44. Sailing in Turkey | Sailing Marmaris to Gocek | Sailing Kawai | Best Anchorages | Travel Turkey

‪@SailingKawai‬ This week we begin our journey in Marmaris Turkey where we anchor off Marmaris town while waiting for our friends to arrive from Australia. We explore Marmaris before setting sail for the tranquil bay called Ekincik Bay. It's 20nm from Marmaris and we are fortunate to receive some great winds and sail the entire trip. To celebrate the time with friends we enjoy some Raki, swim, play some cards and then head out to a local restaurant which is a lot of fun. We are also fortunate to spot many turtles in the bay which is fantastic.
We head off early and catch some more consistent winds on route to Gocek. The sail is 40nm and we use the time listening to music and catching up. We had visited Gocek previously as this is where we purchased Kawai in 2018. We are excited to return and look forward to seeing good friends. We anchor off Gocek town in the bay between the 6 marinas. Gocek is extremely busy with hundreds of mega yachts lining the bay.
Gocek is a beautiful place with amazing restaurants lining the shore. We explore the town with our friends Damien and Nicole before exploring the hills behind Gocek. We decide to visit the famous Yuvarlakçay Defne Restaurant a 45 minute taxi ride from Gocek. We are not disappointed and love every second of our time.
About us:
Our names are Jason and Tracey and we traded our house, cars, business, job and security for freedom, adventure, travel and living simply amongst nature and the seas on our 45 foot Hanse 445 sailing boat, Kawai.
We don't know exactly where the winds will take us at this stage but over the last couple years we have sailed to Turkey, Greece, Montenegro, Croatia.
Jase loves making travel videos and we decided to upload to youtube to share our adventure. We really hope you enjoy and feel free to drop us a comment any time to chat or subscribe to follow along :)
Instagram
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Music
1 - April Sky (Senshi Remix) Ten Towers, www.epidemicsound.com
2 - Clear Summer Nights, epidemic Sound, www.epidemicsound.com

[@avalanchecityband]

You guys are awesome, glad you’re back sailing and making videos!

[@SailingKawai]

Thanks so much!!! Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@peterreynolds8146]

48 seconds in Reminds me of the 80s when I lived in Sydney and the disco fairy made its usual rounds. Wishing you the very best stay safe happy and healthy which shouldn’t be hard for you to do. Amazing couple with outlook on life to match.

[@SailingKawai]

Hahaha I bet, was a sight to see! Thanks mate, planning to continue this life for as long as possible, appreciate the comment! Take care

[@Loves2Fly]

What a beautiful adventure! Love watching you guys

[@SailingKawai]

Thanks mate, how are you guys going? I see you are now in Greece :). Will be watching your latest vid when we anchor this evening. Take care

[@tommywalker9437]

Good to see you back.

[@SailingKawai]

Thanks Tommy! Hope you enjoyed the vid :)

[@talatahmed6405]

Looks like you guys enjoyed

[@SailingKawai]

Talat we really did, fantastic country :)

[@juliastephens1805]

What a legend your taxi driver was! Love those moments when travelling. Great to see you having loads of fun x

[@SailingKawai]

Thanks Julz, a very cool experience and one we won't forget! Yes, you have had many haha. Hope you and Ben are well, chat soon xo

[@canvolley]

Thanks for the great videos! Next time, you should try Tekirdağ gold series. Raki is enjoyed with many different sorts of mezes and especially with cold melon and feta cheese as main side dishes. Rather drink it slowly over one hour or so and enjoy the conversation with friends. Also, another glass filled with cold water is a must. Enjoy the turkish coast and beware of wild fires. Greetings from a turkish sailor living in Switzerland!

[@SailingKawai]

Thanks Can, appreciate the tips and will definitely try with food next time :). We are really enjoying our time in Turkey and can't wait to show in the next videos. Thanks so much for your comment and the advice and glad you enjoyed the video!

[@pedropedroztravels8272]

Well thanks for making serap cry. Lol...😢😢 The hospitality of the taxi driver sent her right off and his wife peeling cucumbers made her very home sick. We'll be back next year to see family so all good 😉. Anyway, I have been enjoying the vids. Must be nice to have ya mates from Australia sailing with ya. Also look forward to seeing what you get up to in our old town of Fethiye such a great town. Looked a bit blowie there, but as you know that bay has great holding. Quite a muddy base so great place to be in with weather like that. OK enough dribble from me. 😁Stay safe and see ya on the next vid.

[@SailingKawai]

Hey guys, sorry mate I wasn't thinking hahaha. Yeah the hospitality over here as you know is amazing! That's cool that you guys are coming back to see family, I can imagine that would be hard. Yeah we enjoyed Fethiye, we will be going back in a week as we are picking up more friends/family. Yes, it's our go to place if it windy, great holding which is always a relief :). Hope the QLD winter isn't to cold, take care, Trace says hi :)

[@rossipop]

Wot ! the bell not working! on a binge 44.45.46.47.... much hugs safe sail .

[@SailingKawai]

Hahaha well I hope you enjoyed them! Great to hear from you as always and let us know which one you liked best :) Take care and chat soon

[@jochemrebergen]

Woah what a crazy busy place to be anchoring with all the party boats, haha! I can imagine you prefer the more calm and private anchorages to get some good night's sleep :)

[@SailingKawai]

Hahaha yes it's been nice to get away from the crazy and enjoy some peace and tranquility over the past 2 weeks. Fun for a couple of night :). Hope you enjoyed it Jochem, great to hear from you!

