Sailing Turkey leaving for Rhodes
10. juli 2025 · 1t 11m · 64 visninger
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The crew of the sailing vessel reality navigates the Turkish coastline while managing a recurring failure of their 1700-watt, 12-volt anchor windlass. After the unit burns out, they resort to manually retrieving the anchor by attaching a rope to a sail winch and hauling the chain in three-meter increments. They successfully employ this technique in shallow anchorages, including Finike, Kas, and Gocek, to avoid overloading the damaged windlass. During their transit, they prioritize staying within Turkish territorial waters to comply with maritime regulations while awaiting their departure clearance. After checking out of Turkey in Gocek, the crew attempts a 42-nautical-mile passage to Rhodes but encounters 37- to 40-knot headwinds and three-meter seas. Facing these conditions, they abandon the direct crossing and divert to an anchorage near the Dalyan River to seek shelter from the northwesterly winds. They eventually depart Turkey for Rhodes once weather conditions moderate.
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