Sailing to the United Kingdom and back?

Sailing to the United Kingdom and back? Well, that's what the chart said!

We actually sailed 10.5 nm and just poked into what the chart describes as 'UNITED KINGDOM' - really the Dhekelia Sovereign Base Area.

For the last few weeks I have been doing work on Liza so needed a sail.

Four and a half hours of sailing… there is something about sailing that gets you back to seeing the world as it is... or maybe seeing God as He is!
The wind was gentle but allowed a top speed of 4.9 kt. We practiced gybing… and did it accidentally a couple of times as well.

It ended up a dead run into the marina which was a little awkward so I ended up just motoring in. The final broad reaches and run into the marina were a little uncomfortable for some of the crew, but they still enjoyed it.

I saw a photo from another Kingfisher owner this week of surfing waves at 10 kt!

The short choppy seas of the Mediterranean don't allow for such and my crew were divided between those who thought it would be 'fun' and those who decided maybe not!

Lukas decided the bow is the place to be. I seem to remember his older brother thinking somewhat the same thing!

Of course… none of the people on the helm will admit to trying to soak him… worse was that we didn't succeed.
Now, this is Cyprus winter weather for you… sunshine and blue skies with dark clouds and thunder all at the same time. Actually, the thunder happened just as we tied up at our berth,




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