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Craig Mitchell

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Gulluk

After a career flying for Air Forces and Airlines, started sailing in 2010. Owned Wanderlust, a Catalina 36 MkII for ten years 2013-2023. Now own Kia Maia, a Kraken 50.

2,749

NM

Total Distance

124

Days

Time at Sea

QUALIFICATIONS
The RYA qualification image

First Aid Course

The RYA
The RYA qualification image

GMDSS Short Range Certificate

The RYA
The RYA qualification image

Shorebased Coastal Skipper & YM Offshore

The RYA
Craig Mitchell

Craig Mitchell

Tuesday at 14:18

7

Zea Marina to Moni Island

20

NM

3h 19m

Piraeus to Pérdhika, Greece

Craig Mitchell

Craig Mitchell

Friday at 08:59

8

Serifos to Zea Marina, Athens

67.5

NM

9h 55m

Livádion to Piraeus, Greece

Craig Mitchell

Craig Mitchell

Thursday at 06:07

Amorgos to Serifos

Squally, force 4-5, rough, short sea

3

Amorgos to Serifos

74.3

NM

14h 31m

Agios Pávlos to Livádion, Greece

Craig Mitchell

Craig Mitchell

13 November 2024 at 06:38

Kos to Kalotyri Bay

Virtually calm. Engine all the way. Lost the electric belt halfway.

7

Kos to Kalotyri Bay

69.3

NM

10h 17m

Kos to Agios Pávlos, Greece

Craig Mitchell
Anna Mitchell

Craig Mitchell & Anna Mitchell

12 November 2024 at 15:56

Turgutreis to Kos

Finally checked out of Turkey at 4.30pm. Engine to Kos in calm conditions.

3

Turgutreis to Kos

7.6

NM

5h 1m

Karabağ, Türkiye to Kos, Greece

Craig Mitchell
Anna Mitchell

Craig Mitchell & Anna Mitchell

10 November 2024 at 12:50

2

Sailing from Turgutreis.

11.4

NM

5h 13m

Karabağ, Türkiye

Craig Mitchell
Anna Mitchell

Craig Mitchell & Anna Mitchell

9 November 2024 at 16:04

Turgutreis to Catal Ada

Test of the water maker. It failed!

1

Turgutreis to Catal Ada

3.7

NM

3h 19m

Karabağ, Türkiye

Craig Mitchell
Anna Mitchell

Craig Mitchell & Anna Mitchell

8 November 2024 at 08:26

Gulluk to Turgatreis

Stopped at Yalikavak to clear the boat out of Turkey. Bureaucracies in Istanbul slowed the process, but means we get an extra weekend in the amazing Turkish SW.

6

Gulluk to Turgatreis

33.6

NM

9h 13m

Sıralık to Karabağ, Türkiye

Craig Mitchell
Anna Mitchell

Craig Mitchell & Anna Mitchell

5 November 2024 at 10:17

Kia Maia

Light conditions. Engine failure. Slow sail back. Abandoned plans to check out of Turkey!

10

Kia Maia

25.6

NM

7h 2m

Aegean Sea to Sıralık, Türkiye

Private Voyage

28 September 2024 at 11:03

8.1

NM

8h 28m