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Sailing Squib - We'll take care of the rest along the way - last miles in Turkish waters /26
16 de abril de 2026 · 26 min · 1K visitas · Dardanelles
Squib sails past Dardanelles Bridge at golden sunset.
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A 38-ft sailboat transits the Dardanelles and enters the Aegean Sea, navigating heavy traffic and Meltemi winds while transitioning from Turkish to Greek waters. The crew initially struggles to depart a small Turkish harbor due to 20-knot onshore winds pinning the vessel against the mole; standard spring-line maneuvers prove ineffective until a temporary lull allows them to depart.0:50 Once underway, the vessel follows the northern coast to avoid the main shipping lanes, occasionally crossing the traffic separation scheme when gaps in commercial traffic permit. The crew utilizes a windvane self-steering system for the majority of the passage, though they revert to manual steering in the confined, high-traffic sections of the Dardanelles.21:48 Solar power performance is monitored, revealing significant output drops due to partial shading from the backstay and rigging.3:30 The passage concludes with a motor-sailing leg toward the island of Limnos as wind speeds drop to 4–5 knots.26:13
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