41. The down side of sailing the world | We are leaving | Sailing Turkey | Sailing Europe | Kawai

[@SailingKawai]

Hey all, we haven't posted often in the last 2 and a half years due to being in Australia. This video is the last video before we returned home to Australia. Great news is that we have just arrived back in Turkey and will begin sailing again soon. Hope everyone is well and thanks for all the kind messages over the last couple of years. Take care, Trace and Jase

[@markfreeman9801]

Great to hear your back in Turkey. Looking forward to seeing your films and latest adventures.

[@HNDevelopments]

A couple of Instagram posts and then straight in to the videos. You spoil us 🤩. Looking forward to the video of getting her back in the water. Take care.

[@SailingKawai]

Hi Mark, Thanks very much! Great to be back and can't wait to bring everyone some new vids and experiences :). Take care

[@SailingKawai]

Hey Nick hahaha yeah thought I should finish the video now that I'm not working. I feel free again yay, hope you guys are well!

[@dimitriosefstratiadis5117]

You are so blessed. Thank you for travelling me to beautiful places. I'm a single mum working seven days a week to make ends meet. This is my entertainment.❤

[@SailingKawai]

Thanks so much! It makes us very happy that you can find enjoyment in our videos. You sound like you work hard to support your family which is an amazing trait. Take care and best of luck :)

[@patrickstratford9798]

Great to see you both again. Your videos were so inspirational to me that I sold my house in the UK and purchased a boat in Corfu. I have been there for 3 months now but back in the UK chasing a long term visa. Thanks for sharing your adventures and setting me up with a new life style!!

[@SailingKawai]

Hi Patrick, 'wow', hopefully a good decision haha. The Schengen shuffle is not much fun, so good luck :). No worries at all, glad you enjoy them! Best of luck and keep in touch with how you get on.

[@peterreynolds8146]

Gr8! Look forward to future videos from both of you. Wishing all aboard your lovely Yacht the very best of health and happiness and Fairwinds.

[@SailingKawai]

Cheers Peter, sure is great to be back! Thanks for the kind words, take care :)

[@raythompson5920]

Good to see an update from you both! Was wondering where this update caught you in the Pandemic Mess!! Hopefully your sailboat has been fine while you were forced to stay away!!

[@SailingKawai]

Hey Ray, yes we were caught out, but we had prepared the boat well so have had no real issues on return. It made us work full time which is a blessing now haha. Hope you are well and thanks for watching!

[@nortonmolly]

Glad you are not planning on selling your yacht. Fair winds 👍👍

[@SailingKawai]

Hey Andrew, definitely not selling our boat, great to be back! Hope you're well mate :)

[@jochemrebergen]

Yeah! 🎉 Really nice to have you guys back on the boat again very soon! You are by far one of my favorite sailing couples! Such a nice and chill vibe! I would be very interested in an episode about the financial side of your adventure. What are your plans for Kawai, and what does it all cost? How do you handle your budget in your daily sailing life? That sort of stuff. Really looking forward to coming episodes! Stoked! Safe travels! ⛵️

[@SailingKawai]

Hey Jochem, thanks very much, it's great being back! Appreciate the kind words, we are pretty chill people so glad that comes across. I can go into the financials, plans and costs in the next couple of videos if you like :). Take care and chat soon

[@fairdinkum7246]

Good to see you back guys !

[@SailingKawai]

Great to be back, thanks so much!

[@fairdinkum7246]

@@SailingKawai You both inspired us and that's why we changed our name into "Fair Dinkum" and that is the name of the boat we bought. In August we leave for the med, so who knows, we might bump into each other. :)

[@SailingKawai]

@@fairdinkum7246 Wow, that's awesome! We will be in the med for the next 2 seasons so could happen. Best of luck and let us know how you get on! Take care

[@Themost222]

Hello from San Francisco and welcome to Marmaris! Love your videos and looking forward to watching the new ones. Sailing north to Kusadasi (Ephesus, House of Virgin Mary), Cesme (Ayayorgi), Samos, Karaburun and Izmir might be a worthy trip to consider.

[@SailingKawai]

Thanks very much! I appreciate the tips :). We will begin by sailing South, however plan to head North later in the season. Take care and thanks for watching.

