Woke around 07.00 am after a strange night. Wind picked up again just after we climbed into bed, Kevin loosened the lazy line on the front which helped. We seemed to take quite a battering for the next hour or so, wind appeared to drop around midnight. Once awake, we breakfasted, showered, washed up then filled the water tanks 1 1/4 tanks used since Albatross marina. Paid our fees to harbour 120 TL, £30 had a cay ( Turkish tea) with the coffee shop owner who had been very kind, brought us cay to the boat when the wind was 30 knots!! Untied the 3 additional ropes securing us the previous day. Then pulled gangplank in and untied the last ropes, freeing us to pull up the anchor. Good to get away smoothly, then just secure rib to stern and bring in fenders. As we rounded the first headland, our sails were unfurled and we were moving at around 5 knots, 45 mins later, the wind position changed as we followed our course. Choosing to follow course rather than sail, putting in a few tacks, is always a tricky choice. We did have 30 n.m to cover!! 2 hours on the engine, then miraculously the wind was in the perfect position behind us, allowing us to cover the rest of our course by sail :) 4 total sailing hours today :) feels fabulous.. Journey time 6 hours, average speed was 5 knots. Wind speed averaging 12 -15 knots. Arrived in a perfectly sheltered picturesque bay, 30 knots of wind recorded just as we turned into bay! Anchored in a narrow 10-16 meters deep area gusty winds intermittently. Once happy with anchor, Kevin was already planning our trip on the rib, suggested tying onto rocks nearby for stability, I thought we needn't. Guess what ..............we bloody well should have! Instead we took the rib into the next bay to explore, small hamlet, Probably very sweet in summer. When we got through the gusts and waves, we pulled up onto a concrete jetty, tied up near the ever barking dog. We had a wander, found no one. A few buildings which looked to be farm related, with a cottage to one side, telly on but no sign of inhabitants. So we wandered back to the rib, climbed in and motored to where our boat was!! It had drifted ..........really close to the rocks, the anchor clearly had not set. :(( We managed to recover it's position and decided to try putting the other rope out onto rocks, what a bloody nightmare that turned out to be! First rope was sooo heavy which meant Kevin could not pull the boat round with it. A few failed attempts, during which the rib engine kept cutting out, we decided on a lighter weight rope, which was also longer. Failed again! Last attempt, we chose to take the rope out to the rock first and then feed it back on board, it worked with a bit of tweaking. Once lines all tidied and Kevin securely on board, we ate cottage pie for tea, gas bottle changed midway! Had a look at route for tomorrow, due to Kos being inconveniently in the way.....we have to either cross Greek waters, or skirt around them, hmmm decisions. Decided to cut the corners but on the whole, avoid Greek coastguards. We could either go to Turgutreis or Yalikavak depending on the winds. Settled down to some writing/ reading before retiring to bed.
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