Dos dias de calima
Today we were cleaning the JR. We found the salt and dessert sand into the storage lockers. Unbelieveble!
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Christmas and New Year on the boat
The more time we spent on Lanzarote, the more we become convinced that this a great place to stay for a long looooong time. In winter the climate is still very mild, even warm. The more we drive around the island, the more beautifull places and delicious restaurants we discover. La Raspa and Divana are newly opened busnisses at the inshore lake next to the marina. The one offers a delicious blend of Spanish and Frensh cuisine, the other serves one of the best pizzas we ever had. Christmas eve we dined with our friend Petra at Las Maretas, a local restaurant that serves simple but honest dishes of superb fish and meat. Life is good here, and at least 20 % cheaper than in Belgium. The ship shops next to the harbour are conveniend altough you sometimes have to wait a few days for materials to arrive. Who cares. This time we needed a new antenna. When we arrived it had installed itselve on deck. So Soraya was hoisted in the mast again. The water boiler needed a new thermostate and Jan Ha
28th of October - 7 th of November : short sail
Ready, set, ... Today the mini transat starts it's second leg from our harbour in Arrecife to the carabian. over 70 SOLO craft 6.5 meter depart at 11.00 hr. Yeah, not. Since the vessels have no engine, and sailing out the harbour is not permitted they have to be towed. Island logistics/logic dictate that you do that with 4 dinghies. Unaware of this somewhat short engined situation, we leave the harbour at 9.00 to withness the start of the race at sea. At 11.00 8 boats are out. 68 to go. The waiting game commances. By half past 3 they're finally all out and we position us behind the yellow starting buoy, behind the officials ship and behind about 5 other vessels that want to see everything from the first row. I try to paint the picture. The buoy is positioned about 300 meters from the shoreline. Left and right you can go aroud the island to set sail accross the Atlantic. Behind us is Africa, okay about 100 miles further that is. There is absolute radio silence. No shot is fire