Look Ma, No Hands!

Some days were like this -- sunny, blue sky, no wind -- so it was easy to let "Otto" our trusty auto helm do the steering. Other days were not so easy. Our first sail, in fact, a 42 mile leg, was a challenge for us. The trip was almost entirely downwind, the most difficult point of sail, with both wind and waves building as the day went on. We had to heave to twice to shorten sail and were very glad when we slipped through the rocky entrance into a beautiful, protected anchorage at Yedi Adalar. We slept well that night!