5 May 2008
Marti Marina to Gocek - 75 nautical miles (we sailed a course of 86 nm in 9 hours)
Photos in order they appear
Arrive Gocek with snow capped mountains in background (looks like clouds)
Richard and Rupe get spinnaker up and away we go
Motoring into Gocek showing broken lifeline in front of kayak where I went over
The only photo I will ever have of that hat. The sunglasses went too! b...
Thrills: 80 miles with the spinnaker up
Boat Speed: 5 – 12 knots
Wind Speed: 5 – 25 knots
Sheer heart stopping beauty: Arriving Gocek with snow capped mountains in background.
Drama: Me hanging upside down over the side when the lifeline broke during a spinnaker drop... its not every day you get to make like an America's cup sailor!
Luxury: The marinas in Turkey. Amazing facilities, fantastic hot showers, free access to wireless internet on the boat.
Top People: The Turks – we feel very much welcome in this country. They are so good to us -always smiling.
Top experience: Being on this Rally – fantastic organisation, meeting some amazing people from everywhere, great carmarderie.
Best Waste Management: All papers in the bin please and we mean ALL! Nothing goes in the water here except the fish. Great to see.
Blog Discovery!!!: To all our wonderful friends and family who have posted notes on our blog – we have only just discovered that part of the blog and read your messages! Thank you all – we do really appreciate hearing from you. It brings you all so close.
Boat Speed: 5 – 12 knots
Wind Speed: 5 – 25 knots
Sheer heart stopping beauty: Arriving Gocek with snow capped mountains in background.
Drama: Me hanging upside down over the side when the lifeline broke during a spinnaker drop... its not every day you get to make like an America's cup sailor!
Luxury: The marinas in Turkey. Amazing facilities, fantastic hot showers, free access to wireless internet on the boat.
Top People: The Turks – we feel very much welcome in this country. They are so good to us -always smiling.
Top experience: Being on this Rally – fantastic organisation, meeting some amazing people from everywhere, great carmarderie.
Best Waste Management: All papers in the bin please and we mean ALL! Nothing goes in the water here except the fish. Great to see.
Blog Discovery!!!: To all our wonderful friends and family who have posted notes on our blog – we have only just discovered that part of the blog and read your messages! Thank you all – we do really appreciate hearing from you. It brings you all so close.
Posted by Pippy on Richard's birthday... Happy birthday to Richard!! - lots of txt messages coming in!
2 comments:
Happy Birthday young brother! Please feel free to buy yourself a yacht for your birthday.
Love Pippy's updates - great photos and excellent descriptive narratives!!
Sis
You have certainly had a great start to your adventure. Have read the rally website which we found fascinating..
Delighted to learn that you had such a happy birthday, Buck. Go easy on the lifelines Pippy!
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