Yasas,
It was another long day. Cruising at an average of 5.8 knots, with wind on the nose and choppy seas, the 54 nautical miles from our anchorage in Vathi to Ios Island where Homer is reputed to be buried, took us all day. T…
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Nisyros part 1 of 3
Underway
We spent two wonderful days in Nisyros, rented a motorbike and rode all around the island. Yesterday we made a very rough passage to Vathi and spent last night in a safe anchorage.
We depart shortly for Ios 58.6 NM away. Today the winds are supposed t…
3 June 0000 UTC report
Present position:07 deg 10.6′ E 161 deg 59.1 E (Continued…)
2 June 1200UTC report
Present position: 07 deg 08.8’N 160 deg 55.2 ‘E (Continued…)
2 June 0000 UTC report
Position: N7degrees 7.8′ E159degrees 57.3′ (Continued…)
1 June 1200 UTC report
position : N7degrees 5.8′ E158 degrees 53.2′ (Continued…)
Departing Pohnpei
By the time you read this, we should have fueled, watered, cleared out and gotten underway out of Pohnpei towards Majuro. We’ve gotten the okey-dokey from our weather guy Lee Chesneau — 10-15 knot winds from 080 True increasing as we go east (and get…
Hello from Greece
Yassas,
Our day started with the alarm clock set for 5 am. It is now 9:21 pm and I’m pooped. We left Netsel Marina at 8:10 am and arrived at the official customs/immigration dock at 8:30 am. There was a bit of confusion…
Tuesday afternoon in Marmaris
Merhaba,
Wednesday’s weather isn’t cooperating, but Thursday and Friday will be just fine so we’re postponing our departure one day. While we travel I’ll be at the mercy of many different wifi sources. I’ll try to keep ever…
One last stroll through Old Town Marmaris 2013
This is probably the final time I’ll type that address; at least for 2013. Yesterday morning we “sea tested” DoraMac and everything was mostly fine. Our ICOM radio may, or may not send sailmail, but that’s a convenience issue…
