When people board Hakuna Matata they are generally impressed with the living space. A catamaran may not look as graceful as a monohull, but the cabins don’t remind you uncomfortably of coffins and the communal living area can easily accommodate the swinging of a quartet of yowling moggies, so it’s a pleasure to welcome people aboard.
The Chapmans had kindly brought out a “Twist n Lock” innovation for the heads (of which there are 3 to clean!!!!) which stops the holding tanks backing up into the loos and are thoroughly recommended.
We had devised a detailed itinerary for the week (the sign of inexperienced sailors I think) which took us from Porto Heli in the Argolik Gulf to Kalamata. So after provisioning, we set sail on our first leg to Kiparissi, an anchorage on the west coast of the gulf which was reputed to be, and was, a great swimming spot. As we made our approach to the bay, the sun slid down behind the coastal mountains -- about 2 hours before it would set over the sea -- and sent shafts of sunlight across the trees and onto the water – very dramatic. Noa and Jamie started the diving, jumping, swimming theme of the week here. The boat is ideally suited to be a swimming platform and they couldn’t have made better use of it. Alex had been a little anxious about swimming in the sea (we do anchor in depths of anything from 4 to 20 metres) and I was keen for him to acquired confidence, so the girls’ “go for it” attitude was an excellent example. The girls swam till it was dark.
We ate at a beautifully landscaped and lit taverna set a little way up from the quay. By the time we finished eating, it was 11pm but the live music had just started and accompanied us back to the boat and serenaded us as we watched the fantastic starscape on deck.
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