At last some sun

The weather has changed with the north wind - still a cold wind, but at least we have clear skies and warm sun - still not hot enough for swimming yet.

We got to Datca on Thursday and went onto the quay, though charter boats (all Russians) were being thrown off because the Eastern Mediterranean Yacht Rally was coming in the evening.
Dave and Kath arrived in the lead boat, Mashona, around tea time and the others came in later in the afternoon. Dave and Kath were very welcoming and the atmosphere was great - we have booked up for the rally next year (from Istanbul to Port Said) and are really looking forward to it.

We spent two nights in Datca, stocked up at the supermarket and Simon walked around the bay to the few remains at the original site of Knidos (they moved the city to the end of the peninsular around 355BC), now surrounded by apartment blocks.

Friday was a windy night and we left early on Saturday morning. As Simon hoisted the mainsail, the mast gate popped out and the sail took off from the mast, in 15 knots of wind. A struggle between Simon and the sail followed, with Simon winning thanks to some neat steering by Lin at the wheel. So we sailed across to Keci Buku (Orhaniye) with just the genoa, the main lashed to the boom to keep it in order, and more repairs for Simon as soon as we arrived.
The wind was cold but the sun was out, so Lin sunbathed on the passage in her arctic sailing outfit.

We got to Keci Buku at lunchtime and tied up to a brand new restaurant pontoon. They told us that we could stay for free, including water and electricity, if we ate in their restaurant, but the restaurant would not open until tomorrow. Or maybe today. So we decided to stay two days in the beautiful bay, which would be idyllic if it were not already quite crowded, with a big marina to the north and laid up charter boats on the pontoons.