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Atlantic Ocean 4. December 2011
The trip from Portugal down to Madeira went fine.
We took us first to ankers outside Funchal Harbour, but went in the Marina for that it was easier for us to get in the country. 38 euro a day!!
It was a cosy reacquaintance with the cosy city.
After a few days here Sailed we go against Tenerife and looking for a anchorage on sydspidsen by los justice, but it ended up with, that we again went in the Marina.*here we met the Danish boat 'Dania' with Lasse and anders on board, so that we had a long talk about langturs navigation.
CAJA Bergstrøm took on a-up to at the top of teide, but it was overskyet, so that the prospect was poor.
Los justice was not equal instead to put themselves up departure of the Atlantic, so that we Sailed against arguineguin, which we arrived on 20 October. We took us to any in the Gulf and this was the Danish boat 'diana K' with knud and sanne, as laura foster and I met in George town in Granada last year.
The Danish 'compas Amigo bar' was no longer instead, where Long distance sailors met.*it ceased, since WHARF fold and Jytte sold bar for 8 years ago.*instead, we held with live Jensen on cafe into dropped by port, where many residents danes met every day.*
ARGUINEGUIN was still the same pleasant city without too many tourists, but with many residents norwegians and British.
Caja bergstrøm took home the 26. October and I got done different things while I waited for two good friends from Mosede Port, Erik Jørgensen and Steen Nielsen. The decline has been changed so that we can easily go down. Løjgangen for large lap has been moved up on the roof of the decline of the jacket. In addition, pilot køjen in the Salon has been cancelled, so it is now a large community lot with plenty of stowage space.
We hyggede us on board with good food and since the day after blew up from SV, Sailed we go in Puerto Rico port and put us into marinaen. It was a lot easier to get on board from sector here.*we receive a visit of claus johansen, a Danish stainless threw, which had been living in arguineguin in many years.
CLAUS was a close you know, by Erik Member.*claus johansen produced a new cradle to position, since the old was almost after up and at the same time raising claus me something new grinding and polergrej to stainless steel. 1000 Thank you.
After a week, Erik and steen return home and on 16 November arrived 4 man from Denmark. FINN Grønning,: Larsen, which is FTLF contact person of Copenhagen, Peter Reitz and Brian Andersen, which is sejlmager from these port. All man is apodiformes and three of them have their own boat.
Two days after arrived jacob the, which was in time to take certificate of proficiency in Denmark.
All of which were very motivated and we went immediately in the process of supply to the next month's time. Large procurement and we age a hi-ACE, which ran the goods down to boat. All man with to Cape Verde and further against Antigua, some quite to San Juan, Puerto Rico.
While I was in arguineguin, where there was not on ankerpladsen, commissioned I over the Internet a new very appropriate PC to Anaconda from England. Aleutia says the firm. A small black box with a SSD flash disc. No rotating parts. The same type, which are used in aircraft to incorporate all movements, etc. .
Very robust and very low power consumption and running on 12 volts. At the same time a new 12 volts INDENT screen, which can be fitted to navigationspanelet, so that only a capable on the table. In total use only under 20 watts.
The guaranteed that the parts would be the promotion after 3 days and it was also, but only to Las Palmas UPS office. But they started all the problems on the grounds of the Gran canarias special status as duty-free area.
It took five days further, to have it delivered with live Jensen on cafe into, so we had postpone departure in 3 days.*the last 3 days were we and waiting in Marinaen in Puerto Rico. etc. .
But the 22 late at night, we have come of place. We were given neither udklareret, stamped passports or were given port Clearence, but we take this calmly.*FIRST DAYS FROM Gran Canaria was with winds because of the island's shelter. But now was the wind stable from form, 10-15 knots.
On the day after we had visit of many dolphins, which was playing with us at the front of the ship.
On the morning of 24 November shortly after we had started the engine to leave, there was a bit. At 3 rods at a time.
Three Mahi Mahi (Mahi) bed on and they were all on board, so that home was wonderful fish. on the day following the same thing happened. Having be bed A Mahi Mahi again. On the day after, also just after be there was a slice of the large havstang.*since we were extracted it was there a 20 pound Mahi, which us to come of the hook.
Around the limited a great bunch of Mahis. Absolutely beautiful view to see the light blue fish circles around the which was on hook. It was as a he, but we did not to get it on board, before the REV. itself loose and disappeared.
The other was trying to break after some of the other hooks, close to the Board, but no one was sitting on hooks.*since we eci hooks into had all turned out, so that it was the cause.
At a time friskede wind up and with our stagede letvejrs Genoa, we did a night problems. Genuaen flængede, as Brian Andersen, and I had to fordækket and fought to bring it down, but it went. We continued for storen alone and we held almost the same speed.
Genuaen was one, I had been lying in Denmark, so that it was written off yet.*we had from the start set rate against the island Chamber, but the great result would give us Uneasy anchorage, so that we were against the island SAO vicente with port Mindelo, where I had been for 10 years ago.*
We came late on 28 November, after dark upturn, but there was FIN marking. There are now built a huge Marina, Marina mindelo with room for several hundred boats and there was entirely filled plus all those who were to any. Perhaps a change since the late. We came late on 28 November, after dark upturn, but there was FIN marking. There are now built a huge Marina, Marina mindelo with room for several hundred boats and there was entirely filled plus all those who were to any. Perhaps a change since the late.*
The city summede of busy the whole and expensive cars, so there was no doubt that Cape Verde was in economic prosperity on grounds of tourism and sejlerne. Many, many more boats stop here before you take the last miles across the Atlantic.
We put us on one of flydebroerne and equal to the US was again 'Dania' with anders and Lasse, as we had met in Tenerife.
Cape Verde was a positive experience and with restaurant visits, local music and good Rome. It is also to have many more things today and supplies is also possible, but at a somewhat higher prices than Gran Canaria.
Because of the high surrounding mountains, powerful wind each day, but we knew from seize your files, that the wind the Atlantic was stable 20-25 knots.*we were given indklareret and udklarerede again on 2. December, but came first, place Saturday on 3 December. (It is not putting off on a Friday).*
Many both took the place and Dania Sailed half an hour before us.
Cape Verde strongly recommended for future Atlantic apodiformes. We did not and hear nothing on tyveriproblemer of any kind. It has been the problem for years back, but there are plenty of police and good control over all now.
Now, we are on the open Atlantic at 1200 UTC on 16.49 N and 27.31 V. *We have just caught once Mahi and after the first night there is plenty of flyvefisk on deck.*ALL man on board are motivated and only the first days at sea gave little problems with søsyge for a couple man.
We eat plenty of fish, excluding Brian, who hate fish. *the daily Routines on through traveling. Morgenvagten do breakfast, formiddagsvagten makes clean and middagsvagten do lunch. Eftermiddagsvagten sundowner and you. A day, we three-hour slots and of the night, we 2-hour slots, so that there is a natural REDEPLOYING in through.*
With good speed should we be in Antigua on 15 December, but very can change. According vejrkortene, there is weaker gain by Caribbean.
With AIS´can we see more of the other both in the same rate, but our our own message, not to country, so that we can only follow our position on winlink, which I manually reporting position to.
All the best from Jan Klintegaard
and crew.