Depart Tenerife for Cp Verde

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Tenerife was a great stopover and we enjoyed discovering the beautiful city of Santa Cruz. We found everybody to be relaxed but very efficient and friendly.

Last week we hired a car for a couple of days and enjoyed touring the mountains and coastline. We especially enjoyed visiting the Teide national park and volcano. We enjoyed hiking in the the Anaga national park and a beautiful lunch in a mountain bar / cafe that was excellent food and only €38 to feed the family.

We enjoyed a visit to the northern coast of the island and watched the Atlantic swell crashing into the coastline at Taganana

We visited the peaceful town of Port De La Cruz enjoying an ice cream and stroll along the fort and the not so peaceful Playa De las Americas. Everywhere we went we were pleased by the beauty of the islsnd

We had a few small jobs to do in the stopover including replacing a few halyards and sheets with some brand new ones gifted by some friends from their trimaran. We installed A new “GN Espace Ocean Chef” four burner oven that is larger than a regular yacht oven and will make any chef weak at the knees. We also modified our storage arrangements to fit all the food and spares for the next few months.

Our provisioning was an epic adventure and Emilie organised for the fruit and veg to be delivered to the boat at the marina. I’m amazed all the food fits onboard, but it’s all snug and secure and looking at the boat you would not think we are going sailing for 30 days across the Atlantic.

This morning the kids helped me wash the boat down while Emile secured down below, we then cleared customs, paid the marina and headed 5nm south to Radazul to top up our fuel.

We are now sailing to Mindelo in the Cp Verde Islands. 13-15 kts of wind from astern, making 6kts with Genoa poled out and the Aires wind vane steering there is not much left to do but fish, relax and entertain the kids.

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Published by Richard Hewson

Richard Hewson is a Tasmania-based ships captain, marine surveyor, and experienced sailor with a lifelong connection to the sea. With experience in project management and vessel commissioning, he has operated and raced a wide range of vessels—from dinghies and Maxi yachts to tankers, icebreakers and research vessels. Richard has competed in major offshore events including the Sydney to Hobart, Fastnet, Middle Sea, and Transatlantic races including the Mini Transat. In 2012, he skippered the winning yacht in the Clipper Round the World Race. He has sailed to every continent and explored all corners of the world from Antarctica to south pacific atols and recently completed a three-year family voyage from the Netherlands to Tasmania. Richard holds a Master Class 1 (unrestricted), RYA Yachtmaster Ocean, Engineering (1200kw) and commercial diving certifications, and is an AMSA-accredited marine surveyor. He is also affiliated with the Australasian Institutes of Marine Surveyors and is passionate about all things that float.

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  1. Fantastic Rich, Sounds like a good holiday destination. We are learning about places we have not heard about before, or little anyway. Do hope your weather stays nice for sailing. Best Wishes for good days ahead.
    Love Diana Jensen

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