Dry Rain and Dragging Anchors!
Is that really rain!?!? It seems Neptune is trying to make up for four months of almost no rain, all in one fell swoop!
We started the morning with a flat calm (before the storm it seems) with a steady hard rain falling. It was wonderful. We are anchored in front of the castle in Bodrum Turkey, sipping hot coffee, the sound of the rain on our deck broken only by the even more exotic sound of the early afternoon call to prayer. Bodrum is the only town we’ve been to that has only one muezzin reciting the call to prayer, which is broadcast from all the Mosques, creating a wonderful harmony resonating over the harbour.
The wind started just a few minutes before the call to prayer – right on forecast. Early afternoon, east turning south as the day progresses, 10 to 15 knots, 20 knots maximum gusts mid-afternoon. Bang on – except for the wind strength!
About 10 minutes after capturing the call to prayer it is blowing much more than 15 knots and a sea is building in the harbour (Bodrum is not good for southeast to south winds)! As I’m sitting at the nav station writing a Facebook post to accompany my video, I notice out the corner of my eye the catamaran that was anchored behind us for the last two nights, starting to move out by us, and a bit too close for comfort at that. That’s about the precise second that I also realize it wasn’t it that was moving – it was us dragging our anchor!!
We are turning into such a well-tuned team – I am so proud of my Suzie! Within what seemed like no more than 5 seconds after I yelled that we were dragging – onto another boat – I was at the helm, both engines on and holding us off the other Cat that we were now within a boat-length of, and Sue was at the windlass pulling up the anchor (not another word exchanged between us, would have been too loud to hear anyway!). In our shorts and tee shirts, in the pouring rain, Sue is smiling. How wonderful – another one of those moments that confirmed for me that we had made the right decision to go sailing! 

The wind and rain is so different than what we are used to in Canada. The wind, coming from the Sahara, is warm and incredibly dry, especially noticeable since it is pouring rain! The rain pelts our faces, hands and legs (we don’t have time or need to put rain pants on), yet our skin remains dry – a strangely pleasant feeling.
Since we were anchor up anyway we decide to check out a couple of nearby anchorages that looked like they could offer better protection. Two hours later we were right back almost exactly where we had started, only this time a number of boats had left and we had quite a bit more swinging room. So we now have 8 to 1 scope and about an extra 15 meters of chain weighing down our bridal.


We are doing the same in the Cyclades. All the guide books give you details of what the anchorage or marina is like in the prevailing wind which is usually from the North. We have had 3 days of southerlies so it is a bit suck it and see (whilst rolling about).
The good thing about a big anchorage is that you can put out lots of chain but when boats start moving away you always wonder if they know something you don’t.
As for the weather people, just add another 5 to 10 knots of wind to what ever they say.
Stay safe… life is a bit of a drag at times.
Exactly – on all points! Except yesterday it was add 20 knots! Bodrum was full of Gullets, which for some reason (a combination of monster sized anchors and full-time crew I presume) don’t need or use, anywhere near the scope we (want to) do. When we headed out to look for a more protected spot (which we couldn’t find because all the north and west shores around here drop off way too quickly and deep! We actually found a few gullets tied to shore bow and stern and letting the wind just blow them off shore – engines running and crew alert no doubt! Oh well, life can’t be all palm trees and white sand beaches every day! You stay safe too, and we look forward to meeting you guys soon! 🙂
Kudos! Terrific information.
http://canadianpharmacyntx.com/
international pharmacy
canadian pharcharmy
prescription drugs without doctor approval
canadian online pharmacies
Truly lots of great advice!
http://www.canadianpharmacymsn.com/
canadian pharmacy no prescription canada drug canada pharmacy online reviews northwest pharmacy
online pharmacy without a prescription
king pharmacy
cheap drugs online
best online pharmacies canada
rx online
best non prescription online pharmacies
Fantastic postings. Appreciate it.
http://canadianpharmacymim.com/
best online canadian pharcharmy canadianpharmacy online pharmacy usa canadian pharmacies-24h
canada pharmacies online
online pharmacy without a prescription
compare rx prices
buy prescription drugs online
prescription drugs online without doctor
prescription prices comparison
Appreciate it, An abundance of info!
http://talahicc.com/
canadian pharmacies that ship to us canadian pharmacies that ship to us overseas pharmacies top rated canadian pharmacies online
prescription price comparison
canadian pharmacies top best
pharmacy online mexico
canadian drugstore
<a href="http://inv4zi0n.blogspot.com/mailto:viiih.dellicious@gmail.com?subject=no+prescription+pharmacies+tofs&body=+Awesome+posts%2C+Kudos.+http%3A%2F%2Fcanadianpharmacysilo.com%2F+drug+stores+near+me+canadian+pharmacies+online+rx+price+comparison+%5Burl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fnicktambone.com%2F%5Dcanadian+pharmacies%5B%2Furl%5D+%0D%0Acanada+pharmacy+online+%0D%0Acanadian+pharmacies+shipping+to+usa+%0D%0Ameds+online+%0D%0Aonline+pharmacy+%0D%0Acanadian+pharcharmy+online+%0D%0Adiscount+pharmaceuticals&submit=Enviar”>prescription prices comparison
canadian online pharmacies prescription drugs
Seriously loads of helpful tips!
http://canadianpharmacymim.com/
pharmacies in canada canadian pharmacies online canada drugs canadian pharmacies that ship to us
trusted overseas pharmacies
prescription drugs canada
best canadian mail order pharmacies
pharmacies in canada
prescription drugs canada
online pharmacies canada
Reliable content. With thanks!
http://canadianonlinepharmacynnm.com/
canada pharmacies canadian pharmacies without an rx canadian pharmacy king aarp approved canadian online pharmacies
prescription drugs online without doctor
drug stores near me
pharmacy online mexico
mexican pharmacy online
prescription drugs canada
board of pharmacy
Thanks a lot! I like this.
https://nicktambone.com/
canada pharmacies london drugs canada mexican pharmacies shipping to usa northwestpharmacy
canadian pharmacy meds
rx online
drugs online
pharmacy canada
pharmacy online
pharmacy online mexico
Nicely put, Many thanks.
http://canadianpharmacyntx.com/
pharmacy tech canada drugs online buying prescription drugs canada top rated canadian pharmacies online
drugs without prescription
prescription prices comparison
discount drugs online pharmacy
king pharmacy
best online international pharmacies
canadian online pharmacy reviews
Wow quite a lot of great data!
https://nicktambone.com/
overseas pharmacy forum canadian pharmaceuticals online buy prescription drugs online top rated canadian pharmacies online
online prescription drugs
canadian drug store
canada drugs pharmacy
no 1 canadian pharcharmy online
canadian pharmacies top best
canada pharmacy online