Antalya, our most eastern point in Turkey so far and we loved it!
We had a fabulous sail down to Antalya with 18 knots pushing us along, with a few gybes, right to the entrance of the marina, where we moored up safely, gave the boat a...
"The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails." — William Arthur Ward, Writer
2019 / Turkey - The Lycian Coast
by Chantal & David · Published July 31, 2019 · Last modified January 22, 2020
We had a fabulous sail down to Antalya with 18 knots pushing us along, with a few gybes, right to the entrance of the marina, where we moored up safely, gave the boat a...
2019 / Turkey - The Lycian Coast
by Chantal & David · Published July 29, 2019 · Last modified January 22, 2020
The 12th July saw us setting sail for Finike, well motoring as still there was not enough wind to fill our sails, thankfully it was only 13 miles under engine. So what can we...
2019 / Turkey - The Lycian Coast
by Chantal & David · Published July 27, 2019 · Last modified January 22, 2020
So on the 5th July, having lost our “micho” (deckhand!!!!), and with the main sail back up, boat all provisioned, we left Gocek a little later than expected and simply made it back to...
2019 / Turkey - The Carian Coast
by Chantal & David · Published July 16, 2019 · Last modified January 22, 2020
So, on the 29th June, after settling ourselves into Netsel Marina in Marmaris, with the knowledge that our stay was completely free, due to it being part of the annual contract we had last...
2019 / Turkey - The Carian Coast
by Chantal & David · Published July 10, 2019 · Last modified January 22, 2020
On the 20th June, a little later in the season than normal, we arrived in Seaclusion’s winter home Oren, to find her all safe and sound, thankfully. Aside from sending a diver down to...
Dear All. Well, we are back again onboard Seaclusion to revisit some of our favourite spots and explore new ones in Turkey. Our plan this year is to go as far East as we...
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...