Pipedream's Web Diary - 40 37.166N 028 57.241E Esenkoy, Turkey

40 37.166N 028 57.241E Esenkoy, Turkey

Pipedream

Thu 16 Jun 2011 06:16

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...

Blog Entries

2012

Mar 2012

Thu 22 Mar 21:06
- 30 23 32.62N 081 25 47.85W The last Blog - Part 2
Thu 15 Mar 11:21
- 30 23 32.62N 081 25 47.85W The last Blog - Part 1
Sat 10 Mar 15:12
- 28 53.928N 080 04.930W At Sea
Fri 9 Mar 14:48
- 26 23.47N 078 50.433W at sea
Thu 8 Mar 20:50
- 25 33.20N 077 15.266W At sea - all is well
Wed 7 Mar 13:40
- 24 08.924N 075 31.458 Cat Island
Tue 6 Mar 15:28
- 24 08.923N 075 31.458N Cat Island, Hawk's Nest Marina
Mon 5 Mar 14:45
- 24 08N 075 31W Cat Island
Fri 2 Mar 15:00
- 21 34.598N 070 04.373W At Sea

Feb 2012

Wed 29 Feb 12:30
- 18 27.583N 066 05.388W San Juan
Fri 24 Feb 23:02
- 18 19.240N 064 47.441W St John's
Thu 23 Feb 12:42
- 18 20.193AlCharlotte Amalie, St Thomas
Mon 20 Feb 14:20
- 18 20.193N 064 55.286W Safely Ties up at Yacht Haven Marina, Charlotte Amalie, St Thomas
Sun 19 Feb 14:25
- 17 52.115N 063 16.224W At sea - again
Sat 18 Feb 20:54
- 16 58N 061 55.07W At Sea - Just left Antigua
Thu 16 Feb 14:14
- 17 11.68N 059 22.577W At sea - Day 24
Wed 15 Feb 13:19
- 17 12.46N 057 29.547W At sea Day 23 - all is well.
Tue 14 Feb 10:53
- 1 7 22.150N 055 27.3W At sea Day 21 - All is well.
Sun 12 Feb 13:41
- 18 06.538N 052 00.87W At sea Day 18 - are we there yet?
Sat 11 Feb 14:39
- 18 20.105N 050 04.8W At sea - Day 17 - All is well
Fri 10 Feb 10:54
- 18 07.14N 047 35.409W At sea Day 17 - all is well
Thu 9 Feb 11:04
- 18 36.63N 045 34.88W At Sea - Day 16
Tue 7 Feb 17:11
- 18 35.146N 041 15. 2W At sea day 14
Mon 6 Feb 13:08
- 18 27.7N 039 10.46W At Sea Day 13
Sun 5 Feb 11:24
- 18 24.4N 036 41W At sea - Day 11 2/5/12
Sat 4 Feb 14:33
- 18 30N 035W At Sea - Day 11
Fri 3 Feb 11:11
- 18 27.2N 033 01.23W At sea Day 10
Wed 1 Feb 11:20
- 19 22.76N 028 38.9W At Sea - All is well

Jan 2012

Tue 31 Jan 13:06
- 20 44.343N 027 25.65W At Sea - all is well Day 7
Mon 30 Jan 11:22
- 21 11.02N 02520.339W At sea 11:47Z Day 6
Sun 29 Jan 14:32
- 22 09.58N 024 11.63W At Sea
Sat 28 Jan 12:38
- 23 21.538N 022 04.117W At sea
Fri 27 Jan 10:51
- 24 53.35N 019 58.74W At Sea - all is well 11:38 Z
Thu 26 Jan 11:44
- 25 51.250N 018 22.994W At Sea 12:00 Z
Wed 25 Jan 13:42
- 27 00.110N 016 51.812W At sea
Tue 24 Jan 15:46
- 28 01.760N 015 21.05W At sea - all is well
Tue 17 Jan 18:30
- 34 33.05N 008 29.55W off the African coast around Azamor
Sat 14 Jan 14:05
- 35 53.41N 005 18.83 N Safely Arrived Ceuta, Spain-Africa
Fri 13 Jan 10:50
- 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 19:58
- 36 41.822N 002 47.485W Almiramar Marina
Sat 7 Jan 05:41
- 36 41.822N 002 47.485W Almiramar Marina

