Minka of Southampton - Cruising Log - Koslu Zonguldak

Koslu Zonguldak

Minka of Southampton - Cruising Log

Edmund Wigan

Wed 16 Jul 2014 06:23

We ended up staying two nights here. On the way my electronic autopilot packed up. It is less than a year since I had it overhauled and fitted a new hydraulic ram. After checking out everything the fault is with the hydraulics on the new ram. This is the naughty bit.

I rang the makers and they have agreed to replace it. Fortunately for me I have a sailing friend who has a place in Burgas, Bulgaria and who is coming out on the 22nd He has very kindly agreed to bring it with him. It is only a few minutes to fit but takes an hour to get to it.

The boat I am moored against is used in the evenings by a group of chaps like a garden shed. They invited me to join them for chi and baklava.

None of them spoke any English but we managed. Later they rang a pal who joined us. He spoke very good English. All great fun.

This area is the centre for coal mining.......

......as depicted by this chap. The only sign I have seen is the large amount of black dust which came down with a thunderstorm last night.

There is a very good fruit and veg market here. Peaches seem to be in season so I have been breakfasting on them.

My plans have now changed, partly because of the auto helm and I am now heading back west on my way to Burgas. I am going into Eregli tonight to check out of Turkey.

Blog Entries

2016

May 2016

Wed 18 May 07:26
- Knidos
Mon 16 May 05:46
- Position update
- Symi

2014

Sep 2014

Tue 2 Sep 08:29
- Paphos, Cyprus

Aug 2014

Fri 15 Aug 07:19
- Ormous Eristos, Nisos Tilos
- Nisos Syrna
Wed 13 Aug 16:45
Sat 9 Aug 12:47
- Anti Paros
- Aliki, Nisos Paros
Thu 7 Aug 07:46
- Mitilini to Naousa, Nisos Paros
Tue 5 Aug 00:55
- Mithimna to Mitilini
Sun 3 Aug 09:13
- Fwd: Bozgaada to Mithimna, Lesvos
- Bozgaada to Mithimna, Lesvos
Sat 2 Aug 08:26
- Cannakale to Bozgaada
Fri 1 Aug 06:28
- Saraylar to Cannakale

Jul 2014

Thu 31 Jul 09:27
- Buyukcekmece to Saraylar, Marmara Adasi
Wed 30 Jul 03:45
- Yesilkoy to Buyukcekmece
Tue 29 Jul 13:22
- Poyraskoy to Yesilkoy
- Kiyikoy to Poyraskoy
Sun 27 Jul 17:15
- Back in Kiyikoy
- Sveti Vlas to Tsarevo
Thu 24 Jul 12:54
- Sveti Vlas
Tue 22 Jul 04:36
- Tsarevo
Mon 21 Jul 14:56
- Kiyikoy to Tzarevo
- Poyraskoy to Kikikoy
Sun 20 Jul 04:38
- Bulgaria here we come
Sat 19 Jul 05:21
- Akcakoca to Kefken
Fri 18 Jul 05:44
- Checking out in Eregli
Wed 16 Jul 06:23
- Koslu Zonguldak
Mon 14 Jul 16:47
Sun 13 Jul 13:27
- Kefken to Akcacoka
- Kefken
Sat 12 Jul 03:38
- Leaving Pyraskoy
Thu 10 Jul 13:12
Wed 9 Jul 11:12
- Yalova Marina

Jun 2014

Wed 4 Jun 06:34
- Istanbul
- The windlass

May 2014

Wed 28 May 10:10
- Yasilkoy to Bostanci via Atakoy Marina
Tue 27 May 15:09
- Yasilkoy Marina
- West Istanbul Marina
Mon 26 May 15:51
- Silivri
- Marmara to Saraylar
Sun 25 May 16:43
- Marmara island and town
Sat 24 May 18:04
- Sarkoy
- Canakkale
Fri 23 May 06:59
- Limnos to Cannakale
Mon 19 May 15:14
- Nisos Panaya to Nisos Limnos - Mirina
- Skiathos to Kira Panaya
Sat 17 May 18:15
Fri 16 May 16:44
Wed 14 May 02:50
- More pictures of Siros
- Nisos Siros -the tour
Mon 5 May 14:16
- Nisos Soros - Finikas
Sun 4 May 08:23
Fri 2 May 04:13
- Nisos Nisiros
Thu 1 May 04:24
- Friends and cruising chutes
- Old ruins and young things

