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Date: 16 Jun 2011 07:16:07

Title: 40 37.166N 028 57.241E Esenkoy, Turkey

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We are all safe and sound back on Pipedream. I can only describe the successful completion of a very complicated travel plan as amazing... Katie from Sweden, Mary from the US, and me from Sofia, Bulgaria all meeting in Istanbul more or less on the same day.

I did the week plus trip carrying only a small ruck sack and didn't have space for a computer. The computers in the hotels in Turkey have a very different keyboard i.e. about 5 or 6 extra characters and a pretty hard to find the @ sign which makes doing e-mail a challenge.

We were able to explore Istanbul for over a week and are ready to leave the 'big' city. When I was on the bus to Sophia a guy from Istanbul told me Bulgaria has a population of about 7 million and Istanbul is currently someplace between 15 and 20 million? I really enjoyed Sophia. The land lady at my hostel is a mathematics professor in the local university and spoke pretty good English. I got a great lecture on life in Bulgaria after the 'revolution' (10 years ago). I will back track in a day or two and write about the actual trip when we get settled.

Today is my birthday and we will celebrate with a cake and the trimmings. (I know we don't have that many candles on board!) Mary, the best present a guy could get, brought 49.999 pounds of spare parts, coffee, and brown sugar with her and we will spend the next day or two reprovisioning and getting ready to start a very leisurely voyage back toward Florida. More later...

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Diary Entries

2012
- Mar 2012
  - Thu 22 Mar
    - 30 23 32.62N 081 25 47.85W The last Blog - Part 2
  - Thu 15 Mar
    - 30 23 32.62N 081 25 47.85W The last Blog - Part 1
  - Sat 10 Mar
    - 28 53.928N 080 04.930W At Sea
  - Fri 09 Mar
    - 26 23.47N 078 50.433W at sea
  - Thu 08 Mar
    - 25 33.20N 077 15.266W At sea - all is well
  - Wed 07 Mar
    - 24 08.924N 075 31.458 Cat Island
  - Tue 06 Mar
    - 24 08.923N 075 31.458N Cat Island, Hawk's Nest Marina
  - Mon 05 Mar
    - 24 08N 075 31W Cat Island
  - Fri 02 Mar
    - 21 34.598N 070 04.373W At Sea
- Feb 2012
  - Wed 29 Feb
    - 18 27.583N 066 05.388W San Juan
  - Fri 24 Feb
    - 18 19.240N 064 47.441W St John's
  - Thu 23 Feb
    - 18 20.193AlCharlotte Amalie, St Thomas
  - Mon 20 Feb
    - 18 20.193N 064 55.286W Safely Ties up at Yacht Haven Marina, Charlotte Amalie, St Thomas
  - Sun 19 Feb
    - 17 52.115N 063 16.224W At sea - again
  - Sat 18 Feb
    - 16 58N 061 55.07W At Sea - Just left Antigua
  - Thu 16 Feb
    - 17 11.68N 059 22.577W At sea - Day 24
  - Wed 15 Feb
    - 17 12.46N 057 29.547W At sea Day 23 - all is well.
  - Tue 14 Feb
    - 1 7 22.150N 055 27.3W At sea Day 21 - All is well.
  - Sun 12 Feb
    - 18 06.538N 052 00.87W At sea Day 18 - are we there yet?
