Missy Bear had a long journey ahead of her (about 50 NM) to get to Lemnos, the historic Gateway to Constantinople. So, we cast off early at first light (05:30) and headed north-west, on a course of 295 degrees. The breeze filled in steadily from the north-east, and we were sailing on a fine reach towards our destination, probably Moudros Bay on the south-east corner. Istanbul Expressway We were on alert as we were crossing the main shipping routes in and out of the Dardanelle