Date | Position | Ancharage | Lat | Long | Log | Distance | Sea | Notes |
13/05/08 | Marmaris | Over-wintered | 36 49.550 | 28 17.210 | 3080 | 0 | Still | Diesel and water full. Freezer well stocked and the cupboards full. I was ready for the 2008 experdition |
14/05/08 | Bozuk Buku | Easy bay to anchor away from restaurants who tout business. Conspicuous castle on the hill. | 36 34.189 | 28 00.776 | 3111 | 31 | Still | Dolphins came out to greet me at the entrance to Maramaris Bay. There was no wind to start but came up to had to beat into it. |
15/05/08 | Cokertme | Large bay with good shelter from NW wind but if S wind anchor on E shore | 37 00.149 | 27 47 842 | 3178 | 67 | Variable | Wind from South so anchored in lee of hill on Eastern side but moved next day when wind changed |
16/05/08 | Bodrum | Anchor in front of St Peters castle but swell may make it roll. Marina is expensive. Gumbet Bay is an alternative. | 37 01.816 | 27 25.711 | 3203 | 25 | Flat | Anchor in front of castle good holding. |
17/05/08 | Bodrum Marina | Upmarket marina with helpful attentive staff | 37 02.037 | 27 25.455 | 3204 | 1 | Flat | Secure place to take taxi E30 to Miles airport to collect Denny. |
21/05/08 | Gumbet | Bay west of Bodrum. not as noisy Good holding and easy access to town | 37 01.686 | 27 24.110 | 3208 | 4 | Flat | Good shelter and good holding. Leave RIB on jetty with gullets. |
23/05/08 | Gumusluk | Good shelter but could get crowded. Watch for submerged reef on NE head of inlet. | 37 03.353 | 27 13.998 | 3226 | 18 | Flat | Great bay, good holding but can get crowded. Fish restaurants appear OK. |
24/05/08 | Turk Buku | Large bay with good holding surrounded by restaurants and appartments. | 37 07.801 | 27 22.746 | 3244 | 18 | Flat | Easy motor sail up the coast past concrete housing developments – most unfinished. |
25/05/08 | Gok Limani | Good holding and shelter overlooked by development and quarry. | 37 14.931 | 27 32.143 | 3261 | 17 | Choppy | Wind came up to over 23kt Good sailing through islands. |
26/05/08 | Asin Limani | Take care entering bay stay close to castle. Exceptional mud holding. | 37 16.542 | 27 34.257 | 3265 | 4 | Flat | Great place overlooked by Iassus ruins. Take RIB to entrance castle and walk up hill. Clear stone aggregate to find beautiful mosaic floors. |
28/05/08 | Altinkum | British holiday resort. Anchor inside reef off beach. | 37 21.117 | 27 16.696 | 3284 | 19 | Flat | Tie RIB between fishing boats and take mini cab to Didyma (Apollo Temple) |
29/05/08 | Cukurcuk | Stopping place prior to round cape. Shelter and holding good. | 37 21.062 | 27 12.881 | 3292 | 8 | Flat | Great sail after short hop. Shallow clear bay. |
30/05/08 | Port St Nikolao | Shallow uneven bottom. Good shelter | 37 38.951 | 27 00.972 | 3324 | 32 | Choppy | Found shelter in bay wind blowing. Following morning up anchor and got stuck on hard sand. Took 40 minutes to kedge off plus help from RIB! |
31/05/08 | Kusadasi Marina | Big marina watch for reef around bay | 37 52.374 | 27 15.694 | 3345 | 21 | Flat | Place to visit Ephesus by minibus to Surkirk. Visited Priene via Soke. |
03/06/08 | Kormen Adasi | Narrow bay take care for underwater things. Great shelter | 38 01.900 | 26 52.102 | 3368 | 23 | Waves | Reefed as wind reached 23 in our face. Glad to reach anchorage. Picked up sack on anchor and old mast after re-anchoring. Left early. |
04/06/08 | Dalyan Koyu | Wide shallow bay with hard surface. Struggle to get anchor in. | 38 20.736 | 26 19.164 | 3415 | 47 | Flat | Long day with favourable wind so pressed on to get miles. |
05/06/08 | Foca | Eskifoca is name used. Good shelter in bay. Get anchor in. | 38 39.965 | 26 44.782 | 3455 | 40 | Flat | 40nm across ship lane with no wind. |
08/06/08 | Candanli | Wide bay, shallow ,sand good protection | 38 56.156 | 26 56.383 | 3477 | 22 | Waves | Great sailing in 15knots. Visited Bergama via bus |
10/06/08 | Ayvalik | Narrow channel, shallow bay many places to anchor | 39 17.499 | 26 39.939 | 3527 | 50 | Choppy | Hard sail into the wind with many tacks. Saw dolphins ans turtles. Anchored in southern bay. |