2011

Sep 2011

Mon 26 Sep 06:58
- 36 41.820N 002 47.485W Almerimar, Spain
Wed 21 Sep 19:46
- 36 41.820N 002 47.485W Almerimar, Spain
Tue 20 Sep 09:42
- 37 40.580N 000 29.470W Noonsite at sea 22 NM from Cartagena
Mon 19 Sep 07:00
- 38 54.692N 001 27.507E Ibiza
Sat 17 Sep 15:14
- 38 54.746N 001 27.526E Ibiza, Spain
Fri 16 Sep 10:25
- 39 08.743N 003 44.755E Noonsite at sea 100 miles northeast of Ibiza
Thu 15 Sep 10:31
- 39 01.421N 006 08.142E Noonsite at sea 146 miles from Mallorca
Wed 14 Sep 13:35
- 38 50.090N 008 18.591E Noonsite at sea just off the coast of Sardinia, Italy
Tue 13 Sep 19:16
- 38 53.561N 008 48.213E Souther tip of Sardinia
Mon 12 Sep 10:10
- 39 12.056N 009 07.505E Calgari, Sardinia
Sat 10 Sep 10:10
- 38 16.065N 010 53.370E Noonsite at sea between Sicily and Sardinia
Fri 9 Sep 10:32
- 37 30.422N 012 48.458E Noonsite off the coast of Sicioly
Sat 3 Sep 21:41
- 37 30.255N 013 04.694E Ribera, Sicily
Fri 2 Sep 16:40
- 37 30.254N 013 04.696E Sciacca, Sicily
Thu 1 Sep 10:10
- 37 17.040N 013 31.556N Agregento

Aug 2011

Tue 30 Aug 17:24
- 36 01.571N 014 18.085E Island of Gozo, Malta
Sat 27 Aug 16:51
- 35 54.356N 014 30.007E Manoel Island, Malta
Fri 19 Aug 14:28
- 35 54.271N 014 29.893E Maltesse Update
Fri 12 Aug 07:27
- 35 54.270N 014 29.893E Malta Update
Sun 7 Aug 06:30
- 35 54.270N 014 29.894E Manoel Island Yacht Yard, Malta
Thu 4 Aug 21:11
- 35 53.776N 014 29.939E Velletta, Malta
Wed 3 Aug 10:28
- 36 16.246N 014 48.770E At Sea - noon site
Tue 2 Aug 16:47
- 36 40.316N 015 07.134E Porto Palo, Sicily

Jul 2011

Sun 31 Jul 09:53
- 37 03.728N 015 17.389E Siracusa, Sicily
Sat 30 Jul 06:37
- 37 03.425N 015 17.158E Sicrusa, Harbor
Fri 29 Jul 09:28
- 37 02.629N 017 04.450E Noon site - at sea 83 miles from Siricusa
Thu 28 Jul 09:46
- 36 59.816N 019 18.739E Noon site at sea
Wed 27 Jul 13:53
- 36 53.775N 021 03.260E at sea
Mon 25 Jul 16:44
- 36.55.126N 021 42.019E Pylos, Greece
Sat 23 Jul 20:55
- 36.55.126N 021 42.019E Pylos, Greece
- 36 46.721N 021 43.063E N. Sapientza Island
Fri 22 Jul 08:21
- 36 09.189N 021 24.126E At sea noon fix
Thu 21 Jul 12:49
- 36 04.130N 020 15.591E At sea
- 40 37.169N 028 57.238E Istanbul
Wed 20 Jul 14:16
- 35 43.380N 021 18.460E At sea - about 300 miles west of Malta
Tue 19 Jul 09:03
- 35 46.760N 023 13.748E Noon position
Mon 18 Jul 23:47
- 35 44.848N 024 00.040E At Sea off the coast of Crete
Sun 17 Jul 15:01
- 40 37.166N 028 57.241E Katirli (Esenkoy), Turkey
Fri 15 Jul 19:52
- 35 22.143N 024 28.869E Rethimno, Crete
Thu 14 Jul 20:18
- 35 20.585N 025 08.136E Heraklion, Crete
Mon 11 Jul 16:52
- 36 21.267N 025 22.172E Santorini, Greece
Sun 10 Jul 17:57
- 36 43.336N 025 16.310E Ios, Greece Chineese fire drill
Sat 9 Jul 15:19
- 36 43.336N 025 16.310E Ios, Greece
Thu 7 Jul 19:32
- 36 43.336N 025 16.310E Ios, Greece
Wed 6 Jul 05:00
- 37 06.515N 025 22.322 E Naxos, Greece
Mon 4 Jul 15:45
- 37 24.519N 025 14.223E Rinia, Greeced
Fri 1 Jul 14:14
- 37 27.854N 025 19.629E Mikonos, Greece