  - Sat 11 Feb
    - 18 20.105N 050 04.8W At sea - Day 17 - All is well
  - Fri 10 Feb
    - 18 07.14N 047 35.409W At sea Day 17 - all is well
  - Thu 09 Feb
    - 18 36.63N 045 34.88W At Sea - Day 16
  - Tue 07 Feb
    - 18 35.146N 041 15. 2W At sea day 14
  - Mon 06 Feb
    - 18 27.7N 039 10.46W At Sea Day 13
  - Sun 05 Feb
    - 18 24.4N 036 41W At sea - Day 11 2/5/12
  - Sat 04 Feb
    - 18 30N 035W At Sea - Day 11
  - Fri 03 Feb
    - 18 27.2N 033 01.23W At sea Day 10
  - Wed 01 Feb
    - 19 22.76N 028 38.9W At Sea - All is well
- Jan 2012
  - Tue 31 Jan
    - 20 44.343N 027 25.65W At Sea - all is well Day 7
  - Mon 30 Jan
    - 21 11.02N 02520.339W At sea 11:47Z Day 6
  - Sun 29 Jan
    - 22 09.58N 024 11.63W At Sea
  - Sat 28 Jan
    - 23 21.538N 022 04.117W At sea
  - Fri 27 Jan
    - 24 53.35N 019 58.74W At Sea - all is well 11:38 Z
  - Thu 26 Jan
    - 25 51.250N 018 22.994W At Sea 12:00 Z
  - Wed 25 Jan
    - 27 00.110N 016 51.812W At sea
  - Tue 24 Jan
    - 28 01.760N 015 21.05W At sea - all is well
  - Tue 17 Jan
    - 34 33.05N 008 29.55W off the African coast around Azamor
  - Sat 14 Jan
    - 35 53.41N 005 18.83 N Safely Arrived Ceuta, Spain-Africa
  - Fri 13 Jan
    - 36 11.14 N 004 57.71 W Noon site - all is well
    - 36 11.14 N 004 57.71 W Noon site - all is well
  - Tue 10 Jan
    - 36 41.822N 002 47.485W Almiramar Marina
  - Sat 07 Jan
    - 36 41.822N 002 47.485W Almiramar Marina
2011
- Sep 2011
  - Mon 26 Sep
    - 36 41.820N 002 47.485W Almerimar, Spain
  - Wed 21 Sep
    - 36 41.820N 002 47.485W Almerimar, Spain
  - Tue 20 Sep
    - 37 40.580N 000 29.470W Noonsite at sea 22 NM from Cartagena
  - Mon 19 Sep
    - 38 54.692N 001 27.507E Ibiza
  - Sat 17 Sep
    - 38 54.746N 001 27.526E Ibiza, Spain
  - Fri 16 Sep
    - 39 08.743N 003 44.755E Noonsite at sea 100 miles northeast of Ibiza
  - Thu 15 Sep
    - 39 01.421N 006 08.142E Noonsite at sea 146 miles from Mallorca
  - Wed 14 Sep
    - 38 50.090N 008 18.591E Noonsite at sea just off the coast of Sardinia, Italy
  - Tue 13 Sep
    - 38 53.561N 008 48.213E Souther tip of Sardinia
  - Mon 12 Sep
    - 39 12.056N 009 07.505E Calgari, Sardinia
  - Sat 10 Sep
    - 38 16.065N 010 53.370E Noonsite at sea between Sicily and Sardinia
  - Fri 09 Sep
    - 37 30.422N 012 48.458E Noonsite off the coast of Sicioly
  - Sat 03 Sep
    - 37 30.255N 013 04.694E Ribera, Sicily
  - Fri 02 Sep
    - 37 30.254N 013 04.696E Sciacca, Sicily
  - Thu 01 Sep
    - 37 17.040N 013 31.556N Agregento
- Aug 2011
  - Tue 30 Aug
    - 36 01.571N 014 18.085E Island of Gozo, Malta
  - Sat 27 Aug
    - 35 54.356N 014 30.007E Manoel Island, Malta
  - Fri 19 Aug
    - 35 54.271N 014 29.893E Maltesse Update
  - Fri 12 Aug
    - 35 54.270N 014 29.893E Malta Update
  - Sun 07 Aug
    - 35 54.270N 014 29.894E Manoel Island Yacht Yard, Malta
  - Thu 04 Aug
    - 35 53.776N 014 29.939E Velletta, Malta
  - Wed 03 Aug
    - 36 16.246N 014 48.770E At Sea - noon site
  - Tue 02 Aug
    - 36 40.316N 015 07.134E Porto Palo, Sicily
- Jul 2011
