Friend hails Dimi Mavropoulos as ‘the lord’ of Cape Greco after boat tragedy

Local ayia napaFamagustaTop NewsWeather Friend hails Dimi Mavropoulos as ‘the lord’ of Cape Greco after boat tragedy Ntimis 1536x864 Relevant News Rare footage captures seven Cyprus mouflon, including twins, at a watering hole 1 September 2026 Friend hails Dimi Mavropoulos as ‘the lord’ of Cape Greco after boat tragedy 1 September 2026 ‘The search was over’: A family’s four-day quest for a son lost in Nepal’s floods 1 September 2026 newsroom 1 September 2026 FacebookXWhatsAppEmailPrintViber Speaking on the programme Protoselido, former footballer Kostas Konstantinou remembered his close friend Dimi Mavropoulos, who died when boats capsized in Saturday’s storm at Cape Greco, describing him as “the lord of the area. We loved him and appreciated him.” Konstantinou said it was not the first time the group had anchored at the spot, and that they knew the area well. Mavropoulos had 35 years’ experience there, Christakis Petsas had 30, and Konstantinou himself had 15, he said, adding that “we know the place and we’re like a family.” Mavropoulos, who knew the area extremely well, had taken charge of organising their stay there that day, Konstantinou said. He described his friend as clever and experienced, someone who loved his boat and always helped his friends, adding that the group trusted him completely and relied on him to lead their decisions. Konstantinou said many boats had been anchored at the spot, but most left on Friday. He noted that the kind of weather shift that hit on Saturday happens every year, and that a similar spell occurred at the start of last season, though conditions were not as severe then. Before deciding to stay at the spot, Konstantinou said he spoke with both Mavropoulos and Petsas. The three agreed to remain, believing their boats were large enough and their anchor lines secure. After 1am, he said, the storm intensified, and Mavropoulos guided him through the conditions, knowing more than the rest of the group. Recalling the last time he heard from Mavropoulos, Konstantinou said his friend warned him “your boat is hitting behind you,” leaving him terrified. He said he tried to pull up his anchor as the situation grew more dramatic. Konstantinou said he saw Petsas’s boat sink, then watched Mavropoulos’s boat being pushed backwards with no other option but to start moving. The boat was running on a single engine, he said, as the other had a mechanical problem, and Mavropoulos was trying to steer it away from the rocks. According to Konstantinou, Mavropoulos had realised he needed to move his boat and was working to raise his anchors, which he managed to do. Konstantinou said he felt a moment of relief at that point, believing his friend would make it across to the other side, as he himself had done. Konstantinou described his own attempt to get clear of the area, saying a wave then pulled Mavropoulos’s boat back. He said his own anchor, which had caught on the rocks below, stopped his boat from being swept in the same direction, and that luck alone kept him from ending up underneath it. “I wouldn’t have made it,” he said. The two men last saw each other in person the previous Friday, when Mavropoulos hosted Konstantinou on his boat, Konstantinou said. Konstantinou said he did not believe he would find the strength to go out on a boat again. Subscribe to our Newsletter Latest News Rare footage captures seven Cyprus mouflon, including twins, at a watering hole ‘The search was over’: A family’s four-day quest for a son lost in Nepal’s floods Trump vows to hit Iran hard after first exchanges of fire in a month On this day: an earthquake struck Japan, killing at least 142,000 people in 1923 Cyprus set to extend reduced fuel tax until November Pension reform: Thursday is the day for the 12% penalty, here’s what to expect CY-Alert: why Saturday’s warning came after the storms began, and what to do if yours didn’t sound Follow en.philenews on Google News and be the first to know all the news about Cyprus and the world.