Jun 2011

Wed 29 Jun 05:50
- 38 50.539N 024 32.246E S Linaria, Skyros, Greece
Mon 27 Jun 03:11
- 39 32.376N 024 59.164E Ayios Evstratios
Sat 25 Jun 20:28
- 39 52.465N 025 03.514E Myrina, Limnos, Greece
Fri 24 Jun 16:58
- 39 50.540N 025 07.866E Limnos, Greece
Mon 20 Jun 18:50
- 40 09.137N 026 24.254E Canakkale, Turkey (Troy)
Sun 19 Jun 18:28
- 40 25.447N 027 03.887E Kemer, Turkey
Sat 18 Jun 21:03
- 40 39.438N 029 40.147E Saraylar, Marmara Island, Turkey
Thu 16 Jun 06:16
- 40 37.166N 028 57.241E Esenkoy, Turkey

May 2011

Sun 29 May 07:12
- 40 37.167N 028 57.240E A day at the Baths
Fri 27 May 07:38
- 40 37.16N 028 57.232E Iznik
Sat 14 May 20:34
- 40 37.166N 028 57.241E Katirli (Esenkoy), Turkey
Fri 13 May 17:47
- 40 28.165N 028 01.733E Cakilkoy, Turkey
Tue 10 May 07:26
- 40 24.091N 027 18.363E Karabiga, Turkey
Sun 8 May 17:58
- 40 25.191N o27 03.874E Kemer, Turkey - the second one
Sat 7 May 19:03
- 40 09.129N 026 24.263E Canakkale, Turkey
Thu 5 May 17:32
- 40 09.129N 026 24.263E Canakkale, Turkey Marina
Wed 4 May 18:45
- 39 50.156N 026 04.505E Bozcaada, Turyey
Sun 1 May 14:08
- 39 17.761N 026 38.771E Agvalik, Turkey

Apr 2011

Wed 27 Apr 19:02
- 37 52.222N 027 15.768E Kusadasi, Turkey
Tue 26 Apr 04:37
- 37 20.227N 027 15.726E Didim, Turkey
Sat 23 Apr 16:02
- 37 03.400N 027 13.969E Gumusluk
Thu 21 Apr 18:02
- 37 02.034N 027 25.448E Bodrum
- 36 41.108N 027 22.447E Knidos, Turkey
Wed 20 Apr 18:16
- 36 42.1N 027 41.1E Datca - Detour
Sat 16 Apr 20:07
- 36 34.44N 028 00.639E Bozuk Buku (Aplotheka)
Thu 14 Apr 12:13
- 36 49.49N 028 18.849E Marmaris
Mon 11 Apr 08:46
- 36 11.753N 029 51.381E Ucagiz, Turkey
Thu 7 Apr 20:16
- 36 11.753N 029 51.381E Ucagiz, Turkey
Wed 6 Apr 07:06
- 36 17.642N 030 09.039E Finike,Turkey
Mon 4 Apr 10:13
- Cappadocia days 2 &3
Sun 3 Apr 09:23
- Cappadocia

Mar 2011

Mon 28 Mar 07:34
- 36 36N 030 34.297E Kemer
Sat 19 Mar 10:10
- 36 35.998N 030 34.293E Back in Kemer

2010

Nov 2010

Thu 25 Nov 10:47
- 36 35.999N 030 34.297E Turkish update
Wed 3 Nov 07:38
- 36 35.998N 030 34.294E Kemer, Turkey

