halkidikiskipperJun 26, 20222 min readGreat chums become new crewmatesIt’s been a top last week as we welcomed new crewmates, two great friends from Milton Keynes (as usual I won’t mention names because this...
halkidikiskipperJun 18, 20222 min readThe çöp adam (Bin Man)I know this terminology is non PC nowadays, I'm sure I should be saying Refuse Collector, but this was the best I could do for a Turkish...
halkidikiskipperJun 14, 20222 min readThe Toy DinghyAs you've probably guessed by now, we love Yilki, not just because of the fridge-freezer, but for lots of other reasons as well. Yilki...
halkidikiskipperJun 10, 20222 min readMainly doing nothing and The LyciansThere's been much talk in previous blogs of the Lycian coast so I thought I'd do a bit of a blog on the Lycians. But before that what...
halkidikiskipperJun 7, 20224 min readKatellorizo, a Michelin 3 star restaurant for TurtlesA proper bonus of Katellorizo is the number of Caretta Caretta Turtles, apparently the sea grass in the harbour is the Turtle equivalent...
halkidikiskipperJun 5, 20222 min readTime to head East (or South, or South and East)We've been here for nearly a week now so it's time to make a break for it and head East, well, more like South and East. The weather is...
halkidikiskipperJun 4, 20222 min readOld school sailing in Turkey - KaracaorenWe've been a bit dismayed at the number of boats in Gocek Bay, which has always been one of our favourite places to sail. it's one of...
halkidikiskipperJun 2, 20224 min readWhat makes Yilki goThought I write a blog about propulsion, what makes Yilki go, because I'm not sure that's obvious, sailing chums need read no further. ...
halkidikiskipperMay 31, 20222 min readKapi Creek, Muammer'in Yeri (Muammer's Place)One of the special features of the Lycian Coast are the 'one restaurant bays' set up to cater for visiting yachts. There are more than...
halkidikiskipperMay 29, 20222 min readVictualling, Tolga and YilkiI'll try to keep this short as we have an adventure we need to get cracking on with and I'm sure you've got plenty to do. Victualling is...
halkidikiskipperMay 28, 20224 min readMr Dim and the Carpet ShopRamazan Dim is the owner of Mr Dim Exclusive Apart Hotel in Gocek, a small town on the Turkish Aegean, Lycian coast. We always stay at...