On our way under sail...

We are now on our way with full sail, going 180 towards Hvar. Dafne is doing 6 kn with 10 kn true wind. We are beating 47ft Benettau boats no problem. Very nice afternoon sail. Anil and Mick are working hard!
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Team is here is Split ready to go

We loaded food and drinks for one week from the local big supermarket GETKO and enjoyed a good cold bear at local pub. After a good night sleep, on Saturday we washed Dafne well. Anil arrived at midday. Then we went all the way to Split to get Vignette (the cruising permit) which costed Euro 250. We had to give the port authority Insurance, Registration and Skipper license. They did not accept my Canadian license that Cumhur Hoca had issued, saying that it is just a School License. Thanks to Anil, his Turkish Captain official license did the job. On the way back we loaded four 10 litre jerry cans with diesel fuel from the car gas station because there was no fuel station at the Kastela Marina that we are staying. We are now finally ready to depart
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On the way to Split

Mick and I are at the Gatwick airport 5am in the morning... Boarding for Split with Costa coffee to stay awake.
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Dafne arrived Split!

She was discharged and put on a berth, engine started with no problems...

Ivan Reic of Tankerkomerc, the agent at Split was very helpful. Thanks Ivan...

We will fly in to Split in two days time with my friend Mick Groves. Mick is my crewmate from Atlantic crossing last year.

Murat
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Awaiting at the streets of London

One week to go until Dafne reaches Split in Croatia. I am here in London, can't wait to start sailing her in ten days' time

Murat Kaptan
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Reaching Gibraltar

Aalsmeergracht, the ship carrying Dafne, is reaching Gibraltar today ETA 13:00, after that Dafne is in Med...

Aalsmeergracht ETA schedule set

Please be advised MV Aalsmeergracht sailed from Southampton last Friday and gives the following eta's

 

Gibraltar                    2nd of June 13:00hrs        Loadmaster Mr Ian Wylie

Palma de Mallorrca  4th of June 06:00 hrs        Loadmaster Mr Ian Wylie

Genoa                        6th of June 06:00 hrs        TBA

Split                            9th of June 23:00 hrs        TBA

Lavrion                       12th of June 23:00 hrs      TBA

Derince                      14th of June 23:00 hrs      TBA

 

I could have send DAFNE directly to Derince port in Istanbul to arrive 14^th of June...!

 

Now, she is arriving to Split in Croatioa on 9^th of June when I need to be at home in London since Sanem is in New York that day.  I need to fine somebody to unload DAFNE.  I am given the following Agent in Croatia to sort it out.

 

Split

Tankerkomerc d.d. Zadar

Mr. Ivan Reic
Gat Sv. Duje 4
21000  SPLIT
CROATIA

Phone      :+385 21 338 337
Fax        :+385 21 338337
EMail      :ivan.reic@tankerkomerc.hr