[@chrisnegele6875]

Great too see you two back looking forward to more videos.

[@SailingKawai]

Thanks Chris, appreciate it mate!

[@peterb4620]

Welcome back to the Med. Looking forward to following your sailing adventures.👍😊

[@SailingKawai]

Thanks Peter, great to be back, can't wait to get back on the water! Thanks very much :)

[@Loves2Fly]

Wish I knew you were in Marmaris. You were one of our inspirations to go sailing, and we bought our boat and sailed through Marmaris three weeks ago. We are in Finike now for a week or so, and then headed back west again. We would love to meet you two.

[@SailingKawai]

Hey guys, how are you? Well we aren't in the water yet, but hopefully we will be end of the month. Our plan is to head towards Gocek so may see you on the water. How do you enjoy your Hanse? We will spend a couple of months in Turkey then explore the Cyclades. What are your plans? Anyway thanks for the kind words and hopefully catch up on the water soon!

[@Loves2Fly]

@@SailingKawai we love our Hanse(the self tacking jib is a pain sometimes). We will be headed back towards Gocek as we head west towards Greece.

[@sailingsubmariner]

Very happy for you guys and jealous. Enjoy yourselves and im looking forward to watching your journey. Take care and fair winds J

[@SailingKawai]

Thanks very much John! Seems like you are always sailing on instagram haha. Hope you have a heap of trips planned and great hearing from you :)

[@chrisdickinson1762]

Hi Guys great to see you back!! What was the condition of Kawai after 2 and a half years? Hope you found her in good condition? Looking forward to more videos. Chris (England)

[@SailingKawai]

Hey Chris, Kawai is in great condition surprisingly. We have some maintenance to do and some upgrades but we are happy. Great to back! Thanks mate

[@matjam8305]

Due to the past two years and boats making a beeline for TR as one of the open places, and a 250 boat wait list at Netsel the rates have doubled for Netsel and another marina there. YM have raised their prices by about 15-20% thus far but time will tell depending on what happens. But boats are also now going back to GR. Prices here have gone up a lot for most things and due to bad winter and delays of boat work finding someone to work on boat is costly. Prices seem more expensive than GR. Also due to the mucilage in the Istanbul area since last summer boats have been spending time in the south which means very busy everywhere. I have left YM a couple of weeks ago after wintering there and am swimming everyday. You get used to it. But it has been very windy and also very cloudy with lots of dust. Not many boats out so it is nice. Congrats on making it back and best wishes for speedy boat work and launch.

[@SailingKawai]

Hi and thanks for the detailed message. Yes, I have heard of price increases, we haven't been affected at YM because we have been on the hard for 2 and a half years and they kept our price the same. Yes, some of the boat work has been expensive. We plan to winter in Greece. We are very excited to get back in the water and explore the Turkish coast, the people are fantastic. Thanks very much, hopefully see you on the water and enjoy the season :)

[@matjam8305]

Smart move wintering in GR. But I believe you guys were living on the hook during a past winter - not easy. If you guys are looking for safe bays in GR Koilada and Portoheli are very safe and also some out of the way ports are also free in GR but may not be safe during storms. I plan to winter elsewhere after two winters in TR. See you guys on the water. Cheers.

[@minkhs]

I missed you guys - the wit of both of you is so funny , i loved the sailing videos as I also one day hope to sail the Med , welcome back :)

[@SailingKawai]

Heyyyyyyy, great to hear from you! Not sure about our wit haha. It's great to be back and yes we look forward to making more vids and getting back out on the water :). Great to hear from you

[@pedropedroztravels8272]

Wow, good to here you are back in Turkey and on Kawai. Can't wait to see what you two get up to. Have an efes for Serap and I. But not to many though, you can see what happens if you do. Lol...I can say my face was a tad red when watching that clip. But laughed so hard at the same time. How'd you go with the mold? Is Kawai all good. Take care and safe travels. See ya on the next vid.

[@SailingKawai]

Hey bud, it was very funny footage and we had the best time :). We have had a few Efes since returning and have reminisced since, even looked for Simple but it has moved haha. Kawai was in great shape, only one small amount of mould. Say hi to Serap from Trace and I and hope Aussie life is treating you well. Take care and chat soon :)

[@nevillebroadbent1601]

Hey Welcome back. Sure have missed you guys .

