N39°49.19 E025°59.43
(July 2009)
Anchored overnight in NW of large bay. Didn’t go ashore but there didn’t seem to be much there but the beach. Some wash from traffic. Our pilot book said we might get moved on if the military objected to our presence but there wasn’t any sign of the military still being about.
Saturday, 11 July 2009
Anit Limanı (or Morto Bay), Dardanelles
N40°03.07 E026°12.72
(July 2009)
Anchored for a few hours in the NE of the bay near rough rock mole. The bottom is ribbon weed but it becomes sandy close in where there was still just enough depth for us. We landed near the restaurant and walked up the hill to see the huge symbolic gateway memorial and cemetery that commemorates the Turkish soldiers who fought and died in the Gallipoli campaign.
(July 2009)
Anchored for a few hours in the NE of the bay near rough rock mole. The bottom is ribbon weed but it becomes sandy close in where there was still just enough depth for us. We landed near the restaurant and walked up the hill to see the huge symbolic gateway memorial and cemetery that commemorates the Turkish soldiers who fought and died in the Gallipoli campaign.
Unfinished Harbour, Avşar Adası, Sea of Marmara
N40°32.21 E027°30.63
(June 2009)
Big empty harbour. We anchored but you could go alongside the concrete wall near to what looks like an unused ferry berth. There are just a few small fishing boats here. We didn’t really explore ashore but just went for a nice walk with Flossie in the surrounding scrubland. We’re told there is a small shop 20 minutes walk away and the bigger shops are a 45 minute walk. The holding was good and so was the shelter.
(June 2009)
Big empty harbour. We anchored but you could go alongside the concrete wall near to what looks like an unused ferry berth. There are just a few small fishing boats here. We didn’t really explore ashore but just went for a nice walk with Flossie in the surrounding scrubland. We’re told there is a small shop 20 minutes walk away and the bigger shops are a 45 minute walk. The holding was good and so was the shelter.
Saraylar (east bay), Marmara Adası, Sea of Marmara
N40°39.51 E027°40.19
(June 2009)
Holding seemed good but we didn’t have wind to really test it. The shelter was good, not much wash from traffic. We managed to get in the water for a swim here. There were only the harmless white jellyfish and no red/brown ones to be seen. You could land your dinghy at the concrete quay opposite the bay and walk along the road, lined with marble sculptures, to the village (10 mins) or dinghy across to the harbour. There is a Dia supermarket at the harbour. We would have enjoyed the village much more if it wasn’t for the gang of local lads who followed us relentlessly asking for money all the time. The older, unfinished and abandoned marble items are at an open air ‘museum’ (a small overgrown grass patch) just on the edge of the village. Just about every single local will point you to it.
(June 2009)
Holding seemed good but we didn’t have wind to really test it. The shelter was good, not much wash from traffic. We managed to get in the water for a swim here. There were only the harmless white jellyfish and no red/brown ones to be seen. You could land your dinghy at the concrete quay opposite the bay and walk along the road, lined with marble sculptures, to the village (10 mins) or dinghy across to the harbour. There is a Dia supermarket at the harbour. We would have enjoyed the village much more if it wasn’t for the gang of local lads who followed us relentlessly asking for money all the time. The older, unfinished and abandoned marble items are at an open air ‘museum’ (a small overgrown grass patch) just on the edge of the village. Just about every single local will point you to it.
Topağaç, Marmara Adası, Sea of Marmara
N40°36.19 E027°39.91
(June 2009)
Anchored in the harbour. Good holding and shelter. Small village with little grocery shops. Friendly locals. We refilled our diesel cans at the fuel station in the corner, across the road from the root of the east breakwater.
(June 2009)
Anchored in the harbour. Good holding and shelter. Small village with little grocery shops. Friendly locals. We refilled our diesel cans at the fuel station in the corner, across the road from the root of the east breakwater.
Bandırma, Sea of Marmara
N40°21.26 E027°58.05
(June 2009)
We were on the inside end of the west wall at the east basin. We were alongside but think it would be better to med moor as the wash from the high speed ferry (about twice a day) is horrendous. The local fishermen were really friendly and accommodating. They gave us a big punnet of lovely fat mussels – delicious! On our first night we had two lots of visitors. The first were a group of teenagers. One of them got onboard and sat in the cockpit but he soon scarpered when Derek went out growling and shouting. The second were a pair of black cats scrapping. In the morning the cockpit was covered in clumps of black fur, cat pooh and cat spray. Two more reasons to med moor rather than go alongside. A large work boat moors on the outside end of the west wall and although the crew are quite noisy beer drinking, singers they are friendly and hospitable.
The bustling town is just across the road from the harbour. There is a BIM on the first street and I saw a Gross supermarket in the town somewhere but I can’t recall how to get to it. Next door to the harbour is a park and sitting in its square watching the world go by was very pleasant.
If you come out of the harbour, turn right and carry on past the Harbour Master’s Offices there is a terminus for the shuttle bus between town and the otogar. We got the shuttle bus (TL1.25, journey time about 10 mins) to the otogar where we got a bus to Erdek (TL3, journey time about 40 mins). Opposite the otogar is a medium sized Carrefore. There is a free shoppers bus from Carrefore to town.