  - Sun 31 Jul
    - 37 03.728N 015 17.389E Siracusa, Sicily
  - Sat 30 Jul
    - 37 03.425N 015 17.158E Sicrusa, Harbor
  - Fri 29 Jul
    - 37 02.629N 017 04.450E Noon site - at sea 83 miles from Siricusa
  - Thu 28 Jul
    - 36 59.816N 019 18.739E Noon site at sea
  - Wed 27 Jul
    - 36 53.775N 021 03.260E at sea
  - Mon 25 Jul
    - 36.55.126N 021 42.019E Pylos, Greece
  - Sat 23 Jul
    - 36.55.126N 021 42.019E Pylos, Greece
    - 36 46.721N 021 43.063E N. Sapientza Island
  - Fri 22 Jul
    - 36 09.189N 021 24.126E At sea noon fix
  - Thu 21 Jul
    - 36 04.130N 020 15.591E At sea
    - 40 37.169N 028 57.238E Istanbul
  - Wed 20 Jul
    - 35 43.380N 021 18.460E At sea - about 300 miles west of Malta
  - Tue 19 Jul
    - 35 46.760N 023 13.748E Noon position
    - 35 44.848N 024 00.040E At Sea off the coast of Crete
  - Sun 17 Jul
    - 40 37.166N 028 57.241E Katirli (Esenkoy), Turkey
  - Fri 15 Jul
    - 35 22.143N 024 28.869E Rethimno, Crete
  - Thu 14 Jul
    - 35 20.585N 025 08.136E Heraklion, Crete
  - Mon 11 Jul
    - 36 21.267N 025 22.172E Santorini, Greece
  - Sun 10 Jul
    - 36 43.336N 025 16.310E Ios, Greece Chineese fire drill
  - Sat 09 Jul
    - 36 43.336N 025 16.310E Ios, Greece
  - Thu 07 Jul
    - 36 43.336N 025 16.310E Ios, Greece
  - Wed 06 Jul
    - 37 06.515N 025 22.322 E Naxos, Greece
  - Mon 04 Jul
    - 37 24.519N 025 14.223E Rinia, Greeced
  - Fri 01 Jul
    - 37 27.854N 025 19.629E Mikonos, Greece
- Jun 2011
  - Wed 29 Jun
    - 38 50.539N 024 32.246E S Linaria, Skyros, Greece
  - Mon 27 Jun
    - 39 32.376N 024 59.164E Ayios Evstratios
  - Sat 25 Jun
    - 39 52.465N 025 03.514E Myrina, Limnos, Greece
  - Fri 24 Jun
    - 39 50.540N 025 07.866E Limnos, Greece
  - Mon 20 Jun
    - 40 09.137N 026 24.254E Canakkale, Turkey (Troy)
  - Sun 19 Jun
    - 40 25.447N 027 03.887E Kemer, Turkey
  - Sat 18 Jun
    - 40 39.438N 029 40.147E Saraylar, Marmara Island, Turkey
  - Thu 16 Jun
    - 40 37.166N 028 57.241E Esenkoy, Turkey
- May 2011
  - Sun 29 May
    - 40 37.167N 028 57.240E A day at the Baths
  - Fri 27 May
    - 40 37.16N 028 57.232E Iznik
  - Sat 14 May
    - 40 37.166N 028 57.241E Katirli (Esenkoy), Turkey
  - Fri 13 May
    - 40 28.165N 028 01.733E Cakilkoy, Turkey
  - Tue 10 May
    - 40 24.091N 027 18.363E Karabiga, Turkey
  - Sun 08 May
    - 40 25.191N o27 03.874E Kemer, Turkey - the second one
  - Sat 07 May
    - 40 09.129N 026 24.263E Canakkale, Turkey
  - Thu 05 May
    - 40 09.129N 026 24.263E Canakkale, Turkey Marina
  - Wed 04 May
    - 39 50.156N 026 04.505E Bozcaada, Turyey
  - Sun 01 May
    - 39 17.761N 026 38.771E Agvalik, Turkey
- Apr 2011
  - Wed 27 Apr
    - 37 52.222N 027 15.768E Kusadasi, Turkey
  - Tue 26 Apr
    - 37 20.227N 027 15.726E Didim, Turkey
  - Sat 23 Apr
    - 37 03.400N 027 13.969E Gumusluk
  - Thu 21 Apr
    - 37 02.034N 027 25.448E Bodrum
    - 36 41.108N 027 22.447E Knidos, Turkey
  - Wed 20 Apr
    - 36 42.1N 027 41.1E Datca - Detour
  - Sat 16 Apr
    - 36 34.44N 028 00.639E Bozuk Buku (Aplotheka)
  - Thu 14 Apr
