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The last of Aegina before heading off to pickup Kel! (Sailing Dakini – Leave to Roam Ep. 75)
One of the biggest attractions on Greece's Aegina Island in the Saronic Gulf is the well preserved Temple of Aphaia. Agia Marina, the closest harbour to this site becomes my only destination as I motor, still solo around the island. Unfortunately, but not unexpectedly, the conditions in this e...
Al’s breaking new ground in the Saronic – Aegina & Agistri! (Sailing Dakini – Leave to Roam Ep. 73)
More solo Al time as I head out from Volugainia further north into the Saronic. I am heading to Aegina first, one of the busiest islands due it's proximity to Athens and busy ferry service. I only spend one night here due to another rolly anchorage and then it's time to head to Agistri. N...
Al is flying solo and exploring Poros! (Sailing Dakini – Leave to Roam Ep. 72)
That's right! I am flying solo while Kel is in Eastern Europe with her parents. Unfortunately it doesn't start well , after sailing in the rain our VHF aerial falls of. It's really mixed weather in Poros when I arrive but it doesn't ruin the big catamaran boatshow. Then I sail, ...
Hydra – exploring a classic and amazing Greek Island! (Sailing Dakini – Leave to Roam Ep. 71)
In this episode it is clear Helen and Pete are really getting into cruising life as we head in to explore Hydra. What a classic Greek Island. We have to anchor around the corner in Madraki amongst the other yachts, and walk around into the beautiful but super busy old harbour. We have a great time e...
Sailing the best of Greece with visitors onboard! (Sailing Dakini – Leave to Roam Ep. 70)
In this episode we are joined in Porto Cheli by Kel's parents Helen and Peter. We have been looking forward to showing them Dakini and the amazing cruising grounds of Greece for ages! Helen and Peter aren't sailors, yet, so we take things slowly by cruising from Porto Cheli to Spetses, th...
A downwind slog across the Peloponnese – with dolphins! (Sailing Dakini – Leave to Roam Ep. 69)
In this episode we finish our easterly slog across the Peloponnese. Whilst we have had favourable winds it has still been right astern meaning a lot of gybing and long days. We try to get the gennaker out, but it doesn't last long when the winds really pick up. Luckily we maintain enough speed...
A mixed couple of days sailing from Pylos to Porto Kagio! (Sailing Dakini – Leave to Roam Ep. 68)
A nor'wester is blowing and that means in this episode we need to make tracks! We take advantage of these favourable conditions to get east across the southern end of the Peloponnese. First we sail from Pylos to the island of Methoni, being buzzed by the Air Force along the way. We find a great...
In Pylos – a real favourite – and planning a big upgrade! (Sailing Dakini – Leave to Roam Ep. 67)
We are in Pylos on Greece's Western Peloponnese recovering from our transit. We have to check in, dine ashore, and do some exploring. Kel rents a car and does a big shopping trip into Kalamata, and Al stays onboard and does some important boat jobs including recommissioning the water maker, re...
The seas keep getting bigger enroute Sicily to Greece! (Sailing Dakini – Leave to Roam Ep. 66)
We leave late evening, just before sunset, in order to get the sails up before dark. We know we have our biggest passage yet, to get from Syracuse on Sicily's East Coast to Pylos in Greece on the Western side of the Peloponnese. We have some great sailing and get into a great watch routine. Th...
We are preparing Dakini for her first guests! (Sailing Dakini – Leave to Roam Ep. 21)
We are still on the south coast of Turkey excitedly anticipating the arrival of our first guests, family from Australia. We take the opportunity of a few days sailing from Kalkan to their pickup point in Gocek to get some preparations done. Preparations include... cleaning, shopping, repairing and ...
A perfect day sailing in Turkey! (Sailing Dakini – Leave to Roam Ep. 20)
We had an amazing day sailing from Kas back to Kalkan as we begin our journey West along Turkey's South Coast. Whilst it is sad to leave Kas, a persistent 15kt wind gave us a good excuse to do some 'proper' sailing after a number of weeks of short day trips between sites. We do stop ...