We checked in at Bandırma. Our first call was to the Harbour Master’s Office on the front. We were shown into the offices of the boss guy who was extremely helpful. He called the Chamber of Shipping and took us over the road to see them (their office is above a shop on a corner, diagonally across from the HM Office). In the five years that the boss in the Harbour Masters office has been there he has only seen three yachts check in at Bandirma so it was no surprise that the Chamber of Shipping didn’t have any Transit Logs. They said they would get Istanbul to send them some overnight and that we should come back tomorrow.
The supply of Transit Logs arrived the next day as promised. We paid 90.53 Lira for the Transit Log – that was made up of 46.53 TL (30 dollars) plus 44TL for yachts up to 49 GRT. For 60TL the Chamber of Shipping boss supplied a employee who drove us around to Health Control, Harbour Master (who tried to be difficult and apparently wanted more money off us but the boss guy we’d originally seen there was able to nip that in the bud), Port Police, Customs and back to the Harbour Master. Now that we know that the various offices are all within walking distance of each other we would say it would be possible to trek around them ourselves although we felt the 60TL for taxi, interpreter, negotiator with the grumpy guy in the Harbour Master’s office and guide was money well spent. We also paid the usual fee for our visa stamps.
I have contact details for the boss at the Chamber of Shipping (who speaks good English) if anyone wants them.
(June 2009)
We were on the inside end of the west wall at the east basin. We were alongside but think it would be better to med moor as the wash from the high speed ferry (about twice a day) is horrendous. The local fishermen were really friendly and accommodating. They gave us a big punnet of lovely fat mussels – delicious! On our first night we had two lots of visitors. The first were a group of teenagers. One of them got onboard and sat in the cockpit but he soon scarpered when Derek went out growling and shouting. The second were a pair of black cats scrapping. In the morning the cockpit was covered in clumps of black fur, cat pooh and cat spray. Two more reasons to med moor rather than go alongside. A large work boat moors on the outside end of the west wall and although the crew are quite noisy beer drinking, singers they are friendly and hospitable.
The bustling town is just across the road from the harbour. There is a BIM on the first street and I saw a Gross supermarket in the town somewhere but I can’t recall how to get to it. Next door to the harbour is a park and sitting in its square watching the world go by was very pleasant.
If you come out of the harbour, turn right and carry on past the Harbour Master’s Offices there is a terminus for the shuttle bus between town and the otogar. We got the shuttle bus (TL1.25, journey time about 10 mins) to the otogar where we got a bus to Erdek (TL3, journey time about 40 mins). Opposite the otogar is a medium sized Carrefore. There is a free shoppers bus from Carrefore to town.
We checked in at Bandırma. Our first call was to the Harbour Master’s Office on the front. We were shown into the offices of the boss guy who was extremely helpful. He called the Chamber of Shipping and took us over the road to see them (their office is above a shop on a corner, diagonally across from the HM Office). In the five years that the boss in the Harbour Masters office has been there he has only seen three yachts check in at Bandirma so it was no surprise that the Chamber of Shipping didn’t have any Transit Logs. They said they would get Istanbul to send them some overnight and that we should come back tomorrow.
The supply of Transit Logs arrived the next day as promised. We paid 90.53 Lira for the Transit Log – that was made up of 46.53 TL (30 dollars) plus 44TL for yachts up to 49 GRT. For 60TL the Chamber of Shipping boss supplied a employee who drove us around to Health Control, Harbour Master (who tried to be difficult and apparently wanted more money off us but the boss guy we’d originally seen there was able to nip that in the bud), Port Police, Customs and back to the Harbour Master. Now that we know that the various offices are all within walking distance of each other we would say it would be possible to trek around them ourselves although we felt the 60TL for taxi, interpreter, negotiator with the grumpy guy in the Harbour Master’s office and guide was money well spent. We also paid the usual fee for our visa stamps.
I have contact details for the boss at the Chamber of Shipping (who speaks good English) if anyone wants them.
Kalem Limanı, Paşalımanı Adası, Sea of Marmara
N40°27.80 E027°39.52
(June 2009)
This was our refuge on the night that we had to leave Erdek because of a southerly blow. It was delightfully smooth and peaceful. The holding was good. There’s a hamlet ashore but we didn’t visit it as we just snatched an hour of sleep before leaving for Bandırma at first light.
(June 2009)
This was our refuge on the night that we had to leave Erdek because of a southerly blow. It was delightfully smooth and peaceful. The holding was good. There’s a hamlet ashore but we didn’t visit it as we just snatched an hour of sleep before leaving for Bandırma at first light.
Turan Köy (Gundogurusu Limanı), Kapıdağ, Sea of Marmara
N40°30.47 E027°47.39
(June 2009)
The sandy bays on the north coast of the Kapıdağ peninsula look inviting but we didn’t expect the prevailing wind to allow us to stop off at any of them. An unusual southerly wind allowed us to spend the night at Turan Köy. The holding was good but we had a rolly time probably caused in part by a fishing boat that was working in the bay all night. Café ashore.
(June 2009)
The sandy bays on the north coast of the Kapıdağ peninsula look inviting but we didn’t expect the prevailing wind to allow us to stop off at any of them. An unusual southerly wind allowed us to spend the night at Turan Köy. The holding was good but we had a rolly time probably caused in part by a fishing boat that was working in the bay all night. Café ashore.
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