Apr 2014

Mon 21 Apr 15:32
- Kalkan, Fethiye, Tersane Adasi and the depth sounder
Wed 9 Apr 15:19
- Sailing
Thu 3 Apr 09:49
- Back in Kas

Feb 2014

Sun 2 Feb 03:55

Jan 2014

Fri 31 Jan 05:28
- Ban Nit
Tue 28 Jan 04:22
- Nai Yang
Mon 27 Jan 08:07
- Thai Muang
Sun 26 Jan 11:46
Sat 25 Jan 03:53
- Exploring
Thu 23 Jan 02:34
- Ko Chang. The rocks
- Ko Chang pictures
Wed 22 Jan 04:56
- Ko Chang
Tue 21 Jan 02:11
- More pictures of Ko Phayam
Mon 20 Jan 02:46
- Pictures of Ko Phayam
Sun 19 Jan 04:24
- Ko Phayam position
Fri 17 Jan 10:43
Thu 16 Jan 09:05
- Ko Phrathong
- Khao Lak
Wed 15 Jan 02:06
- Baggy the navigator
Tue 14 Jan 13:12
- Thai Maung National Park
Sun 12 Jan 08:34
- Thailand

2013

Dec 2013

Sun 8 Dec 19:18
- Position update

Nov 2013

Mon 18 Nov 08:36
- Position update
- Kyrenia Girne
Sat 16 Nov 16:36
- Karpaz Gate Marina
Fri 15 Nov 17:51
- Karpaz Gate Marina, Cyprus
Thu 14 Nov 09:46
Sat 9 Nov 06:45
- Position Update

Jul 2013

Tue 2 Jul 16:00
- Kalkan and Kas 1,2 July 2013

Jun 2013

Sat 29 Jun 06:37
- Position update Fethiye
Fri 28 Jun 06:37
- Nisos Nisiros to Panormittis, Nisos Simi and on to Fethiye 27,28 June 2013
Thu 27 Jun 14:14
- Position update Nisos Niseros
Wed 26 Jun 13:27
- Nisos Astipalaia and Nisos Nisiros
Tue 25 Jun 15:07
- Ormos Vathi on Nisos Folegrandos to Vlikhada Marina on Nisos Thira 25.6.2013
Mon 24 Jun 15:28
- Last day in Nisos Serifos, Nisos Milos and Nisos Folegrandos 21 to 24 June 2013
Sun 23 Jun 15:27
- Position update
Thu 20 Jun 16:40
- Nisos Serifos 19 and 20.6.2013
Tue 18 Jun 14:30
- Nisos Poros to Fukiana Cove,Nisos Kithnos 18.6.2013
Mon 17 Jun 14:29
- Varkisa to Nisos Poros 16 and 17 June 2013
Fri 14 Jun 10:03
- Ormos Anissou to Varkisa 14.6.2013
Thu 13 Jun 10:00
- Nisos Andros (Gavrion) to Nisos Kea (Vourkari) then to Ormos Anavissou on the Greek mainland.
Wed 12 Jun 10:15
- Nisos Kea Position Update
Tue 11 Jun 13:19
- Ormos Patries on Nisos Evvoia and return to Gavrion on Nisos Andros 10/11.6.2013
Mon 10 Jun 10:18
- Position update Petries
Sun 9 Jun 14:12
- Nisos Skiros, the bike tour, day two the north of the island 9.6.2013
- Nisos Skiros, the bike tour, day one the south of the island. 8.6.2013
- Ormos Prasso to Linaria on Nisos Skiros 7.6.2013
Thu 6 Jun 07:13
- Pititeri to Nisos Skantzoura, Ormos Prasso 6.7.2013
Wed 5 Jun 17:53
- Position update Kira Panaya
Tue 4 Jun 17:53
- Skala Sikias to Kira Panaya on Nisos Alonissos 4.6.2013
Sun 2 Jun 17:52
- Elevtheron to Ormos Plati 2.6.2013
Sat 1 Jun 17:49
- Kuvala and Elevtheron anchorage

