Our last Stop in 2018, Istanbul.
So, on the 17th September, with somewhat heavy hearts as we have had such an amazing summer, we left Seaclusion all tucked up and safe in her winter home and headed to Bodrum airport...
"The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails." — William Arthur Ward, Writer
by Chantal & David · Published November 4, 2018 · Last modified January 26, 2020
So, on the 17th September, with somewhat heavy hearts as we have had such an amazing summer, we left Seaclusion all tucked up and safe in her winter home and headed to Bodrum airport...
2018 / Turkey - The Carian Coast
by Chantal & David · Published October 10, 2018 · Last modified January 27, 2020
So 11th September, with a non functioning bow thruster (not a easy fix) and forecasted high winds in the area we decided to turn up our sailing toes for the season, and start putting...
2018 / Turkey - The Carian Coast
by Chantal & David · Published September 16, 2018 · Last modified January 27, 2020
Having spent a couple of days in Gokova Oren Marina, getting the feel of the place and its small town, we set off on the 27th August to explore Gokova Korfezi before our friends,...
2018 / Turkey - The Carian Coast
by Chantal & David · Published August 29, 2018 · Last modified January 27, 2020
On the 15th August, just before we rounded the headland to enter Yesilova Korfezi, in other words Yesilova Bay, we stopped in a fantastic bay called Bozuk Buku, or Bazukale, or Port Apolotheka, not...
2018 / Turkey - The Carian Coast
by Chantal & David · Published August 19, 2018 · Last modified January 27, 2020
On the 8th August, we had a fabulous sail along the coast and into Marmaris Bay, our plan being to stay on anchor on the fringes, but the wind and swell changed our minds,...
2018 / Turkey - The Lycian Coast
by Chantal & David · Published August 13, 2018 · Last modified January 27, 2020
With Seaclusion’s crew back to 2, we had a brief wander around the exclusive club that was D-Marin (the posh marina) and then we finally bid farewell to Gocek and its fabulous nooks &...
2018 / Turkey - The Lycian Coast
by Chantal & David · Published August 9, 2018 · Last modified January 27, 2020
So safely tucked up in our tiny “marina” in Fethiye, the guys from M2 rigging arrived to help us resolve our creak once and for all. All 3 of them, we feared this was...
2018 / Turkey - The Lycian Coast
by Chantal & David · Published August 3, 2018 · Last modified January 27, 2020
On the 24th July we left Kalkan intending on heading to Fethiye, but after motoring in a dead calm for 3 hours, the wind finally decided to wake up enough for us to have...
2018 / Turkey - The Lycian Coast
by Chantal & David · Published July 27, 2018 · Last modified January 27, 2020
Saturday 21st July we left Kekova Roads heading westward again to Kalkan, definitely not used to having no wind to sail, we leisurely motored the 27NM along the Turkish coast, arriving at the relatively...
2018 / Turkey - The Lycian Coast
by Chantal & David · Published July 22, 2018 · Last modified January 27, 2020
On the 18th July we departed Kas Marina heading east to Kekova Roads, mixture of motoring and downwind sailing. After battling the winds for so long the peace and quiet with the gentler winds...