Black Sea Logbook Entry

Date: 8/31/2010
Distance: 13 nm
Sailed from: Constanta (Port Tomis), Romania
Lat: 44°03.8’N
Long: 28°38.5’E

We didn’t make it very far when we set-out today for Mangalia and found the wind on-the-nose and too strong to make for a comfortable passage. After passing the large commercial port of Constanta, we decided to tuck into the small harbor in the Eforie Nord beach resort rather than back-track to Port Tomis. With the swell running near the harbor entrance and no answer to our radio calls, we used our cell phone (with a Romanian sim card) to call the harbormaster to confirm that the harbor was safe to enter since we had very little pilotage information. He explained how to enter the harbor and was there to greet us and help us tie-up upon arrival a few minutes later. Continue reading Eforie Nord, Romania: A brief stay at a Black Sea beach resort while waiting for the wind to shift →