2012 Synopsis
13 June 2012 | Turkey
Dean
62 Days of Sailing in the BVI’s and Eastern Med
1. British Virgin Island
Footloose charter, Beneteau 473
55 nm through the BVI’s
85 nm through the USVI from St. John to St. Thomas to St. Croix
Total distance = 140 nm
Days in Marina = 3
Days at anchor or mooring ball = 8
2. Mediterranean Sailing Adventure
Turkey-Cyprus-Turkey
870 nautical miles over 51 days.
Leg #1: 300 nm from Marmaris, Turkey to Alanya.
Ports of Call: Fethiye, Gocek, Kaljan, Kas, Funike, Kemer, Antalya, Side, Alanya
Anchorages: Skopea Bay, Kekova, Adrasan, Olympos, Phaselis
Leg#2: 325 nm from Alanya Turkey to Cyprus, plus sailing south coast of Cyprus
Ports of Call: Limissol, Larnaca, Paphos
Anchorages: Fig Tree Bay, Konnos Bay.
Leg#3 245 nm passage from Cyprus to Marmaris, Turkey
40 nights in marinas, 21 days at sea, 4 overnight sails and 11 days at anchor.
Nine crew changes.
Launch at Marmaris, Turkey on April 17, 2012
Haulout at Marmaris Yacht Marina on June 9, 2012