May 2013

Fri 31 May 16:33
- Nisos Thassos 30.5.2013
Thu 30 May 18:13
- Position update Nisos Thassos
- More Nisos Limnos
- Nisos Limnos 28.5.2013
Tue 28 May 19:29
- Nisos Evstratios to Mirina, Nisos Limnos 27.5.2013
Sun 26 May 19:37
- Kira Panavia to Nisos Ayios Evstratios 26.5.2013
Sat 25 May 19:08
- Panormos to KiraPanavia 25.5.2013
Fri 24 May 18:31
- Skiathos and Skopelos 24.5.2013 and stuff
Thu 23 May 18:05
- More Skiathos 23.5.2013
Tue 21 May 13:31
- Nisos Skiathos
Sun 19 May 16:26
- Nisos Alonissos 19.5.2013
Sat 18 May 15:36
- Nisos Skyros 18.5.2013
Thu 16 May 16:51
- Nisos Andros 16.5.2013
Wed 15 May 18:19
- Nisos Delos and Nisos Tinos 15.5.2013
Tue 14 May 10:16
- Mikonos from Ikaria 13.5.2013
Sun 12 May 17:31
- Nisos Ikaria 12.5.2013
Sat 11 May 17:32
- Nisidhes Fournoi 11.5.2013
- Marathokambos - Nisos Samos
Fri 10 May 06:19
- Samos, the tour
Wed 8 May 15:26
- Pithagorion - Nisos Samos
Sun 5 May 09:17
- Nisos Agathonisi 5.5.2013
Sat 4 May 09:05
- Nisos Leros 4.5.2013
Thu 2 May 08:37
- Bodrum 2.5.2013
- Kos Old Harbour 2.5.2013

Apr 2013

Mon 29 Apr 19:18
- Nisos Nisiros
- Nisos Tilos 27.4.2013
Sun 28 Apr 15:53
- Gocek to Tersane Adasi (again), Ekincik and then Sence Bay 24-27.4.2013
Wed 24 Apr 06:51
- Kucuk Kuyruk to Gocek and around
Sat 20 Apr 08:26
- Ciftlik to Kucuk Kuyruk 18.4.2013
Wed 17 Apr 16:51
- Selmiye Koyu to Ciftlik 17.4.2013
- Simi Port to Selimiye Koyu 16.4.2013
Mon 15 Apr 05:24
- Panormitis to Simi Harbour
Sun 14 Apr 05:24
- Rhodes to Panormitis on Simi 14.4.2013
Sat 13 Apr 18:22
- Tersane Adasi to Rhodes 13.4.2013
Fri 12 Apr 18:03
- Fetiye to Fersane Adasi 12.4.2013
- Kalkan to Karacaoren and Fetiye
Wed 10 Apr 15:19
- Kas to Kalkan 10.4.2013
Mon 8 Apr 14:37
- Ugazi to Kas
Sun 7 Apr 14:03
- Karagoz Koyu to Ugazi
Sat 6 Apr 13:42
- Antalya to Karagoz Koyu
Fri 5 Apr 13:08
- Kemer to Antalya
Thu 4 Apr 08:02
- Karagoz Koyu to Kemer Marina
Wed 3 Apr 07:44
- Karagoz Koyu
Tue 2 Apr 06:58
- Ucagiz to Finike - 2.4.2013

