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The Captain decided to brake his foot on day one of arriving at Finike and needed to spend 6 weeks getting it better so we severely revised our original plans and didn't sail north. Additionally we cut the season short.
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This year saw us in a more relaxed mode than ever before. Changed our plans completely, cruising as and when we wanted to. Highlights included the interception of our friends Mike and Sue aboard 'Macnoon' as well as a rendezvous with Archie and Marieke on 'Maja'. We also decided to come home early 'because we can' … and enjoyed being back in Phuket for the end of the rainy season, which was a great thing to witness - SW winds and waves crashing on our normally tranquil Kata Beach with NE winds in the high season.
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2015 was a big year for Gumnuts. We did major improvement works in Finike.
More importantly, we got to the end of the Med by sailing to Cyprus and Lebanon and back to Turkey. This season we started to relax more into the boat. Anchoring much more than marinas and being flexible where we wanted to sail to and when.
More importantly, we got to the end of the Med by sailing to Cyprus and Lebanon and back to Turkey. This season we started to relax more into the boat. Anchoring much more than marinas and being flexible where we wanted to sail to and when.
| Date | From | To | Nm | Days | Wind | Nt.Hrs. | Moor? | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29/5 | Finike | Limassol, CYPRUS | 185 | 2 | 5/6 | 12 | Ma | Excellent o/nite reefed sail |
| 5/6 | Limassol | Beirut, LEBANON | 132 | 1 | 3/4 | 12 | Ma | Formal security check on way in |
| 15/6 | Beirut | Limassol, CYPRUS | 131 | 1 | 4/3 | 12 | Ma | Hailed by UN Warship off Beirut |
| 20/6 | Limassol | Finike, TURKEY | 204 | 2 | 4/3 | 12 | Ma | Back to yard to finish work |
| 7/7 | Finike | Finike | 14 | .5 | 3 | - | Ma | Antalya Gimi team daysail |
| 8/7 | Finike | Uçagiz | 24 | .5 | 2 | = | An | text |
| 10/7 | Uçagiz | Kas | 27 | 1 | 5/6 | - | Ma | Dinner at home w/ Çelal family |
| 12/7 | Kas | Kalkam | 17 | .5 | 3 | - | S2 | Daysail with Family McBain 13th |
| 15/7 | Kalkam | Fetihye | 39 | 1 | 1/4 | - | Ma | Serviced genset @ ECE Marina |
| 18/7 | Fetihye | Goçek-Tersaneadasi | 18 | .5 | 4 | - | S2 | Lost bow thruster props leaving ECE |
| 19/7 | Tersaneadasi | Agil Koyu, Bozburun Yarima | 60 | 1 | 4/5 | - | S2 | Looking for ‘Birgitta’ |
| 20/7 | Agil Koyu | Datcha-Turgutreis | 64 | 1 | 3/6 | - | Ma | Found ‘Birgitta’ then ‘Infinity’ |
| 24/7 | Turgutreis | Gümüslük | 6 | .5 | 4 | - | An | Mike ’n Floss arrived. Swim at Islands |
| 25/7 | Gümüslük | Çukurak Bay | 20 | 1 | 5 | - | An | Anchored next to ‘Infinity’ |
| 26/7 | Çukarak Bay | Kusadasi | 41 | 1 | 4/5 | - | Ma | Met Chris Mueller for dinner |
| 29/7 | Kusadasi | Cam Adasi | 13 | .5 | 2 | - | An | ‘Infinity’ joined us |
| 30/7 | Cam Adasi | Kusadasi | 13 | .3 | 2 | - | Ma | Dropped off Mike’nFloss |
| 2/8 | Kusadasi | Samos, GREECE | 19 | 1 | 4 | - | Ma | Samos Marina |
| 5/8 | Samos | Lipsoi | 30 | 1 | 4 | - | By | Found ‘Macnoon’ & ‘4th Dimension’ |
| 6/8 | Lipsoi | Arkhangelos | 8 | .5 | 3 | - | An | Blew 30+ overnight. Most dragged, not us. |
