A noisy night of the Spanish partying til 5. Wow, I know they like soccer but winning the Euros really pushed them over the top! Great to hear but still craving that good night sleep.Laundry and boat prep before we positioned in a local bay – Ensenada de Bolonia – ready for any early push…
The rolly night left us tired and we expected a similar weather for the night so we motored across the bay to an anchorage near the bridge. This is a great spot if a little unattractive and noisy from the road traffic over the bridge. But we had the best nights sleep. If we hadn’t…
With a Northerly wind behind us and a Westerly forecast we looked forward to a good day of sailing. We caught the falling tide just before 8 and soon had the head sail up with 4.5 knots. Sailing down this coast is pleasant but uninspiring. Chipiona is a good safe bolt hole with a good…
Not a great night of sleep with a late joiner to the anchorage messing with my ‘chi’. You never know how well someone else has anchored and hoe safe they are. But having arrived at night you have to assume they are experienced sailors.We awoke to a beautiful day with strong winds from the West….
It has been several weeks in the preparation of Eclipse but today we started, or actually restarted or trip to the Med. A variety of events has led us to having a new home base in Portugal. But we are finally ready to push onwards towards Greece. We aim to do this is a couple…
This has been a terrible year for everyone and not just the sailing community. Plans have been ruined and lives lost through the impact of the Covid 19 Virus. It would be great to say that 2021 is anticipated to be better. But the virus is mutating and we also have the challenges that Brexit…
Despite a good anchorage in the shadow of the cliffs, it was still a windy and rolly night in Albufeira. But we slept enough to be bright and bushy tailed ready for the next leg. We planned to continue to Culatra with SV Quintessence while SV Lysander would be returning to Ferragudo. Isla da Culatra…
After Breakfast we secured for sea by 9:30 and lifted the hook an hour later. Just as we started to depart, the Maritime Police arrived. They checked passports, last port and ship documents before allowing us to head off. We then joined Lysander and Quintessence for 1100 on our way to Albufeira. The plan was…
After a great birthday meal in Alvor for Pat Curry we rose early to prepare for sea. This was our last morning in Lagos and so we needed to sort a few last items out. A quick shop for fresh milk, water and chocolate. Then a cooked breakfast at Derry’s Marina Bar and then a…
Alvor is a great little anchorage 2 miles to the East of Lagos. The entrance is protected by 2 large walls, which lead to a pool just inside. This pool is a great little anchorage protected from most directions apart from the South. The depth varies to a maximum 4 m but silting often reduces…