La Bamba

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.

Monday 2 November 

Lanzarote

Another day on the dock – we are now finishing jobs and getting ready for sailing tomorrow.

Sunday 1 November

Lanzarote

Today is David’s birthday! And he had the perfect day doing boat jobs followed by sushi with the crew. 

Lanzarote 

Saturday 31 October 

After yesterday’s failure to re-furl Lily onto her new tension cable because of too much wind, when I awoke to zero wind at 6.20 I gave David a little nudge.

Lanzarote 29-30 October

On Thursday we flew back to Lanzarote to rejoin La Bamba, who was waiting patiently exactly where we left her on the dock. We put the shades up straightaway because it’s hot here.