| 8/8 | Arkhangelos | Levita | 20 | 1 | 3 | - | By | All Aussie’s together |
| 10/8 | Levita | Amorgas | 38 | 1 | 2/3 | - | An | text |
| 12/8 | Amorgas | Schoinousa, Mirsini | 21 | 1 | 0 | - | An | text |
| 13/8 | Schoinousa | Naxos - Naousis | 32 | 1 | 3/4 | - | An | Naxos outer Hbr. for fuel then moved |
| 14/8 | Naousis | Mykonos | 21 | 1 | 0/3 | - | Ma | Found ‘Infinity’ again. Dinner |
| 16/8 | Mykonos | Kolona, Kythnos | 51 | 1 | 0/3 | - | S2 | Feet up in favourite spot |
| 19/8 | Kolona | Kèa | 30 | 1 | 4 | - | An | text |
| 20/8 | Kèa | Athens | 41 | 1 | 3 | - | Ma | Found ‘Boxter’. James & Sam joined |
| 25/8 | Athens | Korfos | 30 | 1 | 3 | - | An | Met Stuart & Sharonne ‘Songbird’ |
| 26/8 | Korfos | Portos | 25 | 1 | 5/6 | - | An | text |
| 27/8 | Portos | Porto Khelio | 34 | 1 | 5/6 | - | An | Team went to Ephidaurus |
| 29/8 | Porto Khelio | Kilada | 29 | 1 | 6 | - | An | ‘Race Team’ fan belt change at sea |
| 30/8 | Kilada | Porto Khelio | 12 | 1 | 3 | - | An | James & Sam left. Nolan arrived. |
| 31/8 | Porto Helio | Poros | 38 | 1 | 6 | - | An | Nolan’s first sail |
| 1/9 | Poros | Kythnos, Kolona | 49 | 1 | 6 | - | S2 | Outstanding sail to w/ward |
| 3/9 | Kolona | Kythnos, Loutros | 10 | 1 | 3 | - | S2 | Dinghy to town |
| 4/9 | Loutros | Sifnos, Kutalas | 40 | 1 | 1 | - | An | text |
| 5/9 | Sifnos | Milos | 21 | 1 | 2 | - | An | Inside volcanic caldera … |
| 6/9 | Milos | Porto Khelio | 73 | 1 | 2 | - | An | Nolan’s first night sail (w/MW) |
| 7/9 | Porto Khelio | Kilada | 13 | .5 | 3 | - | An | text |
Had an amazing road trip around Cyprus with our friend, Graham Campbell.
We sailed Wild & Woolley non stop from Montenegro up the Adriatic so we could deliver her to Caorle where she would be put up for sale.
In the meantime, we also took delivery of our new boat 'Gumnuts' in Caorle and 2014 records her maiden voyage.
In the meantime, we also took delivery of our new boat 'Gumnuts' in Caorle and 2014 records her maiden voyage.
Wild & Wooley delivery run
| Date | From | To | Nm | Days | Wind | Nt.Hrs. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30/4 | Bar, Montenegro | Piran, Slovenia | 323 | 2 | 5 | 10 | Ales & Gogi crew |
| 4/5 | Piran, Slovenia | Caorle, Italy | 30 | 1 | 4 | - | Final sail! |
GUMNUTS maiden voyage
| Date | From | To | Nm | Days | Wind | Nt.Hrs. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/5 | Caorle, ITALY | Trieste | 40 | 1 | 2 | - | With Brendan for Customs clearance |
| 22/5 | Trieste | Caorle | 52 | 1 | 2 | - | Including sea trials off Caorle |
| 28/5 | Caorle | Rovinj, CROATIA | 47 | 1 | 1 | - | Gavin & Jane joined. ACI Marina |
| 29/5 | Rovinj | Villi Rat | 79 | 1 | 3 | - | Anchored |
| 31/5 | Villi Rat | Bobovisca | 93 | 1 | 7 | - | Rendezvous with Des & Peter (‘Live Life’ Moody 45) |
| 3/6 | Bobovisca | Split | 12 | 1 | 3 | - | 50 hr engine service. ACI marina |
| 4/6 | Split | Haver / Parmigana | 27 | 1 | 4 | - | G&J Hvaar. Anchored off Tree House |
| 5/6 | Parmigiana | Korcula | 37 | 1 | 4 | - | Photo opp. with ‘Live Life’. Anchored |
| 6/6 | Korcula | Dubrovnik | 48 | 1 | 1 | - | ACI Marina |
| 7/6 | Dubrovnik | Bari, ITALY | 124 | 2 | 5 | - | Anchored off Cavtat. Cleared Croatia |
| 10/6 | Bari | Monopoly | 17 | 1 | 2 | - | Day sail with Pinto family |
