November 04 - November 13 2020; 3613 nm and 603 days after departure from La Rochelle. Leaving La Graciosa was not only due to the bad weather system forecasted to come in. The main reason was to meet our friends from La Rochelle, Paulyne and Rob, which we haven't seen since mid February 2020. After …
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October 14 - November 03 2020; 3502 nm and 593 days after departure from La Rochelle. Apart from getting Altimate ready for our 2 and a half (not men😉) day trip to La Graciosa we had some more nice walks. One was especially sweet as it ended at the brewery "Isla Verde". We asked some …
September 28 - October 14, 2020; 3201 nm and 573 days after departure from La Rochelle. sun setting on platform number 4, marina Tazacorte Yes! The marina Tazacorte is not only pretty, calm and presenting itself in a familiar atmosphere, it is absolutely quiet. Almost no noise at all. In our first night we woke up …
September 14 - September 27 , 2020; 3201 nm and 559 days after departure from La Rochelle Without any swell anchoring is just perfect. The boat light swinging in the waves makes you feel like a baby in a cradle. The sun shining makes you feel good and the blue water is inviting you to jump into …
August 24 - September 14, 2020; 3110 nm and 543 days after departure from La Rochelle No surprise 😁, but yet important to mention. We won the final 1:0 against Paris St. Germain in the champions league! We still feel a little sorry for our French friends though. Corona makes all plans go messed up! …
August 09 - August 23, 2020; 3081 nm and 521 days after departure from La Rochelle Our sail back to San Sebastián was pleasant and easy going. It seemed that the local fishermen did a good job that day. There was no bite left for us or the fishes just were too clever and avoided …
July 24 - August 08, 2020; 3064 nm and 506 days after departure from La Rochelle Exhausted from our car-island-exploration we let the rest of the week finish smoothly. A few relaxing beach visits with very refreshing swims, some strolls through the village, of course including coffee breaks and meeting friends from Las Palmas (Dan …
July 05 - July 23, 2020; 3047 nm and 490 days after departure from La Rochelle After two more shaky nights we left our beautiful but uncomfortable anchorage Playa Blanca in Tenerife on Tuesday the 7th of July. The leg was only about 20 miles and it was an another expected tough crossing with 30+ …
June 23 - July 05, 2020; 3027 nm and 472 days after departure from La Rochelle OMG! It is almost unbearable! We are anchoring in a beautiful bay in the south of Tenerife "Playa Blanca" and yet we can't really enjoy it as the swell is an absolute nightmare. The swell comes as a smooth …
June 09 - June 22, 2020; 2947 nm and 459 days after departure from La Rochelle Unbelievable, but we eventually managed to escape from our dear lockdown home Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Finally saying goodbye to all the nice people we met and having a last coffee at the Sailors bar, a last washing …
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