In light wind we started in Madeira for the 300 nautical miles to the Canary Islands. In the night the boat-speed even dropped to zero. But the next morning a whale appeared in the calm water. He sprayed a few times, then plunged into the depth, while he waved us with...
The 25 nautical miles from Porto Santo to the Marina Quinta do Lorde in Madeira were a pleasant downwind cruise. The marina is embedded in a resort so we could make a little holiday, splash in the swimming pool and walk around the area. We also cleaned our boat...
Interestingly we meet Christopher Columbus again and again. A neighbour in Ouistreham gave our boys a book on Columbus. In Baiona we could visit the reconstructed Pinta from inside. And in Porto Santo a feast was held in honour of Columbus. But first, we will talk...
We left Porto again in thick fog. After two hours on the engine, we could set the Gennacker. The wind increased more and more, and for the night we reduced the sail area. The next day at lunchtime we arrived at Peniche. It’s a real surf spot. In October a World Cup...
After crossing the Bay of Biscay, we sailed to Combarro via La Coruna, Muxia, Portosin and Sanxenxo. In Galicia Ela’s sister with her 5-member family joined us for the next three weeks. And then Asia and Gaia joined us for two days. That was full-house on Bajka....
