I am sorry about the scare with the unexpected storm but very proud of the way countrymen of my place of birth continue to impress you with their hospitality and friendliness, and the FOOD. I hope you leave Türkiye with fond memories of the people.

Turkish people are very good, they take care of you, they help you, they do it for free, we love you and your family, have a nice trip.

Enough already with these dramatic teasers. You’re above that!

I haven't watched your channel for a while and I want to day that both of you have grown so much and have become do much more confident on the boat. Nice to see!❤️ There is no shame inbeing concerned or even afraid in a storm like that. Good friends from Holland lost their schooner in a small harbor in the Azores years ago. A storm came up out of nowhere. They first stayed on their boat, but both safely 19:18 got off the boat with their dog and duck because it became too dangerous. The boat tore away from the dock and shipwrecked on the rocks. So yeah, no shame in being careful in a situation like that. Glad you guys are OK. Isa is so cute and has grown so much. ❤❤❤

Turkey looks amazing. What a beautiful country !!

I live in that area, Gocek, Fethiye, Dalaman. It is beautiful. But as you know there are some really crazy winds that can go from zero to howling in nothing flat. Truly amazing. The people in Mugla are really great! Friendly and hospitable. Enjoy your trip!

That baseball analogy was one of *the best* perspectives I’ve heard . Thank you.

Good thing you returned the fender. Its always nice to be on good terms with the locals

Excellent video! This perfectly captures the rollercoaster of boat life. It's much like life itself - unpredictable with highs and lows, but on a boat you can live a decade's worth of ups and downs in a week. God bless & fair winds, Chris, Rossella & Emma 😊

The "Wall Bay" is known for its strong and unexpected squalls even when there are no storms. The low hill behind provides little protection from the winds coming from that direction. Good thing you left it without an incident.

From Goceck Bay you can go to Cold Water Bay or Caracaoren. To Caracaoren be careful of the rocks just under the water line, take the long way all around the island. The couple in the restaurant of Caracaoren is lovely and they have nice stove dishes. The restaurant owner of cold water bay is called Ali, he married a Thai woman who can cook very well, you also can make a trip to a deserted town. The donkey Pavarotti is probably not there anymore.

Best part of this and many recent vids was seeing Oso playing with other dogs.

I had a 25' boat at the local marina when a hurricane approached. The storm surge was expected to drive right up the bay and hit us with sea levels well above 5 feet over normal. The marina asked us to stay on our boats, if possible, to pay out doc lines as the sea levels rose. They also had volunteers to adjust doc lines for the boats that were unmanned. Despite all our efforts, a couple of boat broke free and one boat sank because the doc lines kept the boat from rising and the water came over the gunwales. Watching this video brought the memory of that evening back to the forefront of my mind...

That catamaran‘s fenders were too high to fender off your boat. I would have insisted that they lower their fenders and if they weren’t on board, I’d have boarded their boat and lowered the fenders. Just had to do this two days ago in Croatia. The owner of the boat would be grateful.

Good Morning SPA. What nice people I’m sure they see this all the time and were so helpful and kind. Glad everything is ok.

14:43 Isa's going to be so beautiful. Such an intelligent and calm glance! Another lovely video, guys. Thank you. Jordan, you are one lucky man. Desirée is so tough and so sweet. The perfect combination.

As a mom of three, Baby down is the most relatable statement 😂 Also, her little face when you were walking on the dock in the storm was just so precious 😭

Jordan the philosopher, good common sense philosophy, and taking care of your family, well done.

For other viewer I want to mention a little nice detail - when Desiree brought out the line the second place: To protect the trees the Turkish places mooring posts at the shore so you can more save but not harm the trees.

It's so great that you are having these adventures when you are young enough to manage and enjoy them. We did the same and will never regret or forget the highs and lows of our adventures. "If you're not learning, you're not living" has been the theme of my whole life. I need that on a tee shirt.

Great Vid! Ya'll have come so far since I began watching you years ago.

Absolutely gorgeous scenery. You four, are braver than I could ever be. Godspeed on your journey, thank you.

Thanks Jordon your words of encouragement has helped me as I go through a very rough period in my life. I know I can face this storm and come out the other side stronger

So glad you were safe! 💗

You guys are awesome and I love how your Dad's amazing lesson stuck with you! He is a very wise man and it shows in how you navigate your life ✌️💜

I‘m sailing in Croatia and it’s very similar to Turkey in that respect, that is gorgeous and unpredictable at the same time. I’m just doing it the same way you are doing it. Better safe than sorry. Sometimes my friends smile at me, but we experienced nights in marinas where you don’t want to be out in a bay. So well done and fingers crossed. Enjoy your time on board and can’t wait to watch next week.

Great episode and at the end, really great advice. Thanks to your dad!

I'm totally loving your videos, and watching the little one grow. Hope you get to Straya. Love your work. ❤

That storm was crazy! I love watching you guys. Isa is getting so big and she is so beautiful!

