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The Corinth Canal

29/5/2019

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Transiting the Corinth Canal is a major ambition for many sailors in Greece. At 179 Euros it's not something you want to do too often, but it is a major highlight of our trip. Transiting from east to west, there's a payment dock at the eastern end, and having paid, we were told to wait there for further instructions. Within minutes we were told to VHF to "follow the red ship, go now, go quickly". We pulled away from the dock and motored behind the ship, keeping our distance as the water surges around behind large vessels. 

The crew were shooting lots of photos and videos whilst the skipper was having to work quite hard to keep Lyra in the middle of the canal. The bungee jumpers were waiting for us to pass so they could jump behind us. Thirty-odd minutes later we are through the second submerging road bridge (yes, you heard that right, small bridges at each end disappear beneath the waves to allow boats to pass) and into the Gulf of Corinth. A great experience, much recommended. There's a video link below showing our passage at x20, so the whole trip only takes two minutes.
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https://youtu.be/zSq9UxTobuM
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