Our day began in the usual way, waking to a beautiful sunrise, and the sound of the Mosque. Our journey will take around 3.5 hours at 5 knots per hour........depending on the wind. So, here we are sitting in the cockpit until wind arrives! French toast for breakfast, yum. We then washed, tidied and organised ready for the next leg. We left at 10.30 am, heading into the 7 knots of wind. Within a few minutes the sails were gently eased into the perfect shape by the ever increasing wind conditions. Travelling between 5 and 6 knots on a close reach, we were carried past the various vessels dotted around the Gulluk bay, from tankers through to small fishing boats. Trying to judge which route they were all taking, as very few boats conform to the 'rules of the sea' here in Turkey, it is always a little daunting, especially to us newbies! We sailed passed the new Marina just outside Iasos, it looked pretty full with a few yachts coming and going, taking full advantage the morning breeze (while dodging the other traffic!) On entering the Iasos inlet, we passed the 'Gatehouse', an amazing piece of Greek history dating back to the Byzantine era. The castle and part of the village was actually an Island at that time. We took a steady pace into the inlet, having furled the main just prior the entrance, as a few large rocky outcrops protect the area very well. Once in the inlet, we planned to reverse into a space on the harbour wall. Yes, we know this should be easy .......... but remember, this was our second time using this manoeuver !! So, as you can imagine, it was not plain sailing. We threw out the anchor at what we thought was the correct distance from the harbour, then put her into reverse .......... we ran out of anchor chain :(, not only that but, the two boats flanking 'our' space had their anchor lines at a diagonal into the centre of the space. This was not obvious when we started the manoeuver! So, back out into the more open water to retrieve the anchor and begin again..........but, the anchor was stuck, requiring a lot of fiddling to pull in. Oh yes, and to add to the problems, the domestic batteries were rather low as we used the engine very little that day. Therefore, the windlass managed to drain the batteries completely, before we had actually finished using it! The good news, we composed ourselves, repositioned Kejstral towards an alternative spot, chucked in the anchor and reversed, perfectly :) :) Yay, we can do this ! We really need a beer :) Once back on board, Kevin set up the generator (to recharge the dying batteries), must do something about this energy problem. Tea consisted of chicken curry followed by wine and peanuts, and a chilled out few hours reading until we climbed into bed.
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