When the wind is just 'right', the long narrow bay with the relatively high hills can considerably amplify the winds - like a giant funnel.

You held it together so well! I would have totally freaked out. Beautiful video! 😎❤️🥰

I watch a few sailing channels.. you guys are the most real and honest about what it’s really like. Awesome. Keep it up! Looking forward to your next vid.

I was scared for you while we were watching you we had a bad storm here in Alabama..glad yall are okay...great job Jordan backing the boat up beside the big catamaran

Wow! Heck of a squall to ride out! Well done guys! On the last night of a holiday but getting the weekly Project Atticus fix in from Windhoek, Namibia. Cheers!

Wonderful. You are such a lively family,

Nice job!! You guys are so cool!! Play safe!! Continued safe travels!

Wow the baby is growing up! Another great video of your adventure! Love you guys!

My gosh, it’s beautiful, there!

Your baby girl is getting more and more beautifully cute each week…. Happy you are all ok, even the boat! 😅

The water is so pretty and blue. Iam glad you all are safe

Oh my goodness!! I forgot it was Saturday until just now when I saw your video notification!! Such a great video guys!! Best wishes for you all, always! 🙏🏽

Hey guys. Have you skipped Gokova and Hisaronu Bays? You should check them out if you have not already. Gocek is usually packed. Further east you will find less safer anchorages. Those two bays are the best. Both have winds blowing from NW. Gokova has the venturi effect, starting from 2 pm-ish. So add a couple of kts to your Windy or Windguru forecasts. Hisaronu adds too after 4 pm. Tons of less-deep anchorages in both areas. You do not want to miss these two bays. Turn around :)

Exceedingly beautiful anchorage. Too bad you had to leave. You find the most beautiful inlets and hiking locations! Isa is adorable and growing up so fast. A real sweetie! 🤩

Adding to the umpire analogy: You get what you get and you don’t throw a fit.😁

That was intense! Glad everyone is safe.

Man it made your hair stand up, know that feeling even not living on a boat, just at a sometimes windy spot in the mountains in a small cabin and the fear the roof is flying of or you swiped off the porch when you step outside, but hey you do the right things to prevent Desaster, way less to worry about, always good luck for you guys

The little one has grown up and is very beautiful! May you be alive and well!

Jordan, good karma 4 returning the fender. Love you guys! Thanks 4 sharing your lives with us. Safe travels. ❤

Wow, after that storm glad you guys are safe. Yes, Jordan, you’re right in that one assesses the situation and try your best to mitigate the risks. Since you were at a marina, the decision to have Desiree and Isa off the boat was a right one. You handled the boat as usual, like a pro. It’s all about risk management. Cheers 🍻

This episode reminds me of a similar event on New Year’s Eve 1985. We were wintering in Puerto Andratx, Mallorca. We had been invited to celebrate with friends. As we left our apartment, I decided to check on our Nauticat 33 that was anchored stern to the outer breakwater in the harbor. That’s when all hell broke loose. The shackle holding the Genoa to the roller furling had come loose and the entire sail had gone to the head of the mast in strong winds and getting stronger. Alone on the boat I was unable to secure the sail and my wife and 4 year old sun where on the breakwater when I noticed waves starting to break over the breakwater. I yelled to her to get off and go for help in town. I had two anchors off the bow in sandy bottom and 30 ft of water, as well as two lines to bollards ashore. I was in pretty good shape except for the other boats of absentee owners around me. Sandra showed up with the skipper of an American trimaran doing a circumnavigation. We managed to secure the sail and decided to cut loose from the breakwater and away from the other boats. The wind kept increasing and the waves coming over the breakwater had flooded the dinghy. My secondary bow anchor was unrecoverable, so we just cut it loose. Fortunately, our 33’ Nauticat was equipped with a 90hp Ford Lehman with enough headway to hold our position in the harbor till the winds subsided enough to get into the marina dock. From there the efforts changed to helping secure large yachts that had dragged stern to into the concrete piers. The next morning I checked on Danish fiends that were on the inner harbor breakwater and found the roadway on the breakwater littered with large rocks the had been turned into projectiles by the crashing waves. The wind instruments on their boat had pegged at 75 knots during the night. It was a night to remember!

Cutest peekaboo game ever! Love your content! Favorite channel of all. 🎉❤

Great video!

A bit scary getting off the boat but little Isa and Oso handled it all like champs. Glad everyone is safe. Beautiful area.

Epic places, great adventure!

That storm looked rough for a second. But there are so many lesson to see right here… The safest place for a boat is the open water, not at anchor or in a marina. Of course in the absence of open water a marina might be your best choice. Children on board will require attention from crew members. In your case 50% of the crew. That can leave you severely short handed. It also means setting up for solo sailing is a must. Women and children get evacuated first. While it appears that men are running the show, it’s also men who get sacrificed dealing with whatever comes. Turkey and Greece sure are the lands of the gods.