Mar 2013

Sun 31 Mar 06:31
- Position update 31.3.2013 Ucagiz
- Kas to Kekova Roads, Ucagiz - 31 March 2013
Sat 30 Mar 07:27
- Shakedown trip to Kalkan
- Back in Kas

2012

Nov 2012

Tue 13 Nov 15:22
- Kas Marina
Wed 7 Nov 16:13
- Gocek
Fri 2 Nov 17:23
Thu 1 Nov 16:30
- Position Update - Panormittis, Nisos Simes

Oct 2012

Mon 29 Oct 14:57
- A couple of days in Milos
Sun 28 Oct 16:38
Sat 27 Oct 08:48
- Levkas to Nisos Milos via Pera Picardi and Kyparissia.
Sun 21 Oct 17:40
- Gouvia, Lakka and Prevesa
Fri 19 Oct 13:48
- Gouvia - rattles and curios
Sat 13 Oct 06:18
- position update - Kassiopi
- A very wet Greece
Fri 12 Oct 07:29
- Orikum, Othoni Island, Kassiopi
Wed 10 Oct 07:00
- Orikum - Albania
Mon 8 Oct 07:25
Sat 6 Oct 15:31
- Erikoussa to Othoni
Fri 5 Oct 15:31
- Albania or ................
- Return to Corfu

Aug 2012

Sat 11 Aug 08:44
- A cruise around Corfu

Jul 2012

Wed 25 Jul 15:58
- Corfu Toen, Gouvia Marina, Kalami, Vroulias and Kassiopi
Fri 20 Jul 11:44
- Petriti to Corfu town
Thu 19 Jul 16:00
- Preveza to Ioannou and then Petriti (Corfu)
Wed 18 Jul 07:03
- Vlikho, Levkas and Preveza
Mon 16 Jul 09:56
- Argostoli on Cephalonia
Thu 12 Jul 08:56
- Taormina to Agostoli (Cephalonia)
- Lipari to Taormina
Fri 6 Jul 15:09
- Capitano Marina to..........................Aeolian Islands
- Carlo Forte to Porto Pino, Teulada, Capo di Pula and Marina di Capitana

Jun 2012

Thu 28 Jun 09:29
- Carloforte
Wed 27 Jun 18:23
- Portoscuso and Carloforte
Tue 26 Jun 08:58
- Grand Torres to Portoscuso
Thu 21 Jun 08:44
- Addaya
Sun 17 Jun 07:45
- Playa Grande Cala Degallabar to Cala de Addaya
- Catching up
Fri 15 Jun 19:16
- Formentera to Mallorca
Thu 7 Jun 19:05
- Altea - some photos
- Altea
Sun 3 Jun 07:07
- Back in Cartagena

2011

Nov 2011

Fri 25 Nov 18:31
- Last blog of 2011
Tue 15 Nov 20:12
- Found the magic cave
- Pictures of Ibiza and Formentera
Sat 12 Nov 20:28
- Ibiza update
Wed 9 Nov 19:05
- Position update

Oct 2011

Mon 31 Oct 17:08
- Position update - Sabina Isla Formentera
Sun 30 Oct 10:05
- Denia to San Antonio, Ibiza
Fri 28 Oct 17:14
- Position update
Wed 26 Oct 19:05
- Benidorm and Altea to Denia
Tue 25 Oct 14:04
- Engine problem
Mon 24 Oct 17:53
- Alicante to Puerto de Altea
- Alicante - Volvo Ocean Race
Sun 23 Oct 18:35
- Santa Pola to Islas Tabacas and then Alicante
- Marina de las Dunas to Santa Pola
Fri 21 Oct 18:56
- Torrevieja to Marina de las Dunas
Wed 19 Oct 18:38
- Torrevieja
Tue 18 Oct 17:26
- Cartagena to Cabo de Palos
Sun 16 Oct 08:40
Wed 12 Oct 07:43
- Positiuon update - Cartagena
Tue 11 Oct 08:07
- Position update - Mazarron
Sat 8 Oct 17:15
- Position update Garrucha Marina
Fri 7 Oct 17:20
- San Jose
- Estepona - Fuengirola - Marina de lEste - Almerimar
Tue 4 Oct 19:49
- Fuengirola to Marina del Este
Mon 3 Oct 18:30
- Fuengirola
- Gibraltar to Ceuta and then Estapona

