Having breakfasted to our capacity in the hotel which provided an ‘all you can eat’ buffet of excellent quality and value, we did our final shop and slipped our lines, heading out past the Ilhas Desertas before adjusting our course for the northern end of Lanzarote. Using a non-slip mat and magnetic chess board, Barry... Continue Reading →

I have seldom encountered a Marina that tries harder to make visitors welcome than Quinta do Lorde. We were met outside the Marina by a rib which showed us to our berth and took our lines. The young lady in the office was most accommodating offering advice and giving us a voucher for 15% discount... Continue Reading →

Monday was a pleasant sunny day and the clear sky and flatter sea lifted the spirits of the crew with the sea sickness all but forgotten. Stephen was reluctant however to relinquish the black rubber bucket suspended at his bed head as a constant reminder of ‘the bad times’. There was time for Stephen and... Continue Reading →

With the deadline of flights from Arrecife on Lanzarote and the added attraction of an arrival for the England World Cup warm up game against Ireland, we are pressing on and with the feeble wind, we are resorting to the almost constant use of the engine. I am very happy to report that after a... Continue Reading →

Yesterday was not one of the best. Unfortunately, the sea state did not abate during the day which failed to bring the hoped for relief to those with the ‘mal de mar’. The swells passing under the stern made the galley only suitable for accomplished jugglers and I do not begin to qualify. First a... Continue Reading →