Pisces 615: Marina Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Monday 14 September 2015.

From the log with comments.

Departed Porto Santo on Sunday 6 September in a rain shower but had a fine sail down to Maderia (30 miless) arriving in Quinta do Lorde marina in early evening. Stunning place with shear volcanic cliff as a backdrop. Sweet little resort but well away from Funchal, the capital. Henry, Terry’s 18 year old son, arrived so we were rather squashed in Pisces. The boys hired a car and toured the island and we had supper down the coast. David flew back to Blighty on 8 September and we departed at 11 am for the 300 miles to Lanzarote. This time we had a beam reach nearly all the way with the big genoa and mainsail. Out past the earie Ilhas Desertas and onward south east to within 100 miles of the Africian coast. Few other boats and nice clear days but dark nights as no moon and lots of clouds. I used the Iridium GO to call JB in Australia each morning, send an email or two and download a three day weather forecast. All very clever stuff and reassuring for the long trip to come. We were ahead of schedule so had to make a night entrance to Marina Lanzarote which was quite fun as the marina is new and we did not have an up to date chart. However, all became clear and we moored up after 58 hours at sea. Lovely marina with all facilities and a short walk to Arrecife, the capital. Good resturants so a few days here I think. Terry flew back on 13 and Henry continues his travels to Barcelona today.

My highlights.

Madeira with the good ship Nadir in sight