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Author Archives: George Backhus
Finike, Turkey to the Isle of Karpathos, Greece
After a wonderful eight-month summer in New Zealand, we’re once again cruising on Moonshadow. We’re back in the Greek Isles and happy to be exploring some new and interesting cruising waters. I’ll hit the rewind button for a minute or … Continue reading
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Turkish Delight
This article appeared in the Spring/Summer edition of World Cruising Club Magazine Cruising Southern Turkey’s Lycian Coast. Click on the link below to view the full article online. cruising_Turkey_wcm28 A “Blue Voyage” on a Turkish gület along the Lycian Coast … Continue reading
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How do you “mothball” Moonshadow?
For the last few years, we have been “part-time” cruisers, leaving Moonshadow under care in a marina and returning home to New Zealand for the southern hemisphere summer. Our experience with this has been mostly positive as we’ve learned … Continue reading
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How do you make sure you are visible at sea?
At sea, I think it is safe to maintain the assumption that you are not seen by other craft, and then take appropriate measures to give yourself a wide berth from traffic wherever possible. That said, from time to … Continue reading
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Getting “Med-ready”
We’ve just completed our first season of cruising in the Mediterranean Sea and have learned a bit about the local customs and procedures as it relates to anchoring and berthing, and in particular Mediterranean-style mooring, or simply Med-mooring. Here are … Continue reading
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The Lycian Coast of Turkey
The Lycian Coast is situated on the southwest corner of Turkey where the Aegean Sea meets the Mediterranean. A “Blue Voyage” on a Turkish gület along this coastline is listed in 1000 Places to See Before You Die, popular for … Continue reading
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Cruising the Carian Coast of Turkey
We arrived in Turkey at the Milta Bodrum marina on the morning of August 5th after a ten mile hop from the island of Kós in Greece. The marina staff was most accommodating, finding us space without a prior booking, … Continue reading
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The Cyclades Islands
The Cyclades group of islands is situated in the center of the Aegean and is so named because they surround the little island of Delos, just to the west of the holiday mecca of Míkonos. In ancient times, Delos was … Continue reading
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Greek Isles-The Dodecanese
We arrived at Mandráki Harbor on the Island of Ródhos on 26 July after a lumpy overnight motor-sail from Paphos in Cyprus. Ródhos is one of the easternmost of the Greek Isles and the largest in the Dodecanese, the group … Continue reading
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Anchoring in Challenging Conditions
I’ll start off with a brief rundown of our ground tackle, which is pretty basic as we like to keep things simple. We keep just one anchor on the bow because I like to minimize weight at the ends of … Continue reading
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