After careful planning and weather watching, we are sailing in the Black Sea, but is it DANGEROUS?? The Black Sea is know for its violent storms, but you hear so many stories, whether they are true or mere myths, we were about to find out.
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So what do you do when your engine fails and you have to drop anchor? Petro took up the challenge to drop anchor under sail. AND a big Bucket list tick for us, we made it all the way to the Black Sea! We tackled the busy Bosporus, passing by the iconic ...
Our journey takes us through the Dardanelles, across the Sea of Marmara, all the way to Istanbul, where we were welcomed by a local Legendary singer NEV. How awesome is that?!?! We have visited Istanbul a number of times in the past, but this is the first ...
What a hectic couple of days, experiencing winds from 5 kts of wind to 28 kts and sometimes even 32 kts (not recorded :( ) and then back to ZERO in a question of a couple of minutes . . . . But hey, that is sailing and testing your skills to the ultimate...
This week we discuss dinghies. A technical discussion. A discussion as to why we selected this size? What are the major factors in selecting a dinghy? After two years, are we happy?
@Sailing Aurora done a koowl video on dinghies too! https://youtu.be/Krkn...
How do you pick a cool anchorage when there are just too many to pick from? Well, with the help of other sailing buddies’s recommendations, pilot books and local tourist media, we did great. Join us as we explore more of the Turkish coastline, and we joi...
The things you learn when you get to meet people/yachties along your way . . . How to do things, when to do things, what should you do and when should you do it. This week we would like to share how figured out how to tack with a HUGE Code D sail, while ...
As we slowly but surely sail up the western coast of Turkey, towards Istanbul, the Bosporus and ultimately the Black Sea, we take you to two more stunning anchorages we found along the way. Please click over, give it a 👍 and SUBSCRIBE if you haven’t y...
As we head further north up the Turkish Coast, we discover more and more awesome anchorages. We show you how we raise our big CODE D sail, step by step, how to launch and land a Drone whilst under way and discover an anchorage with a sandbank highway. Du...
Have we ever mentioned that we absolutely love our Mantus Anchor ;-) !! Total mayhem followed when a quick storm blew through our anchorage. Boats all around us were dragging anchors like crazy, dinghies flipping and cushions flying everywhere. We had a...
We are finally allowed to sail anywhere along the Turkish coast, so we are heading north towards Istanbul and the Black Sea. Join us as we explore 2 new anchorages along the way, and for a bit of fun we got caught up in a race with a Lagoon Catamaran ;-) ...
Still making use of each and every opportunity to go sailing whilst in lock down, we explore more anchorages along the beautiful coastline of Turkey. It was super awesome to hook up with fellow YouTube channels, @Sailing Sunday and @Sailing Salacia Star. ...
This week we share why you need not only need a Galvanic Isolator, but what happens when you connect to shore power. What is the difference between sacrificial anodes and galvanic isolator? And stray currents? What is a Galvanic Isolator? What is Galvanic ...
Finally!!! We are allowed to sail BUT . . . . Only within the district of Antalya, but hey, who's complaining. We're like a bunch of school kids being allowed out on a week night. Join us on our first 2 sails of the season. We were allowed to sail on ...
This week we share what checks we do while we are sailing long passages. We also include a bonus of what we do on a sailing night watch during passage, things one needs to keep a look out for and be aware of.
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What do you do when stuck in a Marina for an entire season? Well what do they say??? when in Rome . . . . We had such fun in FINIKE, Turkey!! You won't believe what happens in a Marina, you discover a family away from home, when most needed during the ...
This week we share our experience of how we found the Leopard 45 performing under various conditions. I compiled a series of clips and commentary of our last 1.5 years of sailing, but it is a tricky affair because if I have to take 4 wind conditions with 3...
This is the music video of #89. The idea started one crazy night around a couple of beers...an Ozzie wanted to wake board behind our Leopard 45 Catamaran...yeah right! But the longer we talked the more a plan was shaping....we are going to wakeboard behind...
When you have a rental, you USE IT!! We went Tomb Raiding and amphitheater exploring in Demre, Turkey. St Nicholas Church is an absolute must see, with loads of photo opportunities. Can you imagine having a meal on top of a waterfall? The most amazing s...
The idea started one crazy night around a couple of beers...an Ozzie wanted to wake board behind our Leopard 45 Catamaran...yeah right! But the longer we talked the more a plan was shaping....we are going to wakeboard behind a Leopard 45 Cruising Catamaran...
We were so privileged to witness, what we later learned, a very RARE MEDITERRANEAN MONK SEAL feeding on a stingray. There are only about 600 - 700 left in the Med. The whole show took place right in front of SISU's bow, how cool is that!! We were contact...
It is Winter, it is Cold, so what do you do when in freezing cold water on your boat??? There is snow on the mountains . . . . YOU GO SKIING ;-) Just a fun video of our time in Finike last year December. Petro's first encounter EVER with snow, was such a...
We discover more and more awesome places along the Turkish Southern Coastline, and experience winds from all angles in less than a mile. You have to be on the constant watch for these wind changes, especially when entering a bay through little islands. L...
This week we share a mix between our 50, 250, 500 hour service of our two Yanmar 4JH45 diesel engines. We had a Qualified Yanmar Technician onboard for the 50 and 500 hour service, while the 250 hour service was made while at anchored of the coast of Afric...
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