Yalikavak Marina
Degerman
Cökertme Buku
Gokova Korfezi
Bitez
Amazon Creek
The great helm position with the ‘magical’ chartplotter
“
being a UK sailor it was wonderful not to have to worry about
tides, and whilst there is a minor current in the area it is
negligible for planning purposes
”
allow an overnight stay and onto Akyarlar where the anchor wind on the current. What was also beautiful is the colour of
certainly held. Being new to the boat we had a restless night the water, a gentle blue going to turquoise in the shallows.
as gusts of wind set off unfamiliar noises and each tug at Generally crystal clear, it made navigating into bays easy,
the anchor left me unnecessarily concerned whether the particularly in a multihull. The combination of negligible range
anchor was holding. Naturally it did and the anchor alarm of tide, shallow draft (just over 1m) and clear water meant
only sounded once in the whole time anchored. The wind we could safely anchor further into bays out of the worst of
relented for the rest of our trip but this baptism of fire gave us the meltemi. Generally the holding in this area was good but
all great faith in the predictability of our boat and respect for fortunately the boat had over 50m of chain on board and this
the weather forecast and the signs of the meltemi. was reassuring on a couple of windy nights.
The meltemi is the dominating weather factor in May. The boat was blessed with a Raymarine E80 chartplotter.
Generally blowing from the North or the North West What a joy! The charts we had were certainly adequate
throughout the summer it usually starts late morning, and with Rod Heikell’s well thumbed Turkish Waters and
increasing in strength during the afternoon to slowly die as Cyprus Pilot on board and Malcolm’s recommendations we
dusk approaches. However at times it remains overnight. Its had plenty of information but knowing where you are and
strength can be anything up to 30 knots, particularly close to being able to zoom in to such large scale was reassuring. Of
hills and it kicks up a short and steep sea that will do its best course it is not to be wholly relied upon but to this sailor new
to slow progress to windward. However the wind is naturally to the area, if small scale chart, pilot book and chart plotter
affected by local and well as regional weather systems and are all agreeing with your own dose of commonsense it is
we sometimes found the wind direction changing as one probably OK. We never cut corners as we had paid a hefty
passed a headland and it always appeared to veer as one security deposit and wanted it back but also read in Rod
approached land which was useful as there was usually Heikell’s book the warning that most charts are based on
calmer water close to shore. 19th century surveys taken with a sextant no doubt from a
rolling boat! So eyeball navigation and commonsense prevail
Being a UK sailor it was wonderful not to have to worry but the chartplotter does make life easier for sure!
about tides, and whilst there is a minor current in the area
it is negligible for planning purposes, also the range of tides After our anxious night at Akyarlar we felt we had found
at 0.5m in Springs is less significant that the effect of strong paradise when we arrived at Cökertme a lovely bay about 20
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