Vessel Name: | Pied-a-Mer III |
Vessel Make/Model: | Seawind 1160 Catamaran |
Hailing Port: | Clatskanie, OR |
Crew: | Pam & Eric |
About: | Pam (the Admiral among other things) Our wonderful boat cat Rose spent her final year with Terrell in the US. She lived a good life, loved to sail! |
Extra: | Pied-a-Mer III is our home. We have lived where the wind has taken us, however we are currently at the mercy of Covid-19 and Schengen. Currently we are in Alanya, Turkey, hoping to leave the end of February for the U.K. |
Eric and I have finally received our iKamet cards (visa extensions) which will allow us to remain in Turkish waters for another year. Our hope is to spend time this spring and summer sailing up and down the coast, anchoring out and here exploring more remote areas while using the marina as our home [...]
We've established a very comfortable relationship with one of the local taxi drivers, Kemir, and had asked him if he would recommend some sights near Alanya and if he would spend the day with us, driving and sharing his knowledge of the area. So, at his recommendation, along with our "Boating Bubble [...]
For several years we had our boat insurance through Pantaenius USA. We were disappointed when we were notified that they would not cover us for our 2020 Red Sea Passage. We then switched to Jackline Insurance through the Gowrie Group and were given the coverage needed for our upcoming passage. [...]
ROAD TRIP WEST: Eric and I continue to be thankful that we are in a country where we are comfortable and safe. Covid restrictions continue, restaurants closed, no public gatherings, social distancing, masks, weekend lockdown, and for those of us that are 75+ (the government calls this elderly!) we are still allowed out only M-F 10 am to 1 pm. The government is making a distinction between "tourists" and "locals" and given that we are living in Turkey, we along with our Canadian buddies, Wade and Diane, consider ourselves locals and do respect the restrictions. However, on occasion we play the tourist card, rent a car and go on a road trip. So, given that we expect to spend almost another year in Turkey, a couple of weeks ago we decided to check out a group of marinas west of us. We went through a couple of police road blocks, we were all masked, Wade would show his Canadian drivers license and we would be waved on. We stayed in B&B's, ate take out and enjoyed seeing new scenery while scoping out marinas at Finike, Kas, Fethiye, and Marmaris. The marinas were bigger than Alanya Marina with large live-aboard/expat communities, more goods and services, but were more expensive. We probably will continue to make Alanya our home as we feel very much a part of the Turkish culture here at the marina. Altogether, our trip was 600 km, mostly by coastline, with the mountain route on the way back---a nice three day break.
January brought a couple of storms---rain, thunder, lightning, wind and swells. Marina staff checked boats for adequate, secure mooring lines. We rocked a bit but otherwise were OK.
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No Turkey for Thanksgiving dinner. We had a quiet Thanksgiving on Pied-a-Mer with Minestroni soup for our Thanksgiving meal.
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Created 9 November 2020
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Along with Wade and Diane we rented a car and drove about an hour and a half to Aspendos and Side.
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Created 16 September 2020
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Covid has us masked, social distancing and avoiding crowds. We have taken in a few of the sites in the area but for the most part we stick close to the marina.
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Created 16 September 2020
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Spent February 10-27 in Kochin. Our first encounter with Covid-19 quarantine. At this time we had no idea what the next couple of months would bring.
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Created 29 May 2020
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Back from a seven week visit to the states——-3 full bags each under 25kg (just u dear) and 1 large box housing a Honda generator.
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Created 5 January 2020
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6 day passage, mostly motoring. Sharing the waterway with Commercial Vessels and local fishing boats
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Created 7 November 2019
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Arrived at Nongsa Point Marina late afternoon on Thursday 10-10-19. Saturday we took the ferry for a day trip to Singapore and the APPLE store.
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Created 15 October 2019
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8 day passage to Nongsa Point Marina. Good passage however, no wind the last 400 nm had to motor.
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Created 15 October 2019
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July31-August 3 anchored Ling Flores. August 4 overnight to Rinca Island.
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Created 20 August 2019
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Random photos of what we eat on Pied-a-Mer III. Passage meals are a bit different from anchor or marina meals.
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Created 24 November 2018
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We’ve been here in the Bay of Islands Marina, slip H10, for a month and a half.
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Created 14 November 2018
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Arriving May 15 in American Samoa, under motor bringing mast along side the boat.
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Created 25 May 2018
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Arriving back in Neiafu with torn main. Sail repair and readying the boat for a 2 1/2 month visit to the states.
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Created 27 February 2018
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Leaving the boat in The Boatyard in Nieafu for storm season——spending 2 1/2 months in the states with family and friends.
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Created 27 February 2018
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2017–First visit to Pago Pago in 2017 with Patty and Steve on SV Armagh.
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Created 1 January 2018
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Joan & Mike Mellon visit from Santa Cruz, Calif. a wonderful three weeks of friendship, snorkeling, and rudders.
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Created 30 October 2017
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A morning tour of Hobbiton. When we made our reservation, I thought the price of $79.00/ person was a little steep but it was so worth the money. Great place.
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Created 8 April 2017
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Hosted by Gary McGuire who we met in Mexico at one of our potluck S.
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Created 25 January 2017
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Indian Celebration--Ratha Yatra. Parade through the streets of Whangarei. Music, dancing and a sumptuous lunch---vegetarian--in the Cafler Park Rose Gardens.
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Created 24 January 2017
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Arrived in Whangarei on December 9, 2016. On a pile mooring at Town Basin.
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Created 13 January 2017
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Along with friends, Mike and Joan Mellon, we sailed the Mamanukas and Yasawa islands. We had a fabulous time.
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Created 10 October 2016
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Pittwater, Cowan Creek, Cottage Point, The Basin, Newcastle and Bar Hopping.
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Created 24 April 2016
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This album includes travel by ferry, bus,might rail and train. All part of Sydney's mass transit system, using our OPAL cards.
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Created 21 April 2016
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Balls Head Bay, Snails Bay, Rozelle, Middle Harbour, Port Hacking, Wollongong, Jervis Bay and back to Sydney.
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Created 16 February 2016
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