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The Catana 59 is more than just another sailboat, it's a cruising cat with a huge, wide-open saloon and galley. Boats.com sailing expert Zuzana Prochazka caught this First Look inside the cabin at the Miami boat show. http://features.boats.com/boat-content/2014/03/2014-catana-59-first-look-video/

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MAN OVERBOARD procedure Rob dropped a bucket overboard which gave us the perfect opportunity to practice our man over board procedure

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This fine example of the Iconic Island runner has lived in the dry stack at Lions Bay Marina. Howe Sound Marine has been servicing the 5.7 GXi volvo engine which has only 718 hours on it and has a remote racor fuel filter. The canvas has the custom drop curtain back and is in great shape. The full length swim grid has a custom teak top, with a swim ladder attached to it. Boarding is a breeze with the step tread on the gunwhale and the fold down steps on both sides. The cockpit deck is self bailing and comes with a raw water wash down. There is 30 amp shore power with AC outlets. It has the sink-storage cabinet upgrade. There is upholstery for the engine hatch and removeable transom corner seats. The helm seat is a really cool wrap around bolster which converts to a supported seat. There is an Icom VHF radio and Furuno GPS. There is a big Vberth with lots of storage underneath and a marine toilet. Ask about transferrable moorage at Lions Bay.

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