| 11/6 | Monopoly | Brindisi | 40 | 1 | 4 | - | Arrived at start of Brindisi-Corfu yacht race |
| 13/6 | Brindisi | Gouvia, GREECE | 118 | 1 | 2 | 12 | Gavin & Jane moved to ‘Sally’ |
| 18/6 | Gouvia | Gaios | 40 | 1 | 4 | - | Polo joined. Anchored stern too. |
| 19/6 | Gaios | Mourtos | 12 | 1 | 5 | - | Saw huge waterspout off Mourtos |
| 20/6 | Mourtos | Gouvia | 32 | 1 | 4/5 | - | Back for Polo |
| 23/6 | Gouda | Mourtos | 25 | 1 | 1 | - | Anchored stern too |
| 25/6 | Mourtos | Meganisi | 46 | 1 | 4 | - | via Leftkas canal, Anchored stern too |
| 26/6 | Meganisi | Patras | 64 | 1 | 3/4 | - | Marina |
| 28/6 | Patras | O. Anemokambi | 42 | 1 | 5/6 | - | Corinth Channel. Anchored stern too |
| 29/6 | O. Anemokambi | Itéa (Delphi) | 7 | .5 | 3 | - | Town quay. Visited Delphi |
| 30/6 | Itéa | Korfos | 58 | 1 | 5 | - | Transited the Corinth Canal. Anchored |
| 1/7 | Korfos | Athens, Pireus | 29 | 1 | 5 | - | Marina Zeas |
| 6/7 | Athens | Poros | 35 | 1 | 3/4 | - | Anchored |
| 8/7 | Poros | Porto Khelio | 32 | 1 | 3 | - | Anchored in mud. O/nite f5 |
| 10/7 | Porto Khelio | Kythnos, Ak. Kolona | 67 | 1 | 3/4 | - | Anchored stern too |
| 11/7 | Kythnos | Kythnos, Loutra | 11 | .5 | 5 | - | Anchored stern too rocks. Blew 25 knots on the beam and two super yachts dragged over our anchor and stern line!!! |
| 13/7 | Loutra | Sifnos, Vathy | 35 | 1 | 1/2 | - | Shiree chicken, donkey fly story :) |
| 14/7 | Vathy | Ios | 36 | 1 | 3 | - | Stern too Town Quay |
| 19/7 | Ios | Amorgas, Katapolo | 38 | 1 | 4/7 | - | Anchored stern too rocks |
| 20/7 | Katapolo | Katapolo | 3 | - | 6/7 | - | Anchored. Gusting 22 knots |
| 22/7 | Amorgas | Levita | 36 | 1 | 5 | - | Picked up buoy |
| 23/7 | Levita | Kos | 44 | 1 | 4 | - | City marina. Met Meile family |
| 24/7 | Kos | Bodrum, TURKEY | 11 | 1 | 4 | - | Marina Bodrum |
| 27/7 | Bodrum | Gümüslük | 21 | 1 | 4 | - | Stern too on jetty. Bulent & Sezin |
| 30/7 | Gümüslük | Port Bodrum | 33 | 1 | 4/5 | - | Daysail Bulent & Sezin. Palmarina. |
| 1/8 | Port Bodrum | Turgutreis | 9 | .5 | 3/4 | - | D-Marin. Met Burak, Beneteau. |
| 3/8 | Turgutreis | Port Bodrum | 14 | 1 | 4/5 | - | John & Sue joined (1 wk) |
| 4/8 | Port Bodrum | Gümüslük-Bodrum | 22 | 1 | 7 | - | Seljuk family for daysail. Anchored |
| 6/8 | Bodrum | English Harbour | 38 | 1 | 3/4 | - | Anchored stern too trees |
| 8/8 | English Harbour | Bodrum | 46 | 1 | 6 | - | Dropped John & Sue |
| 10/8 | Bodrum | Gümüslük | 22 | 1 | 4/5 | - | Paolo, Isa & Girgio joined (3 days) |
| 11/8 | Gümüslük | Asia Keyu | 38 | 1 | 5/6 | - | Visited Ancient Lassus |
| 12/8 | Asia Keyu | Turgutreis | 37 | 1 | 4 | - | D-Marin |
| 19/8 | Turgutreis | Bodrum | 29 | 1 | 4 | - | Alan & Lucy joined (2 wks) |
| 20/8 | Bodrum | Datcha | 48 | 1 | 4/5 | - | Anchored Kargi Koyu |
| 21/8 | Datcha | Bozurum | 21 | 1 | 2 | - | Anchored stern too rocks, Kiseli |
| 22/8 | Bozurum | Marmaris | 43 | 1 | 5 | - | Anchored at Korcukbogaz Gecidi |
| 23/8 | Marmaris | Goçek | 46 | 1 | 5/7 | - | In marina |
| 24/8 | Goçek | Kerevet | 43 | 1 | 2/5 | - | Anchored stern too. Yesilikoy |
| 25/8 | Kerevet | Fineke | 37 | 1 | 2 | - | Setur Marina |
Mike and Floss set off from Gibraltar to get ready for the ARC crossing later in October. We flew in to join them and experience life aboard a catamaran in an ocean.