    - 36 49.49N 028 18.849E Marmaris
  - Mon 11 Apr
    - 36 11.753N 029 51.381E Ucagiz, Turkey
  - Thu 07 Apr
    - 36 11.753N 029 51.381E Ucagiz, Turkey
  - Wed 06 Apr
    - 36 17.642N 030 09.039E Finike,Turkey
  - Mon 04 Apr
    - Cappadocia days 2 &3
  - Sun 03 Apr
    - Cappadocia
- Mar 2011
  - Mon 28 Mar
    - 36 36N 030 34.297E Kemer
  - Sat 19 Mar
    - 36 35.998N 030 34.293E Back in Kemer
2010
- Nov 2010
  - Thu 25 Nov
    - 36 35.999N 030 34.297E Turkish update
  - Wed 03 Nov
    - 36 35.998N 030 34.294E Kemer, Turkey
- Oct 2010
  - Tue 26 Oct
    - 36 35.999N 030 34.293E Kemer, Turkey
  - Sun 24 Oct
    - 36 26.860N 028 13.596E Mandraki Marina, Rhodes, Greece
  - Fri 22 Oct
    - 36 26.860N 028 13.596E Mandraki Marina, Rhodes, Greece
  - Wed 20 Oct
    - 36 25.008N 027 23.136E Tilos, Greece
  - Tue 19 Oct
    - 36 35.521N 026 16.605E Astipalaia' Greece
  - Mon 18 Oct
    - 36 43.339N 025 16.312E Ios
  - Fri 15 Oct
    - 36 43.339N 025 16.312E Ios
  - Wed 13 Oct
    - 37 07.484N 025 14.147E Naousa, Pasos, Greece
  - Thu 07 Oct
    - 37 44.759N 023 25.699E Aegina. Greece
  - Tue 05 Oct
    - 38 11.22N 022 37.332E Noon fix at sea - 16 miles west of the Corinth Canal
  - Sun 03 Oct
    - 38 22.60N 022 23.266E Galaxidhi, Greece
- Sep 2010
  - Thu 30 Sep
    - 38 56.933N 020 45.771E Preveza, Greece
  - Tue 28 Sep
    - 39 14.28N 020 07.914E Ormos Lakka, Paxoi, Greece
  - Sat 25 Sep
    - 39 37.49N 019 57.56E Corfu' Greece - Gouvia Marina
  - Thu 23 Sep
    - 39 38.26N 019 07.556E 16 miles from Corfu
  - Wed 22 Sep
    - 38 36.74N 017 20.220E heading 50 degrees 120. NM to Corfu - at sea
  - Mon 20 Sep
    - 37 43.797N 015 12.58E Riposto, Sicily - Porto dell' Etna
  - Sat 18 Sep
    - 40 21.41N 014 58.97E Agropoli
    - 38 56.45N 015 08.421E Stramboli Noonsite course 181 og 4 kts.
  - Wed 15 Sep
    - 40 37.86N 014 36.09E Amalfi
  - Mon 13 Sep
    - 40 37.871N 014 35.978E Amalfi
    - 40 32.553N 014 14.015E Island of Capri
  - Sat 11 Sep
    - 40 45.985N 014 01.924E Procida, Italy
  - Fri 10 Sep
    - 41 12.62N 13 36.54E Gieata, Italy
  - Wed 08 Sep
    - 41 27.347N 012 39.702E Nutteno, Italy
- Jun 2010
  - Tue 01 Jun
    - 41 44.673N 012 15.315E Ostia Boat Yard
- May 2010
  - Sat 29 May
    - 41 44.714N 012 15.387E Tiber River, Roma
    - 41 44.333N 012 14.680E Ostia, Italy
  - Thu 27 May
    - 42 17.198N 010 05.208E At sea headed for Rome
  - Tue 25 May
    - 42 41.75N 009 27.085E Bastia, Corsica
  - Mon 24 May
    - 42 45.870N 010 23.864E Porto Azzurro, Elba Island, Italy
  - Thu 20 May
    - 45 21.652N 010 55.273E Isola di Giglio, Tuscan Islands, Italy
  - Wed 19 May
    - 42 23.513N 011 12.490E Porto Ercole, Italy
  - Tue 18 May
    - 42 02.125N 011 52.Santa Marinella, Italy
  - Sat 15 May
    - 41 27.303N 012 39.725E Nettuno / Roma, Italy
  - Sun 09 May
    - 41 27.303N 012 39.725E Nettuno / Anzio, Italy
  - Fri 07 May
    - 40 45.992N 014 01.923E Isola Di Procida, Italy
  - Thu 06 May
    - 40 37.909N 014 35.910E Almafi, Italy
- Apr 2010
  - Fri 30 Apr