Oct 2010

Tue 26 Oct 20:16
- 36 35.999N 030 34.293E Kemer, Turkey
Sun 24 Oct 10:04
- 36 26.860N 028 13.596E Mandraki Marina, Rhodes, Greece
Fri 22 Oct 06:28
- 36 26.860N 028 13.596E Mandraki Marina, Rhodes, Greece
Wed 20 Oct 19:32
- 36 25.008N 027 23.136E Tilos, Greece
Tue 19 Oct 18:04
- 36 35.521N 026 16.605E Astipalaia' Greece
Mon 18 Oct 07:07
- 36 43.339N 025 16.312E Ios
Fri 15 Oct 17:18
- 36 43.339N 025 16.312E Ios
Wed 13 Oct 17:20
- 37 07.484N 025 14.147E Naousa, Pasos, Greece
Thu 7 Oct 11:59
- 37 44.759N 023 25.699E Aegina. Greece
Tue 5 Oct 09:17
- 38 11.22N 022 37.332E Noon fix at sea - 16 miles west of the Corinth Canal
Sun 3 Oct 19:07
- 38 22.60N 022 23.266E Galaxidhi, Greece

Sep 2010

Thu 30 Sep 12:36
- 38 56.933N 020 45.771E Preveza, Greece
Tue 28 Sep 19:45
- 39 14.28N 020 07.914E Ormos Lakka, Paxoi, Greece
Sat 25 Sep 08:01
- 39 37.49N 019 57.56E Corfu' Greece - Gouvia Marina
Thu 23 Sep 11:28
- 39 38.26N 019 07.556E 16 miles from Corfu
Wed 22 Sep 10:23
- 38 36.74N 017 20.220E heading 50 degrees 120. NM to Corfu - at sea
Mon 20 Sep 09:44
- 37 43.797N 015 12.58E Riposto, Sicily - Porto dell' Etna
Sat 18 Sep 10:24
- 40 21.41N 014 58.97E Agropoli
- 38 56.45N 015 08.421E Stramboli Noonsite course 181 og 4 kts.
Wed 15 Sep 07:50
- 40 37.86N 014 36.09E Amalfi
Mon 13 Sep 17:23
- 40 37.871N 014 35.978E Amalfi
- 40 32.553N 014 14.015E Island of Capri
Sat 11 Sep 22:32
- 40 45.985N 014 01.924E Procida, Italy
Fri 10 Sep 22:12
- 41 12.62N 13 36.54E Gieata, Italy
Wed 8 Sep 20:31
- 41 27.347N 012 39.702E Nutteno, Italy

Jun 2010

Tue 1 Jun 16:39
- 41 44.673N 012 15.315E Ostia Boat Yard

May 2010

Sat 29 May 17:01
- 41 44.714N 012 15.387E Tiber River, Roma
- 41 44.333N 012 14.680E Ostia, Italy
Thu 27 May 17:27
- 42 17.198N 010 05.208E At sea headed for Rome
Tue 25 May 06:35
- 42 41.75N 009 27.085E Bastia, Corsica
Mon 24 May 07:15
- 42 45.870N 010 23.864E Porto Azzurro, Elba Island, Italy
Thu 20 May 20:55
- 45 21.652N 010 55.273E Isola di Giglio, Tuscan Islands, Italy
Wed 19 May 10:01
- 42 23.513N 011 12.490E Porto Ercole, Italy
Tue 18 May 08:27
- 42 02.125N 011 52.Santa Marinella, Italy
Sat 15 May 09:57
- 41 27.303N 012 39.725E Nettuno / Roma, Italy
Sun 9 May 09:23
- 41 27.303N 012 39.725E Nettuno / Anzio, Italy
Fri 7 May 14:51
- 40 45.992N 014 01.923E Isola Di Procida, Italy
Thu 6 May 14:04
- 40 37.909N 014 35.910E Almafi, Italy

