We’ve had a great four months back in NZ catching up with family and friends, and will arrive back in Marmaris 31 March. Envoy has been regularly checked by our friend Ali, who reports that all is well. Our main jobs will be to fit new parts to the m…
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ANCHORING IN STRONG WINDS
This is an abridged version of our article published in Pacific Passagemaker.During 30 years of boating we’ve frequently anchored in winds over 30 knots (Force 7), and sometimes up to 70 knots (Force 12). There are numerous theories about anchoring -…
OPPORTUNITY TO LIVE YOUR CRUISING DREAM
Friends are reluctantly selling their Nordhavn 46 passagemaker. We’ve been aboard this well maintained, excellent condition boat. This is a well-known, iconic boat currently berthed in the Med, fully equipped with tools, spare-parts and everything ne…
TURKISH AUTHORITIES MAKE LIFE DIFFICULT FOR CRUISERS
We’ve heard from friends in Marmaris that a new regulation has been introduced limiting the time visitors can spend in Turkey to 90 days in any period of 180 days, making Turkey similar to Schengen Treaty countries. Previously a visitor could get a 9…
COST OF THE CRUISING LIFE IN THE EASTERN MED
During the last two years we’ve kept detailed records of our cruising costs. Our blog entries dated 16 April 2011 and 10 June 2011 gave quite some detail on this, including an intended cruising budget for 2011 of NZ$90k (approx. US$71k).As a general …
FIRST POST FOR 2012
We’re enjoying the summer back in New Zealand, especially meeting up with family and friends, and will arrive back in Marmaris on 31 March.Envoy is still in our minds though as we renew insurances, and source spare parts. Most importantly we ordered …
BACK IN MARMARIS MARINA
We came into the marina on 15 November after 28 weeks away, covering 2,218NM.It’s a fantastic feeling to finish another season having cruised in great locations with no major problems or issues, bar our accident ashore with the broken glass.Also to h…
FROM BODRUM TO SIMI AND BOZUK BUKU
In the last three years of cruising we’ve spent quite a bit of time around Bodrum, so on 1 November when we left Bodrum probably for the last time, it was with a twinge of sadness. However new horizons beckon next year!Our first stop on our journey s…
THE GULF OF BODRUM
After going to a café in Bodrum to watch the All Blacks beat France and win the Rugby World Cup, we went to the Bodrum private hospital to have our stitches removed. As we studied a map to find the hospital a Turkish man asked if he could help us, and…
CRUISING SOUTH TOWARDS BODRUM
Just before Chris arrived we had a cold spell with temps down to about 15d, and as we cruised south from Sigacik we encountered a classic cold front with low cloud, lightning, thunder and squally showers. Since then it’s warmed up again into the low …
