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Swagmans 2007 Cruising Plan

Posted at 10:01 AM, Thursday, November 2, 2006

We've settled our cruising plan for next year and it is looking like this:

Pre May - various visits to slip and prep boat

end May - cruise Kemer to Mamaris (Turkey)

June - cruise Mamaris (Turkey) to Hydra (Greece)

July - cruise Hydra (Greece) to Corfu then Montenegro and Croatia

August - cruise Croatia to Sicily (Italy) to Balearics (Spain)

September - cruise Balearics to Denia (Spain) and onto Gibraltar, Lagos (Portugal) and Canaries - then back to UK by air.

Year end - hopefully cruise Canaries and prep for ARC crossing to St Lucia (Carribbean).

Anyone got any tips on special places we should cover on this passage plan? Already aiming to cruise into Venice under sail; maybe stopover in Albania; re-visit Kasiopia on Corfu where 20 years back we used to look at others sitting on yachts..........and explore southern Sicilian coast.

All suggestions on other spots really appreciated.

Ohhhhya! Who's a lucky bunny eh?

JOHN

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We hope you will have wonderful 2007

Posted by NEWLIFE at 11:01 AM, Thursday, November 2, 2006

Hello John and Susan,

We wish you happy winter & easy nice winds in 2007. We are in Izmir, our home. We had visitors Kelebek, Onset and Apria last weeks and Marjo is on the way to Izmir from France by car.

We like to read your logs and to view your beautiful photos.

Our best regards,

Turgut & Arzu Ayker
SY New Life
Bavaria 42 Crs.
EMYR # 888

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Hello Turgut

Posted by at 3:18 PM, Thursday, November 2, 2006

Great to hear from you via the blog and we too wish you pleasant winter months and a good new year.
Nice also to learn you've caught up with some others from EMYR 2006. We heard in Kemer last week that John and Pricilla on Apria has had an anchoring incident and picked up some damage.
Trusting they and their yacht are all OK.
Take care
JOHN

Edited by swagman on Nov. 2, 2006 at 3:30 PM

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SSB

Posted by davidmashona@hotmail.com at 4:53 AM, Wednesday, November 8, 2006

hi yu both i was board so was just looking around and saw your site.
Re SSB
yu can get it fitted in marmaris SAMEL grreat guy speaks lingo does a good job.
my advice is to bring the gear with you from the uk
cheaper and gets past turkish customs problems.
We are now living in Cyprus but boat is in marmaris if yu need any further give us e mail or ring 00 90 533 838 09 50

dave and kath mashona

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Sailing Trip 2007

Posted by Belly,Rox,Tayla,Chya&Kai at 1:06 PM, Monday, December 4, 2006

Hi John and Sue,
Just read your sailing itinerary for next year and just had to say WOW! It sounds fantastic and something that we can only dream about, maybe one day we could fly over and join you but that won't be for quite a few years when the kids get older. Hope Robbie can join you though. Enjoy your Xmas and Say Hi to Rob.
Enyoy your sailing,
Belly,Rox,Tayla,Chya&Kai...

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Hi Roxy and Belly

Posted by at 1:03 PM, Wednesday, December 13, 2006

Its great to hear from you both.
We know by now you already caught up with Rob and Louise when they were in Perth and they've shared the pictures of you both.
Rox - we think you look as lovely as you always were - and the kids look great!
Belly - now what can we say about you?

And why think you have to wait to bring the kids out for a sail in the wider world? Our two don't seem to know how to make grandchildren (yet) so Sue and I are always up for a couple of surrogate grandkids - especially yours (well at least for a week or two).

We'll be out in the Carib next spring - and we're sure to do Antigua Race Week.

Does this sound tempting to you? If so let us know.

Anyway - if you want to communicate direct by email use s.allison@erauk.net - right up until next May. In the meantime we'll be setting up a direct yacht email likely to be mail@yachtswagman.com - but its not operational yet. If you send us your email now - we'll reply once we've got that new one set up.

For now, hoping you all had a great Xmas yourselves, and remind everyone down the pub/club we've not forgotton Freo - nor ever will.

Love and Kisses
JOHN and SUE

Edited by swagman on Jan. 12, 2007 at 5:51 AM

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