Apr 2010

Fri 30 Apr 20:40
- 40 32.620N 014 14.040E Isola di Capri, Italy
Thu 29 Apr 07:16
- 40 21.181N 014 58.891E Agropoli, Italy
Wed 28 Apr 08:52
- 38 45.25N 015 13.0E Stromboli, Aeolian Islands
Mon 26 Apr 17:21
- 38 25.114N 014 57.71E Porto Di Levante, Vulcano, Aeolian Islands
- 38 07.343N 015 06.716E Portarosa, Sicily
Fri 23 Apr 12:55
- 38 02.55N 14 02.28E Cefalu, Sicily
Tue 20 Apr 16:10
- 38 07.369N 013 22.223E Palermo, Scicily
Sun 18 Apr 19:57
- 38 56.2N 10 06.94E Cource 104, 159 nautical miles to Palermo, Sicily
Thu 15 Apr 23:46
- 39 12.065N 009 07.456E Cagliari Sardinia south east corner of the island and the capital city
Wed 14 Apr 19:06
- 39 50.9N 008 10.9E At sea west coast of Sardinia
Thu 8 Apr 14:25
- 40 33.6N 008 18.7E Alghero, Sardinia
Tue 6 Apr 10:34
- 40 31.5N 006 10.8E
Sun 4 Apr 11:12
- 39 53.5N 004 16.7E Mahon, Minnorca

2009

Sep 2009

Sun 13 Sep 17:01
- 41 22.729N 002 11.121E Barcelona, Spain

Aug 2009

Thu 13 Aug 08:01
- 41 22.729N 002 11 .121E Barcelona, Spain
Mon 10 Aug 21:23
- 41 22.729N 002 11 .121E Barcelona, Spain
Sat 8 Aug 19:50
- 39 47N 002 41E
Wed 5 Aug 08:26
- 39 34N 002 38E STP Marina Palma, Mallorca

Jul 2009

Wed 29 Jul 21:01
- 38 43N 001 24E Formentera
Mon 27 Jul 11:35
- 38 20 N 000 25E Pipedream crosses the prime meridian!
Fri 24 Jul 13:36
- 36 29N 003 12W
Tue 21 Jul 11:07
- 36 08.5N 005 22W Under the Rock
Thu 16 Jul 12:15
- 36 22N 00650W
Wed 15 Jul 13:22
- 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 10:14
- 38 41N 009 24W
Wed 8 Jul 22:13
- 38 38N 9 25W
Mon 6 Jul 11:08
- 38 37N 014 35W Heading 109 degrees at 2.9 Kts
Sun 5 Jul 12:33
- 38 37N 016 53W
Sat 4 Jul 12:08
- 38 36N 18 55W Heading 89 degrees 5 Kts
Fri 3 Jul 13:42
- 38 37 N 21 29W
Thu 2 Jul 16:21
- 38 33N 023 33W Heading 107 deg 5.2 kts
Wed 1 Jul 12:16
- 38 31N 027 00W Noonsite 5.5 Kts heading 100 deg

Jun 2009

Sat 27 Jun 18:42
- 38 32N 28 37.5W
Wed 24 Jun 23:07
- 38 12N 31 16W Heading 095 Deg. 5.5 Kts 120 mile from Horta, Azores
Tue 23 Jun 00:25
- 37 40N 035 58W Heading 96 degrees at 5 KTS motor sailing
Sat 20 Jun 20:20
- 37 03N 40 08W Headding 138 at 3.4 Kts 542 miles to Horta
Fri 19 Jun 23:29
- 37 14N 41 17W Waiting for the sun to shine.
Wed 17 Jun 11:02
- 35 45N 47 40W
Mon 15 Jun 19:05
- 35 05N 51 49 W Heading 115 deg. 7.0 Kts
Sat 13 Jun 23:57
- 34 27N 57 56W Heading 98 degrees at 7 Kts
Fri 12 Jun 20:26
- 33 33N 61 22W
Wed 10 Jun 12:51
- 32 22'.7N 64 40.5W ST. Georges, Bermuda
Sat 6 Jun 02:43
- 32 22.7N 64 40.5W St. George' Bermuda
Tue 2 Jun 14:07
- 30 52N 067 42.7W about 138 miles south and west of Bermuda

May 2009

Sun 31 May 21:34
- 30 12.07N 070 29.64W 5.1 Kts at 089 degrees
Fri 29 May 15:26
- 31N 76W Position heading 86 deg 6kts
Mon 25 May 22:57
- N 30 25.541 W080 07.187 heading 147 4.3 kts
Mon 18 May 05:54
- Departure update
Tue 12 May 12:55
- 30 23' 28.06N 81 36' 28. 5W

Feb 2009

Thu 12 Feb 02:52
- 29:59.03N 81:38.85W Green Cove Springs FL