Lockdown in Lefkas

British liveaboards Debbie and Jeremy White extended their winter season in Lefkas marina when all the ports were closed

Thanks to coronavirus this was no ordinary winter aboard Nita, our Beneteau Oceanis 36CC, but the community of boaters and locals at Lefkas in the Greek Ionian made up for the long lockdown. The ‘winter crowd’ of around 40 boats prepared to depart the marina on 1 April thus avoiding the increase in marina fees from low to high season. However, the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic meant that all Greek ports, marinas and harbours were closed. No boats allowed in and only allowed to relocate with permission of the Port Police and agreement from the receiving destination. With the whole of Greece and most European ports closed, only the brave considered moving on, especially as once gone, there’d be no return allowed. So, it was lockdown in Lefkas Marina…

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Practical Boat Owner (Digital) - 1 Issue, August 2020

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