Halki Island Greece

Ancient Roman holy city at Pamukkale Turkey

Park just west of Marmaris Yacht Marine

870 nm along the south coast of Turkey from Marmaris to Alanya with a passage to Cyprus.

First days in Cyprus

A city of 1.5 million. Old quarter new the harbour with lots of carpet sellers. Great experience buying Turkish carpets and getting a Turkish Berber makeover.

Phasalians, who settled here from Rhodes, then Hellenistic and finally Roman. Aquaduct, baths, theater, and Agoras.

and trip to Olu Deniz

Vibrant historic city of 17 million

170 nm cruise thru the BVI's and USVI islands of St. Thomas, St. John and St. Croix

Greek Island of Rhodes, last stop for Necessity in the Aegean

Berthed in Adamas, Milos in a very large caldera. One of the most southern islands in the Greek Cyclades group. Held up here for a few days due to high winds in the Force 5-6 range.

Transit of Necessity through the Corinth Canal in the early morning hours of Nov. 20th

Three days of touring Athens

Our first two Ionian islands

aka Trains, Planes and Automobiles. Four weeks touring northern Europe before taking the ship's re-certified life raft back to the Dalmatian Islands

"Queen of the Adriatic", "City of Water", "City of Masks", "City of Bridges", "The Floating City", and "City of Canals".

Northern Adriatic and Pula

Crew change at Cavtat, Jim arrives and we head north towards Split.

Arrival in Cavtat, Croatia. Cruise past the old walled city of Dubrovnik, and anchorage off Lopud in the Elaphite Islands.

Perast has followed the Venetian tradition of building soaring churches on many of the small islands that overlook the town, including the Island of St. George where the 12th Century Benedictine monastery of St. George is located, and the neighboring island of Gospa od Skrpjela (Our Lady of the Rock). The abbey on the Island of St. George was reputedly built in the 9th Century and is a testament to Perast’s rich architectural history, which is unparalleled in the region

Exploring Kotor, Montenegro. Old town with a maze of narrow streets, unusual (to us) churches (Greek Orthodox), and a mountain fortress city.

Herceg Novi to Kotor through tall 1,500 m mountains - quite surreal. Enter a bay with apparently no exit, traverse a narrow passage and enter deeper and deeper into Montenegro. Stunning scenery, very steep mountians and small villages.

465 nm sail across the Straits of Sicily, past the Straits of Messina, along the toe and heel of Italy before heading due north into the Adriatic through the Straits of Otranto. Aug. 19 to Aug. 25

First day of touring Malta (Valletta, Mdina, Buggaba Bay, Golden Beach, Sliema, and Ta'Xbiex

about 200 nm from Hammamet, Tunisia to Valletta, Malta with an all girl crew.

Port Yasmine Hammamet Tunisia

2009 sailing adventure from Rota, Spain to Gibraltar to Smir, Morocco. Back to Malaga, Spain for a cruise along the Costa del Sol. And then on the Balearic Isloands with stops at Ibiza, Formentera & Mallorca. Finally a cruise north to Barcelona & Tarragona before hauling out at Sant Carles del la Rapita. 1,260 nautical miles over 91 days

1,300 nm cruise from Spain to Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily & Tunisia