| Date | From | To | Nm | Days | Wind | Nt.Hrs. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/9 | Gibraltar | Agadir, Morocco | 489 | 3 | 3 | 20 | Motored often. Marina > Marrakech |
| 6/9 | Agadir | Gran Canaria | 350 | 2.5 | 4 | 20 | Eric & Chantal joined |
Our first real year as retirees cruising the Med. I finished work at the end of May and flew up to Malta to get the boat ready and Shiree joined two weeks later. The main learning in our first year was that we always seemed to be on a schedule to get somewhere. Nobody to blame except myself … a determined plan of where we would sail and pre-arranged collection points for friends that we doggedly kept to. On the other hand we covered a lot of ground quickly. The other main learnings are that there are more days without good sailing winds (motoring) than there are with strong unbearable winds. Also, as we had our first new ‘big’ boat we still felt a bit precious and used Marinas a lot. All things to work on next season.
| Date | From | To | Nm | Days | Wind | Nt.Hrs. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/7 | Malta | Gozo - Malta | 36 | 1 | 5 | - | Day sail to see Peter |
| 9/7 | Malta - Gozo | Pozzallo, Sicily | 72 | 2 | 1 | - | Anchored Blue Lagoon |
| 10/7 | Pozallo | Syracuse | 46 | 1 | 3 | - | Anchored |
| 11/7 | Syracuse | Taormina | 56 | 1 | 3 | - | Anchored |
| 12/7 | Taormina | Rosella Ionica | 68 | 1 | 6 | - | Marina via tricky bar |
| 14/7 | Rosella Ionica | Soverato | 33 | 1 | 3 | - | Anchored off beach |
| 15/7 | Soverato | Capo Colonne | 41 | 1 | 3 | - | Mooring under Cape |
| 18/7 | Capo Colonne | S. Maria di Leuca | 77 | 1.5 | 5 | 10 | Shiree’s 1st solo nt. watch |
| 20/7 | S. Maria di Leuca | Otranto | 34 | 1 | 5 | - | Pascalina/Renzo joined. Anchored |
| 21/7 | Otranto | Brindisi | 51 | 1 | 5 | 2 | John/Sue arrived (1wk) |
| 23/7 | Brindisi | Bari | 79 | 1 | 4 | 2 | YC Marina Lega Navale |
| 24-25/7 | Bari | Ancona | 237 | 2 | 3 | 20 | Anchored I.Tremli lunch/swim |
| 27/7 | Ancona | Venice | 131 | 1.5 | 3 | 10 | St. Gregorio Marina |
| 29/7 | Venice | Caorle | 28 | .5 | 2 | - | Motored to CNC yard for repairs |
| 2/8 | Caorle | Rovij, Croatia | 48 | 1 | 2 | - | Graham/Josy joins (2wks) |
| 4/8 | Rovinj | Pula | 19 | .5 | 2 | - | At ACI Marina |
| 6/8 | Pula | Susak Otuk | 34 | 1 | 1 | - | Anchored |
| 7/8 | Susak Otuk | Vili Rat | 35 | 1 | 3 | - | Anchored Premed for swim |
| 8/8 | Vili Rat | Zadar | 26 | 1 | 4 | - | Marina |
| 9/8 | Zadar | Kudjica | 6 | - | 3 | - | Forecast Bora/ town marina |
| 11/8 | Kudjica | Skradin | 51 | 1 | 6 | - | 12NM inland to Kraa Waterfalls |
| 12/8 | Skradan | Trogir | 42 | 1 | 3 | - | ACI Marina (G&C left) |
| 16/8 | Trogir | Bobovisca | 33 | 1 | 4 | - | Overtook Flotilla Fleet off Solta |
| 19/8 | Bobovisca | Split | 12 | .5 | 3 | - | At ACI Marina |
| 23/8 | Split | Bobovisca | 23 | .5 | 4 | - | Went sailing for the day |
