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Water Mellon moored on a gravel shore at sunset, the sky deep blue above and orange on the horizon, calm water reflecting the light and the mermaid logo on her hull.

A life
under sail

Aboard Water Mellon — sailing, racing, and sharing what we learn along the way.

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We are Nodas and Efi, and Water Mellon is our boat: a 1992 DROMOR Discovery 3000 that spent almost ten years ashore before we brought her back to the water. Now we cruise, race and train our crew, and write down what we learn.

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NodasEfiMickey

Nodas, skipper. Efi, crew. Mickey, ship’s dog.

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From the logbook

All stories
Water Mellon at anchor in a turquoise bay on Lefkada, seen through the trees from the shore.Travel & passagesBack on the water: down the west coast of LefkadaSeptember 2024: the first real trip after the rebuild.Lefkada, Ionian
Greek beer: what to expect at the tavernaGreeceA Meltemi day off MykonosMykonos, CycladesThree years, almost every system: rebuilding Water MellonClose-up of an old red cable from Water Mellon, its copper strands green with corrosion.First sight: a tired boat in a boatyard
Water MellonA 1992 DROMOR Discovery 3000 with a second life.NodasEfiMickeyCrewWho sails her, and what each of us does aboard.Greek SpiritGreece in small things: a kiosk, a coffee, a taverna table.