Monday, 27 October 2014

27/10 
Arrival La Linea 05.00h.
Left Aguadulce in the evening instead of the morning!
koffiedikkyken weather told us that it would be better!
Had a nice beginning with Gennaker making good speed
but the wind dropped and the last section we engined accompagnied by dolphins!
Spend a day in tax-free Gibraltar where Tim bought a
GoPro and gadgets so hope that will give some exiting pictures!
Our 2 dutch crew members, Edwin+Gerjon have arrived;
and
Jean will be arriving the 29th after which we can set sail for Tenerife!
                                                                                                             So stil time to enjoy the view of the rock of Gibraltar and a beer 

Wednesday, 15 October 2014

15/10
Ibiza/st.Eularia
Island of parties and disco's, lots of tourist that want 2 have
a glimps of that sensation!
Not a superbe bay but close to commodities, and after the wind
and rain of yesterday I can see the bottom!
                                                                                                               
Cheers Bigears

Monday, 13 October 2014

13/10 Ibiza Eulalia
Left Mallorca with Jean, and left JM in Porto Colom,
So just Jean and me, for a crossing during the night of 16hrs, which
was supposed to have favourable winds!!
That is why I have introduced the KOFFIEDIKKYKEN theorie,
well understood in four languages now they know what is koffie dik kyken!
We moored in the NE cala Bennissa which happened to be a gathering place
of hippies for aspecially that night??? to come and play Djémbé!
On arrival Jean cooked me a pasta dish and served me the same quantité
he eats!!! so I was knocked out on the deck for a bit, untill the phone rang
and Tim, the new crew came and introduced himself.
The night was somewhat uncomfortable as that cala gives no protection
from direct incoming winds! Sailed early morning to Eulalia where Tim
lives nearby and Jean can take a bus this evening!
Weather forcast for La Linea sofar unfavorable!


Thursday, 2 October 2014

Hello,
We left the 16th late to find that we had 25knots of wind on the nose, so we tacked
towards our goal and arrived in the port of marseille which is in a straight line about 40Nm!
Our american couple left the boat immediatly not being used to any waves, our israelian
crewmember spent the whole night in a coma on the toilet!
Ok it was a bit rough, but nothing too serious!
We finnaly got to corsica to pick up our dutch member and left for menorca !
Beautifull wind coming 90° in, and giving us speeds up to 10,5knots, later getting
rougher so he became sick as well, sleeping under the steering wheel we arrived at menorca
within 36 hours!
Now we are at Mahon and will continue our route slowly towards Pollenca where
we hope to arrive the 7th!
Beautifull weather and sceneries!

we caught 3 tuna's and a 'cernier' small but tasty