Sep 2011

Sun 25 Sep 18:16
- Derek the diver
- Plymouth to Gibraltar: summary
Sat 24 Sep 13:05
- En route Gibraltar
Fri 23 Sep 21:10
- Lagos to Gibraltar
Thu 22 Sep 21:20
- Lagos
Wed 21 Sep 18:35
- Position update Lagos
- Cascais to Lagos - again
- Position update
Tue 20 Sep 19:19
- Cascais to Lagos
Mon 19 Sep 18:43
- Position update - Cascais Marina
Sun 18 Sep 19:30
- Nazare
- Photos and weather
Sat 17 Sep 19:16
- Ria de Aveiro to Porto da Nazare
Fri 16 Sep 19:27
- Position update
- Camarinas to Baiona
Thu 15 Sep 16:54
- Position Update Viana do Castelo
Tue 13 Sep 18:57
- Baiona
Sun 11 Sep 07:50
- Position update - Camarinas
Sat 10 Sep 09:12
- Camarinas
Wed 7 Sep 23:28
- Coruna and onwards
Mon 5 Sep 20:16
- Coruna
- Update September 5th Biscay
Sun 4 Sep 16:10
- Upcaydate September the 4th Biscay
Sat 3 Sep 19:43
- Update 3rd September 2011 Biscay
Fri 2 Sep 18:27
- Update 2nd September 2011
Thu 1 Sep 23:12
- Plymouth to Coruna - the first 50nm
- On my way again

Aug 2011

Wed 17 Aug 07:06
- Peel on Jace II
- Holyhead to Peel on JACE II
Tue 16 Aug 10:22
- Return to UK
Mon 1 Aug 06:41
- The Pasvik Valley
- Norwegian houses, churches and elephants

Jul 2011

Sun 31 Jul 07:25
- Kirkenes
Sat 30 Jul 07:38
- Archangelsk to Kirkenes part two
Wed 27 Jul 07:25
Sun 17 Jul 13:04
Sun 3 Jul 14:49
- Peterhof
- Regatta Dinner
Sat 2 Jul 09:38
- The opening ceremony
Fri 1 Jul 09:33

Jun 2011

Tue 28 Jun 06:49
- Porvoo to Kotka
- Helsinki to Porvoo
Sat 25 Jun 08:52
- Position update
Fri 24 Jun 14:44
- Moving to NJK
Thu 23 Jun 12:38
- Helsinki and Williwaw
- Update June 21st 2011

2010

Sep 2010

Thu 23 Sep 14:37
- St Peter Port to Brighton
Sun 19 Sep 18:16
- Photos
Sat 18 Sep 16:11
- L'Aber Wrac'h
Fri 17 Sep 16:53
- Round the bend
Thu 16 Sep 13:43
- Ile D'Oussant
Wed 15 Sep 12:40
- La Coruna to ?
Tue 14 Sep 12:34
- La Coruna
Mon 13 Sep 11:41
- Leaving Leixoes
Sun 12 Sep 12:30
- Leixoes
Sat 11 Sep 14:15
- Fuel and Leixoes
Fri 10 Sep 12:50
- More of the same
Thu 9 Sep 11:07
- Lagos to Brighton
Wed 8 Sep 09:02
- A few days in Lagos
Fri 3 Sep 17:29
- Engines
Thu 2 Sep 20:40
- Another day in Lagos
Wed 1 Sep 21:42
- Gibraltar to Lagos
- Gibraltar to Brighton

