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Sailing Ula from Turkey to the Caribbean - The Journey Begins S09E01
March 7, 2024 · 16 min · 3K views · Yalikavak
What this video covers
Di and Kevin depart Turkey after 18 years to begin a passage toward Greece, Malta, and Tunisia aboard Yacht Ula.0:54 The crew departs for Yalikivac, Turkey, in late February, encountering light winds before anchoring in 5 meters of water with 50 meters of chain to wait out a forecast of 40-knot gusts.7:59 After 24 hours, they depart for the island of Simi, Greece.8:12 During the transit between Kos and the Turkish mainland, the crew encounters unpredictable 25- to 30-knot gusts and a significant sea state, forcing them to tack and maintain a 60-degree angle to the wind with two reefs in the main and a reef and a half in the genoa.10:48 Despite weather apps predicting 10 to 20 knots, the actual conditions reach 30 knots.11:28 They eventually reach the sheltered bay of Panormitis on Simi after an eight-and-a-half-hour sail.13:37
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