La Bamba

Saturday and Sunday 14 and 15 November

We seem to have signed up for the party that never ends! After the welcome drinks on Friday evening, we have now had the Pirates disco on Saturday, followed by the Opening Ceremony parade on Sunday!

Las Palmas

Friday 13 November 

This morning I got on an enormous bus with some other ARCers for a trip up to the interior to plant trees. 

Las Palmas

Thursday 12 November

On Thursday morning we had our rig inspection. We did have it done in Lymington earlier this year but we have sailed over 2000 miles since then so we thought it would be a good idea to do another one before we do another 3000 miles (very soon!)

Morro Jable to Las Palmas, 60nm

Saturday 9 November

We left the dock at 8, proving we can get organised when we need to, and waved goodbye to rocky Fuerteventura.

Morro Jable, Fuerteventura 

Friday 6 November 

There’s no wind today so we are staying put – a nice wind is forecast for Saturday so we’ll use that to cross over to Gran Canaria.

Gran Tarajal to Morro Jable, 26nm

Thursday 5 November

As predicted there is absolutely no wind, but we decided to press on anyway to get as far South as possible on Fuerteventura before we cross over to Gran Canaria.

Puerto del Rosario to Gran Tarajal, 36nm

Wednesday 4 November 

We didn’t set off too early as we expected the wind to fill in later in the morning/ early afternoon, and we were rewarded with initially 7 then 10-12 knot winds from pretty much due South.

Tuesday 3 November 

Marina Rubicon, Lanzarote to Puerto del Rosario Fuerteventura, 23 nms

Sunny with light airs today, but enough to sail with, so off we go South to Fuerteventura.