STATISTICS

A few numbers from our sailing

2009

MONEY:

FOOD- ENT - FUEL - MAR -LAND- BOAT

433 535 544 488 91 521

July - Croatia (including Venice)

475 332 484 84 171 227

August - Greece

193 364 744 581 26 42

September - Turkey

Wintering costs:

Hauling, storing for 6 months and putting back into the water 2,650

Replacing the rigging 2,400 materials 400 remove and replace mast

Paint bottom with antifouling 370

Engine repairs 500

Paint tramp, blue triangles on side, top of cockpit bench 100

Make hardtop 500

Odds & ends 125

Expenses for repairs this year are exceptionally high as the rigging is a one time thing, antifouling every two years, we've had only maintenance expenses on the engine up to this year and the hardtop is a one time expense.

Last year we had marina fees only.

MILEAGE

May 240

June 859

July 637

August 783

Sept 556

Total season 3,075

The entertainment figure includes meals and museum entrance fees.

Mar covers marina fees and charges to moor or anchor.

Land covers buses, taxis and trains.

Boat covers materials for repairs & items bought for cruising such as charts, guidebooks, etc. We already had the majority of our charts, electronic charts and guidebooks before we started cruising for the year.

Greece also included 300 for the Corinth canal and 72 entrance fees.

The fuel was very expensive in Turkey. The marina was for Istanbul and the day we cleared in.

ANCHORING VERSUS MARINA

We spent a total of 26 nights in a marina. 13 of these were when family visited in Rome, 6 to visit Venice, 4 in Istanbul, 1 to clear in to Turkey and 2 to visit Ephesus in Turkey. We try to minimize our time in marinas as those are the largest expenses and we actually prefer anchoring. It's cooler and quieter, not to mention the nice rocking to sleep when we are at anchor. We generally go in to a marina if we are going to be spending the entire day a distance from the boat. Weather can always change unexpectedly and Glenn doesn't like to leave his baby in harm's way.

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