[@SailingKawai]

Hey Neville, thanks very much! It is great to be back :). Thanks for the kind words, take care

[@gavichay]

It is so good to see you again. Where are you now? Where is the yacht?

[@SailingKawai]

Hi Avichay, we are in Marmaris Yacht marina, Kawai is on the hard until 20th May, we have some work to do for a couple of weeks, then hopefully out and about on the hook which will be fantastic!!! Hope you have been well :)

[@joannalton5542]

Hey guys, Hello from Gocek. My wife was in the sea two days ago but reports that it is still too cold for her but summer is coming. Your video appears to have been made in Dec. and you were to be gone for four months so maybe you are back already! Our temp Home base is also in Marmaris where we spent the winter so maybe we will cross wakes. Hope you had a great time down under. J&J

[@SailingKawai]

Hi Joann, this was from December 2019 before covid hit. We have been in Australia for 2 and a half years working. We are back in Marmaris now and will begin sailing soon. Yes I think the water is pretty cold, but not long now until it warms up. Yes Australia was great, but we love being back in Turkey! Chat soon

[@shawnleary4138]

So good to hear you are continuing your adventures. We may even cross paths. After a two year delay we finally made it to the med. We ended up buying in Italy and have viewed your 'how to buy a boat' video many times. Although the process is a little different! Waiting in Loano to deregister and re flag Aussie. Fair winds!

[@SailingKawai]

Hey Shawn, thanks mate and congratulations! An exciting time :). We plan on being in the med for another couple of years, so definitely a chance we will run into each other. Best of luck and fair wins. Glad the video helped a little, yes each country seems different. Chat soon mate

[@chrismalkin4070]

It is so good to see you again. As I have previously commented, on many occasions, I love the simple, honest authenticity of your videos and am looking forward to learning what you have been doing the last couple of years. What work did you do in Australia? Take care. Chris, Blairgowrie, Australia

[@SailingKawai]

Hi Chris, thanks so much! Really appreciate the kind comments and glad you enjoy the vids. Trace and I both worked, I'm a teacher so was lucky to pick up work immediately, Trace picked up a job with Nutrition warehouse. We didn't expect to work for 2 and a half years haha but glad we did now as we are more financial. Thanks for checking in and chat soon :)

[@sgidoo]

I was wondering where you are guys…happy to see you agin

[@SailingKawai]

Thanks Kerim, great to be back, appreciate it mate!

[@johnlord7854]

Great to see you both again :) "About 4 months " !!!! Don't you love Marmaris Yacht Marina !!! You didn't show the Parrot in the Canteen ! If you can, could you check on 'Time Out' for me please ! Kind regards, John.

[@SailingKawai]

Hey John, how are you? Hahaha yeah 4 months at that time :). Yes we should have put the parrot in haha. No worries at all, do you know where it's located now? Let you know how we get on!

[@johnlord7854]

@@SailingKawai I'm great thanks ! Working hard so I can get back to Turkey and my baby ! I don't know ! If you ask at the SK Yachting office, they will be able to tell you. They look after her for me :) Looking forward to watching your future videos, and eventually meeting you both !!!

[@SailingKawai]

@@johnlord7854 Will do John, sounds good!

[@tburi1]

So great to see a video again. Was that December 2020?

[@SailingKawai]

Hey bud, it was actually 2019, a long time ago haha. Yeah it's nice having time again :), hope you guys are well, chat soon!

[@simonhantler8062]

any more info on wintering a yacht in turkey, cost etc.

[@SailingKawai]

Hi Simon, in the next 2 videos I can go through costs, experience etc. Hope that helps :)

[@simonhantler8062]

@@SailingKawai cheers. im looking to buy a yacht up there, probably holland and winter it in turkey. so be good to know the low down. cheers watching from nz.

[@SailingKawai]

@@simonhantler8062 Sounds exciting! No worries, we will go through costing in 2 weeks :). Best of luck and let us know how you get on! Take care

[@thomasthomas001]

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[@SailingKawai]

How are we Thomas? Hope life is going well for you :)