    - 40 32.620N 014 14.040E Isola di Capri, Italy
  - Thu 29 Apr
    - 40 21.181N 014 58.891E Agropoli, Italy
  - Wed 28 Apr
    - 38 45.25N 015 13.0E Stromboli, Aeolian Islands
  - Mon 26 Apr
    - 38 25.114N 014 57.71E Porto Di Levante, Vulcano, Aeolian Islands
    - 38 07.343N 015 06.716E Portarosa, Sicily
  - Fri 23 Apr
    - 38 02.55N 14 02.28E Cefalu, Sicily
  - Tue 20 Apr
    - 38 07.369N 013 22.223E Palermo, Scicily
  - Sun 18 Apr
    - 38 56.2N 10 06.94E Cource 104, 159 nautical miles to Palermo, Sicily
  - Fri 16 Apr
    - 39 12.065N 009 07.456E Cagliari Sardinia south east corner of the island and the capital city
  - Wed 14 Apr
    - 39 50.9N 008 10.9E At sea west coast of Sardinia
  - Thu 08 Apr
    - 40 33.6N 008 18.7E Alghero, Sardinia
  - Tue 06 Apr
    - 40 31.5N 006 10.8E
  - Sun 04 Apr
    - 39 53.5N 004 16.7E Mahon, Minnorca
2009
- Sep 2009
  - Sun 13 Sep
    - 41 22.729N 002 11.121E Barcelona, Spain
- Aug 2009
  - Thu 13 Aug
    - 41 22.729N 002 11 .121E Barcelona, Spain
  - Mon 10 Aug
    - 41 22.729N 002 11 .121E Barcelona, Spain
  - Sat 08 Aug
    - 39 47N 002 41E
  - Wed 05 Aug
    - 39 34N 002 38E STP Marina Palma, Mallorca
- Jul 2009
  - Wed 29 Jul
    - 38 43N 001 24E Formentera
  - Mon 27 Jul
    - 38 20 N 000 25E Pipedream crosses the prime meridian!
  - Fri 24 Jul
    - 36 29N 003 12W
  - Tue 21 Jul
    - 36 08.5N 005 22W Under the Rock
  - Thu 16 Jul
    - 36 22N 00650W
  - Wed 15 Jul
    - 36 47N 008 42W About 135 miles west and a little north of straights of Gibralter heading 108 at 4.0 Kts
  - Sun 12 Jul
    - 38 41N 009 24W
  - Wed 08 Jul
    - 38 38N 9 25W
  - Mon 06 Jul
    - 38 37N 014 35W Heading 109 degrees at 2.9 Kts
  - Sun 05 Jul
    - 38 37N 016 53W
  - Sat 04 Jul
    - 38 36N 18 55W Heading 89 degrees 5 Kts
  - Fri 03 Jul
    - 38 37 N 21 29W
  - Thu 02 Jul
    - 38 33N 023 33W Heading 107 deg 5.2 kts
  - Wed 01 Jul
    - 38 31N 027 00W Noonsite 5.5 Kts heading 100 deg
- Jun 2009
  - Sat 27 Jun
    - 38 32N 28 37.5W
  - Thu 25 Jun
    - 38 12N 31 16W Heading 095 Deg. 5.5 Kts 120 mile from Horta, Azores
  - Tue 23 Jun
    - 37 40N 035 58W Heading 96 degrees at 5 KTS motor sailing
  - Sat 20 Jun
    - 37 03N 40 08W Headding 138 at 3.4 Kts 542 miles to Horta
    - 37 14N 41 17W Waiting for the sun to shine.
  - Wed 17 Jun
    - 35 45N 47 40W
  - Mon 15 Jun
    - 35 05N 51 49 W Heading 115 deg. 7.0 Kts
  - Sun 14 Jun
    - 34 27N 57 56W Heading 98 degrees at 7 Kts
  - Fri 12 Jun
    - 33 33N 61 22W
  - Wed 10 Jun
    - 32 22'.7N 64 40.5W ST. Georges, Bermuda
  - Sat 06 Jun
    - 32 22.7N 64 40.5W St. George' Bermuda
  - Tue 02 Jun
    - 30 52N 067 42.7W about 138 miles south and west of Bermuda
- May 2009
  - Sun 31 May
    - 30 12.07N 070 29.64W 5.1 Kts at 089 degrees
  - Fri 29 May
    - 31N 76W Position heading 86 deg 6kts
  - Mon 25 May
    - N 30 25.541 W080 07.187 heading 147 4.3 kts
  - Mon 18 May
    - Departure update
  - Tue 12 May
    - 30 23' 28.06N 81 36' 28. 5W
- Feb 2009
  - Thu 12 Feb
    - 29:59.03N 81:38.85W Green Cove Springs FL