“It’s not actually stealing if it’s from a catamaran”. That made me laugh for real. Some of the big channels are loosing me for going multihull. I can’t relate. ❤

That was exciting - baby is already a good little sailor - oso too !😀

Jordan, you expect a good weather forecast when even the wind doesn't know were to go as you explain about the next front 😉

WOW GUYS YOURE GREAT YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO BE COURAGEOUS ALWAYS

You need another 300 feet of one inch line to extend your anchor scope. Great watching your adventures, thanks for sharing.

You guys are heroes. Respect.

Wow once again loved your video. We houseboat at lake Powell, which has tall cliffs and just like you said. I’ll be anchored on the beach and thinking the wind will go over us and nope. It wraps around the cliffs and hits us broadside.

I liked the little baseball homily at the end. Nice.

Love your baseball ⚾️ analogy. Can be applied to everything in life 😊😊😊😊❤❤❤❤.

Power mom in the zone, a great thing to watch.

Anchoring 30 to 40m deep waters around Göcek bays are very common. And this time of the year (March-April) south-easterly winds blow very strong but just one or two times a year, I have seen 75knots in D-Marin Göcek.

I'm sorry that storm shook you guys up and with the baby & pup it's harder. I hope you get better weather soon and sail to calmer ports. What's after Turkey?? ❤

And that . ..my friends is just true love...in video...excellent y'all

Looks like a nice life. But I’m so risk adverse I have no words for what I was feeling watching you disembark.

Wow Sailor great episode ❤ storm was bad but you are safe

great video as usual! thnx guys.

Hello Benny, keep up the good work

Don't be bashing catamarans, you'll soon end up with one as Atticus III. 😁

Best episode

"An experiment in always not knowing what you are doing". That's sailing and, on the whole, that's life. Loved the video.

Selimya Bay in the Gulf of Gekova has a great anchorage and jetty you can tie to (if you use the restaurant).

Thanks.

Love your videos. Isa is so cute and it’s great to see how well she adapts to sailing life . The drone shots you get are amazing. I was wondering what kind of yellow line are you using to tie off to shore. Do you carry 2 300 foot or so? It seams to store well. I need to purchase some for our boat.

The only time I was scared for you all was Deseree* was trying to traverse the dock and Isa had a death grip on Oso's fur. Glad your all okay, much love from landlocked Bjornstad's in Missouri ❤

And yes that was by far the prettiest marina yet

anchoring in 100Ft of water and backing up .... its craaaaaazyy !.

Hey baby. Beautiful anchorage’s you guys. Checking in from Panama City Florida.

Glad I found you ❤💥🤸‍♀️🤸‍♀️🤸‍♀️💥🙋‍♀️

What a storm! Scary! I think it's funny that Jordan keeps telling your sister, this is the prettiest anchorage! I feel that way watching your videos every week! It's always, this is the coolest place yet! Thank you.

I like your umpire analogy.

You guys are super cool. You are wise way beyond your years and with that you keep you and your family safe.

Great channel! Come back this summer haha 😎

Beautiful place, beautiful family! I laughed out loud a little about the it's not stealing if it's a catamaran comment 😁

That's a great observation ...it's an experiment in always not knowing what you're doing. Super job Mama getting off the boat with the baby the dog and the camera just how did you do that. "If you're not learning you're not living"

Looking at those crazy conditions Oeso has tuned into a very good obiedient Dog especially in those scary conditions most animals just hide and baby was good aswell stay safe you guys

wow those sorts of storms must be why there is a treasure trove of goodies for ancient days just under your feet

God bless little Isa.

Always comes back to baseball which is good

wow that storm was crazy

BigGuy is a wise man Jordan and he’s taught you well. ✔️ Y’all stay safe 🤙

It is the first human instinct you have to deny when at sea, the land is not your friend. You have a good boat - the right decision would be to leave the dock and go to open sea immediately when wind raised from unprotected direction. That would be the safest option. This time you were lucky, it was blowing only 35-40kn. In Med (especially north) you should expect storms easily blowing 55-60kn for short period of time - that one could destroy your boat.

So glad you are safe. You obviously made it through the next storm as you are still posting videos 😅 I'm a land dweller after watching those videos. You're not assured a quiet nice rest on a boat. You never know as you are on water. Jordan has grown in his confidence so much since Atticus 1 and Desiree is such the great mom! Blessings and prayers of protection on your journeys.

Remember that parents don't have a manual. You make the best choices you can at the time for your family and yourselves. Don't second guess it. If anything have a crash kit ready for Des and baby to grab and go, and make the call based on your information and good parental instinct. Great episode! Thanks.

Wow that's what we call a sail boat ⛵️ Rodeo.

Hey you guys. They are saying that hurricane season is going to be off the charts. The highest warning ever for them. Please be careful