Aug 2010

Tue 31 Aug 07:45
- On our way
Fri 27 Aug 13:31
- Lift in
Tue 24 Aug 11:40
- Lift out in Mazarron
Wed 18 Aug 11:03
- What next

Jul 2010

Sat 24 Jul 17:10
- Spanish Navy and more Pandas
Tue 13 Jul 07:24
- The Match
Thu 8 Jul 09:20
- Becoming a Spanish National.....................
Wed 7 Jul 08:43
- Return to Mazarron

Jun 2010

Thu 10 Jun 16:48
- Cabo de Palos to Mazarron
Wed 9 Jun 15:12
- Torrevieja to Puerto de Tomas Maestre to Cabo de Palos
Mon 7 Jun 06:42
- Cabo de Palos to Los Alcazares (Mar Menor)
Sat 5 Jun 13:06
- Garrucha to Mazarron to Cartagena
Tue 1 Jun 20:46
- Almerimar - San Jose - Garrucha

May 2010

Mon 31 May 13:34
- Fuengirola to Almerimar
Fri 28 May 09:22
- Sotogrande to Marbella - Fuengirola
- Smir (Morocco) to Sotogrande (Spain)
Mon 24 May 14:07
- Where am I
Sun 23 May 17:01
- Gibraltar to Ceuta, Morocco
Fri 14 May 15:24
- Gibraltar stuff
Sun 9 May 15:37
- Raining planes and walking the plank
Sat 8 May 19:18
- Tarifa to Gibraltar
Thu 6 May 08:46
- Vila Real De Santa Antonio (Portugal) to Rota (Spain)
Tue 4 May 19:05
- Vilamoura to Vila Real De Santo Antonio
Mon 3 May 18:58
- Lagos to Vilamoura
Sat 1 May 14:36
- Lagos pictures

Apr 2010

Fri 30 Apr 18:05
- Simes to Lagos
Thu 29 Apr 16:36
- Simes
- Cascais to Sines
Wed 28 Apr 08:42
- Cascais
Tue 27 Apr 20:21
- Figuiera da Foz to Cascais
Mon 26 Apr 19:23
- More pictures
- On my way
Sun 25 Apr 21:48
- Viana do Castelo to Leixoes and Leixoes to Figueira da Foz
Fri 23 Apr 08:28
- Back in Viana do Castelo

Mar 2010

Sun 28 Mar 19:55
- Steps
Fri 26 Mar 17:23
- Change of plan
Wed 24 Mar 19:25
- Viana do Castelo
Tue 23 Mar 19:45
- Villagarcia to Viano do Castelo
Mon 22 Mar 18:46
- A day in Villagarcia
Sun 21 Mar 19:50
- Coruna to Villagarcia - Ria de Arosa
Sat 20 Mar 17:53
- Coruna to ???
Fri 19 Mar 16:51
- Coruna
Tue 16 Mar 10:18
- Vivero to Coruna
Sun 14 Mar 20:36
- Ribadeo to Viviero
Fri 12 Mar 19:33
- Drying out
- Drying out and birds
Thu 11 Mar 19:17
- Ribadeo
Wed 10 Mar 19:30
- Luarca and Ribadeo
Tue 9 Mar 16:51
- Luarca
- Gijon to Luarca
Sun 7 Mar 17:31
- Setting off - maybe
Fri 5 Mar 17:10
- Fw: Cockpit seats
Thu 4 Mar 18:33
- Wires
Wed 3 Mar 17:40
- AIS installation, Navtex aerial and PA Foghorn
Tue 2 Mar 14:47
- Mast stuff
Mon 1 Mar 17:04
- Yesterday's photos and Blue Sky Regulator

Feb 2010

Sun 28 Feb 21:02
- Back on board in Gijon

Jan 2010

Wed 27 Jan 19:03
- New sails for Minka
Wed 6 Jan 18:15
- The Yacht