Up The Bosphorus

Spindrift
David Hersey
Thu 21 Jun 2012 08:35

41:12.335N 029:06.077E

20/6/12

We left the Marina at 10:15.  It took 45 minutes to checkout as the cashier is  in an office (along with 20 laughing and joking others)   a five minute walk out side the marina.

The engine alternator still appears to be slightly over charging so we are running the drier and the icemaker. The extra load seems to do the trick although we may decide to disconnect the alternator tonight. 

The Greek Battery company hasn’t answered our e-mail and the published telephone number doesn’t work.  Vagelis has sent a friend of  his around to confirm that the company is still there, which it is. We should know soon if they can supply the new batteries.

The NE wind on the nose is still a pretty healthy Force 6/7 but so far there’s no sea to speak of so its ok.

We’re heading up The Bosphorus. With the current against us we’re only making 4 knots, sometimes 3.4.  It’ll be real quick coming back.

The traffic at the junction of the Marmara Sea, The Bosphorus and the Golden Horn  has to be seen to be believed.  It’s like being caught up is a Space Invader Game with multiple targets coming at you continuously from all directions.

 

As we reach the top section of the Bosphorus we see dozens of dolphins.  They must be pretty bored with boats by now and are busy feeding.

14:15 We are now in the swell of the Black Sea. We check out Poyraz, the last stop on the Asian Side but it looks vey busy and very touristy, so we heading for Turkeli Feneri, a fishing port at the top of the European side. 

This Port turns out to be completely full of working fishing boats and there’s not really a place for us so we venture back out into the Black Sea Swell.

So we find a little Bay opposite Poyraz.  There is only  little swell here and the day campers soon leave the bay to us.  We anchor with a stern line ashore to hold us facing the swell.  The wind reduces substantially as the evening begins. A local fisherman drops his nets a few metres  from us.

We travelled a grand total of 27 miles today but it was very interesting.  Demetra is reading a book on Istanbul and reports that Bosphorus means “throat” which is very apt.

 


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