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Slow cruising Bozburun area
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Slow cruising Bozburun area

11/07/2025 11/07/2025 | written by Kerensa

It's a short blog this week as we changed our plans to head North up the Turkish coast due to hearing how strict the Greek customs were in Leros where we would have checked in. We decided to stay with ...

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Marmaris back towards Bozburun, Sperm whale sighting!
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Marmaris back towards Bozburun, Sperm whale sighting!

27/06/2025 27/06/2025 | written by Kerensa

Last week we were ready to leave Marmaris after our repairs, nearly a week later and we hadn't left. A night ashore, stinking hot weather (41 degrees was seen on the thermometer), no wind and a feelin ...

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Bozburun to Marmaris for repairs
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Bozburun to Marmaris for repairs

21/06/2025 21/06/2025 | written by Kerensa

We headed out early Sunday morning to meet up with the rigger on Monday. The sail to Marmaris was fun, being the only time we had any decent wind for two weeks. A short beat followed by a reach in 20k ...

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Bodrum to Bozburun with WYC visitors
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Bodrum to Bozburun with WYC visitors

15/06/2025 15/06/2025 | written by Kerensa

We have missed a week and a bit on the blog due to having 2 sets of friends on board for a week each. Firstly we picked Mike Oliver from WYC up in Bodrum, Kerensa arrived at the pick up point the eve ...

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Datcha to Bodrum via Gulf of Gokova
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Datcha to Bodrum via Gulf of Gokova

01/06/2025 01/06/2025 | written by Kerensa

We left Datca in no wind, engine and watermaker on. After a couple of hours we hoisted the sails only for the wind to drop again. As we approached the headland where we visited Knidos last year the wi ...

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Orhaniye to Datca - normal service resumed!
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Orhaniye to Datca - normal service resumed!

25/05/2025 25/05/2025 | written by Kerensa

Once settled in Orhaniye we went ashore for a beer with crews from Dash and Lysander who joined us from the other bay where they were doing a bit of wingfoiling. whilst having a beer we planned our wa ...

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Bencik to Sig Limani - broadsided by strong winds when stern to.
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Bencik to Sig Limani - broadsided by strong winds when stern to.

19/05/2025 19/05/2025 | written by Kerensa

Our plans to head North from Bencik changed with a weather forecast of 30+ knts from the SE in a couple of days. There aren't many places to hide from a SE wind on the Datcha peninsular, so after a 4 ...

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Marmaris to Bencik
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Marmaris to Bencik

13/05/2025 13/05/2025 | written by Kerensa

Very much in slow mode this week, enjoying the sun and sea....... We left Marmaris after exploring the bars and nightlife along the shore the evening before, and after refitting our sail bag with it ...

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Lindos, Rhodes to Marmaris Turkey
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Lindos, Rhodes to Marmaris Turkey

05/05/2025 05/05/2025 | written by Kerensa

We arrived in Rhodes town via a lunch stop in Anthony Quinn bay, named after the actor who bought up the land around the bay. It's really beautiful and we enjoyed Snorkeling and getting surrounded by ...

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Astypalea to Rhodes
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Astypalea to Rhodes

27/04/2025 27/04/2025 | written by Kerensa

We had a long, 10hr, passage from Astypalea to Amenia en route to pick up Amanda's youngest and friend from the SW tip of Rhodes. We arrived at the island of Amenia at dusk, dropped the hook, ate and ...

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  • It was very exciting. We had no idea Sperm Whales inhabited the Med.
    on Marmaris back towards Bozburun, Sperm whale sighting!
  • So fabulous seeing a whale!!🐳
    on Marmaris back towards Bozburun, Sperm whale sighting!
  • Glad rigging all sorted. Good to get that done before any big ocean crossings. Must a great sense of relief. The new furler must be a joy. You will b ...
    on Bozburun to Marmaris for repairs
  • Great adventures! Congratulations on one year as liveaboards!
    on Bodrum to Bozburun with WYC visitors
  • What a life! Even with the traumas and scares it’s fab to see you living it. X ❤️
    on Bodrum to Bozburun with WYC visitors
  • Its great to follow your passages. Many thanks once again for your hospitality.
    on Bodrum to Bozburun with WYC visitors
  • Hi you two. I have been reading your blog carefully and am so envious even taking into account your trials and tribulations. I imagine the weather ...
    on Datcha to Bodrum via Gulf of Gokova
  • Wow guys - glad all ok including the boats. The sea never plays by the rules!
    on Bencik to Sig Limani - broadsided by strong winds when stern to.
  • Unfortunately it's too deep to anchor in the bay there. The anchor is basically set to pull 'up the hill' as the sea bed drops away steeply from the c ...
    on Bencik to Sig Limani - broadsided by strong winds when stern to.
  • Wow…scary! Glad you got out OK. Nothing worse than gusts on the beam when you are stern to. One silly question. In retrospect, would it have been bett ...
    on Bencik to Sig Limani - broadsided by strong winds when stern to.

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