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There is something special about being under sail, particularly when you know that sail is all you have. You know you will have to rely on your wits and your sailing skill to get yourself out of trouble. All through the trip, we had relied on the wisdom of Donald Street in his Cruising Guide to the Eastern Caribbean. Don was well known for doing all his cruising under sail alone, and his sailing instructions often included the best way to approach harbors with no engine power. We discovered later Don was also well known in the Grenadines for being a self-centered blow-hard who the locals found hard to believe, particularly when he described how to approach tiny harbors under sail.
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Heading out on a new trip always has elements of familiarity, while at the same time there are always things that pop up to remind you to pay attention, because something new is likely to come along.
We are flying to Turkey for our 'R&R' trip, one of two that we get every year. Figuring out an R&R trip is always interesting - with only one official week of time, and most trips taking a travel day each way, it is a serious challenge to find a place to go that will actually give us a real break. In this case, Turkey is the only country we can fly to outside Kazakhstan in less than 4 hours, and for less than $1,000. Of course, it helps that we really like the place.