| 27/8 | Bobovisca | Palmizana | 20 | .5 | 4 | - | ACI Marina with cloudy skies |
| 29/8 | Palmizana | Split | 42 | 1 | 4 | - | Sail drive broke - Sailed to Split |
| 30/8 | Split | Bobavsca-Split | 41 | 1 | 4 | - | Waited spare parts |
| 6/9 | Split | Bobovisca | 22 | .5 | 4 | - | Took Vedran for 1st ever sail |
| 7/9 | Bobovisca | Vrboska, Hvar | 26 | 1 | 5 | - | Excellent sail |
| 8/9 | Vrboska | Jelsa | 18 | .5 | 5 | - | Took Xenia for 1st sail |
| 9/9 | Jelsa | Palmizana | 32 | 1 | 4 | - | ACI Marina / Hvaar visit |
| 10/9 | Palmizana | Badija, Korcula | 46 | 1 | 4 | - | Anchored infant of monastery |
| 11/9 | Badija | Korcula | 1 | - | 6 | - | Moved to marina for w/end blow |
| 13/9 | Korcula | Luka Slano | 53 | 1 | 6 | - | Anchored opp. hotel |
| 14/9 | Luka Slano | Mali Zaton | 21 | .5 | 2 | - | Anchored. Dragged. Re-anchored. |
| 15/9 | Mali Zaton | Dubrovnik | 5 | - | - | - | Motored to ACI marina |
| 18/9 | Dubrovnik | Kotor, Montenegro | 51 | 1 | 4 | - | Exit @ Cavtat; Entered @ Zelenika |
| 19/9 | Kotor | Tivat | 8 | .5 | 3 | - | Motored in heavy showers |
| 21/9 | Tivat | Bar | 38 | 1 | 4 | - | Marina ready for lift out |
Shiree came to Antibes for commissioning and I joined for a 4 week holiday from work. Our plan was to get South as quickly as possible in order to manage the 18 month rule for the maximum time the boat can be in EU without a tax issue (importation). Gavin and Jane joined us for this maiden voyage.
| Date | From | To | Nm | Days | Wind | Nt.Hrs. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/7 | Antibes, FRANCE | Santa Rafael | < | 1 | 2 | - | Delivery run with Vicsail (Shiree) |
| 1/8 | Santa Rafael | Rade d’Agaye | < | .5 | 4 | - | Test sail and anchor |
| 2/8 | Rade d’Agaye | Santa Rafael | < | .5 | 3 | - | Fitting out continued |
| 4/8 | Santa Rafael | Antibes | < 160 | 1 | 4 | - | Gavin/Jane joined (3wks) |
| 6/8 | Antibes | Cannes | < | 1 | 5 | - | Dragged anchor, moved into harbour |
| 7/8 | Cannes | Villefranche | < | 1 | 3 | - | Anchored small bay |
| 8/8 | Villefranche | San Remo, ITALY | < | 1 | 3 | - | On the Town Quay |
| 9/8 | San Remo | Mariciana, Elba | 130 | 1.5 | 3 | 10 | Marina |
| 12/8 | Mariciana | La Tavalora, Sardinia | 100 | 2 | 4 | 10 | Anchored first at La Maddalena Archipelago. |
| 14/8 | La Tavalora | Isola di Ponza | 153 | 1.5 | 2 | 10 | Spotted Turtles and one small whale. Anchored. |
| 16/8 | Ponza | Isola d’Ischia | 58 | 1 | 1 | - | Anchored under Castle |
| 17/8 | Ischia | Amalfi, Ravello | 39 | .5 | 3 | - | Refuelled at Capri on way. Anchored under cliff |
| 18/8 | Amalfi | Tropea | 146 | 1.5 | 2 | 10 | Sailed nr Stromboli, saw volcano at night. Marina |
| 21/8 | Tropea | Taormina, Sicily | 68 | 1 | 4 | - | via Messina straights |
| 22/8 | Taormina | Syracuse | 49 | 1 | 3 | - | Watch out for crab pots! |
| 23/8 | Syracuse | Malta | 101 | 1.5 | 3 | 10 | Anchored Pantlano. (dinner). Marina at Manoel Island. |