[@chrismalkin4070]

Getting better and better.

[@SailingKawai]

Thanks so much Chris, makes us happy, glad you enjoyed it!

[@johnlord7854]

Hi !!! When Katie and I went to Ekincek, we took a guided day trip up the river. We saw the tombs, had lunch in a restaurant on the edge of the river, and spent time in the natural mud baths and thermal pools ! Was a wonderful experience :) Looks like you had a great time in Gocek ! That restaurant looked amazing !!! Yes, the locals are sooo friendly :) Kind regards, to you both, John.

[@SailingKawai]

Hey John, yes we considered it! We had friends with us and a time frame but will be passing back through in the coming weeks so may complete the tour. We are picking some friends up from New Zealand in the coming days so will see what they want to do haha. Hope you are well mate!

[@johnlord7854]

@@SailingKawai Excellent ! I certainly recommend the trip :) Yes, all good here. Just had 4 days away with the car club. Our annual get together at Lake Taupo. Was beautiful there with all the snow around :) A bit different to where you are now !

[@SailingKawai]

@@johnlord7854 Sounds beautiful, slightly different from 34 degrees everyday haha. Great to hear you guys are well, chat soon :)

[@robertdowdall1068]

Brilliant

[@SailingKawai]

Thanks Robert! Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching :)

[@murattahan2391]

nice video try rakı with meze ( appetizers ) watermelon, melon, Ezine cheese, yogurt, ....etc.

[@SailingKawai]

Thanks Murat for the tip :), we will next time, glad you enjoyed the video!

[@andreitudorjoanta9721]

So nice you're back on water. We're coming begining of September and that's the plan, first week down to Fethiye( Hilmi restaurant quite nice in the fish market) and then Gemiler and coming up to Bozukkale and maybe Söğut. To be honest, I'll come even now :-). Enjoy good wind and nice time there!

[@SailingKawai]

Awesome, sounds like you have it all planned out :). Yes it's pretty windy but that's great for sailing. Thanks for sharing and the kind words, take care

[@svgabrielle]

Fab Guys! We sailed that coast in charter boats ... one day it'll be in our H445! Great to see you guys back on the water 🙂

[@SailingKawai]

Hope it brought back some great memories :), yes it's a great coast we many fantastic anchorages. I like the sound of that! Thanks so much

[@heathercooper6572]

Are you planning a trip to Cyprus? Can't recommend Fig tree bay (Protaras) enough. X

[@SailingKawai]

Hey Heather, it was something we considered but we have friends arriving in Gocek in 3 days and we are wintering in the Peloponese so are heading that way next. The schengen shuffle also doesn't make it easy haha. Hope you enjoyed the video :)

[@Phil-dj6co]

Smashing :))))

[@SailingKawai]

Thanks Phil! Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@privi889]

Go to Patmos & Arkoi. Wont regret it.

[@SailingKawai]

Hi, thanks very much! We have been to Patmos but not Arkoi, I will check it out :). Thanks for the suggestion

[@SailingKawai]

Who thinks Turkey is underrated as a sailing destination? Interested in your favourite Turkish anchorages, please let us know :)

[@lyndeebrider2340]

Mine would have to be Kas Marina and town for that bars, restaurants shopping & city escape and also Kekova Bay with the smugglers bar up the river for the isolated peaceful anchorage

[@pedropedroztravels8272]

Not sure if you've been or planning to go but Cleopatra bay is a great bay. (near Gocek) Also a Quirky little bay is a place called seagull bay. There's a great little bloke who runs the restaurant there and you can Med Moore on his pontoon free. Just buy a beer or two from him or have a feed at the restaurant with his donkeys lol.. . (also in the Gocek area) cheers

[@SailingKawai]

@@lyndeebrider2340 We are in Kas as we speak, just anchored outside the marina. Yes it's a very cool town :), thanks for sharing, didn't find smugglers bar though. Appreciate it!

[@SailingKawai]

@@pedropedroztravels8272 I will check it out when we head back that way. Saying that Gocek was so busy, doubt there will be much room, it was insane. Appreciate the tips, you are the second person today who has recommended Cleopatra bay. Thanks again, chat soon

[@helmshardover]

@@SailingKawai We used to tie up in the harbour itself, before the Marina existed - great days...

[@mosca3289]

A fantastic restaurant and turtles are everything you need? Or, you had everything you need and, a fantastic restaurant and turtle’s? Either way, seems like a great place 😉

[@SailingKawai]

Hahaha yes, was a great place!

[@aliuzdiyen9383]

wann kommt Ihr wieder? wir haben euch vermisst!!!

[@mosca3289]

Best taxi driver ever 👍🏻

[@SailingKawai]

He was so good, we are heading back to Gocek with friends and have already organised for him to take us haha. It's nice meeting wonderful people! Hope you enjoyed the video and thanks for watching :)

[@mosca3289]

@@SailingKawai love your films. That’s dream cruising 👍🏻

[@SailingKawai]

Thanks so much!

[@danielgee1297]

So free ^_^

[@SailingKawai]

Hey Dan, we are!!! Hope you are well mate :). Enjoy holidays

[@thomasthomas001]

: )

[@SailingKawai]

Hey Thomas :)

[@devyboy8827]

uh hey mister about the math homework wahts 2+3

[@SailingKawai]

Hahaha I hope you completed the homework :)