Exploring Kastellorizo and doing some diving around Kas! (Sailing Dakini – Leave to Roam Ep. 19)
That's right, we loved Kas so much, we made sure to visit again on our way west. Kas is a stone's throw from Kastellorizo, a beautiful Greek tourist town on a small island. Kel spends the day visiting Kastellorizo, including climbing to the very top, finding the only bakery and swimming wi...
Deadly fish poison – Kekova to Kas! (Sailing Dakini – Leave to Roam Ep. 18)
We need to re-provision and pump black water so we sail east from Kekova to the large city of Fineke on Turkey's South Coast. We anchor of this non-touristy town after visiting the marina, and find an incredible local market where the people were so friendly and the produce was amazing. After ...
Kekova Roads (Pt 2) – this is a cruiser’s paradise! (Sailing Dakini – Leave to Roam Ep. 17)
We are still in the Kekova Roads area, as we have discovered a cruiser's paradise. We leave the Gokoya anchorage and enter the roads themselves, sailing past the famous sunken city before anchoring in the inner harbour. We visit the villge of Ucagiz on the Lycian Way before taking the dinghy to...
Kekova Roads (Pt 1) – what a playground! (Sailing Dakini – Leave to Roam Ep. 16)
When we entered Turkey we weren't sure if you would make it this far east but are we glad we did, because the Kekova Island area is a real playground. It wasn't a long sail from Kas but it was so peaceful sailing past the islands including the Greek tourist destination of Kastellorizi. We...
Kas – our new favourite town on Turkey’s South Coast! (Sailing Dakini – Leave to Roam Ep. 15)
We had heard some really positive things about Kas, a popular town on Turkey's South Coast, and were not disappointed. After med-mooring opposite the main marina, we ended up extending our stay a number of times, making the most of a great location, clear water and the vibrant town itself. Whi...
Kalkan – a less visited but still great cruising spot! (Sailing Dakini – Leave to Roam Ep. 14)
We wanted someone to anchor between Gemiler Bay and Kas, and settled on the large bay off the town of Kalkan. We med-moored in a very popular spot sheltered from most winds other than the rocketing katabatic 'bullets' and really enjoyed the clear and very fishy water. Once again, spearfis...
Gemiler Bay – amazing clear water – and pirates! (Sailing Dakini – Leave to Roam Ep. 13)
The first stop after Fethiye heading East along Turkey's South Coast is Gemiler Bay. We managed to sail most of the way here but it was a struggle, often beating into the wind. Once around the corner we saw our first 'pirate ship' - a popular design for day tourist boats in this part ...
Fethiye – ancient history with a great vibe! (Sailing Dakini – Leave to Roam Ep. 12)
We left Gocek and sailed across the Gulf of Fethiye, along with many others, and entered Fethiye to go to anchor. It was a great day at sea, but we were excited to be arriving at one of the busier cities on this part of the coast. We were not disappointed. Fethiye has an amazing food scene, lots of...
We found Gocek’s amazing supermarkets at sea! (Sailing Dakini – Leave to Roam Ep. 11)
We enter the Gocek Special Marine Area from the West after departing an amazing anchorage. There's no opportunity for us to sail in here, it is a wonderfully enclosed cruising ground with loads of great spots to anchor. We were somewhat surprised by the sheer number of other boats in the Goce...
Exploring Turkey’s beautiful South Coast! (Sailing Dakini – Leave to Roam Ep. 10)
We finally got out of Marmaris, and had our opportunity to start exploring Turkey's beautiful South Coast. We managed to do some sailing which was great. We also started to improve our med-mooring skills, which is an essential requirement of exploring these amazing anchorages. The water was cr...
Marmaris – party town! (Sailing Dakini – Leave to Roam Ep. 9)
We arrived in Marmaris hoping we could get our rigging repairs done quickly and professionally. We ended up having to wait a few days for the availability of the riggers, which gave us a great opportunity to have a look around. We probably enjoyed the food scene more than anything else in this ...
We made it to Turkey, and checked in at Datca! (Sailing Dakini – Leave to Roam Ep. 8)
After successfully checking out of Greece in Kos, we start early and sail the very short distance into Turkish waters. While frustrated we still can't sail due to our snapped main halyard we make great time, admiring the beautiful coastline as we motor to Datca. We make Datca in time to check ...