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Tuesday, October 22, 2024

Playa Francesa - Arrecife

After few days in anchor and ten after the latest grocery run, it was time to move. We motored against the wind and current between La Graciosa and Lanzarote and hoisted main and reefed genoa when we could turn to first a beam reach and later to wing on wing.

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The large swell, small current and nice 15 to 20 kn of wind pushed us fast towards Arrecife. Marina Lanzarote doesn’t take any reservations during the high season (September to December). So when we were 1 mile out from the wave break, Bergie radioed in and we got our spot assigned. Arrecife harbour has a good map of the place allocation on their website, so we had the luxury of knowing which side to prepare and exactly where we were going. Something that is surprisingly rare.

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Well stay here for a week at least and do some boat projects, sightseeing and hanging out with the Finnish friends we met in Viana do Castelo.



From the logbook

Time Position Course Speed Log Weather Remarks
19.10. 12:16 Z 29°13'3"N 13°31'49"W 144° 0.7kt 7447.8NM wind 14.4kt 41° baro 1021 hPa Started watermaker. Testing a new pre-filter location. Cleaned the filter. Used the cleaning valve to de-air the system
19.10. 12:49 Z 29°13'3"N 13°31'49"W 288° 0kt 7447.8NM wind 11.2kt 33° baro 1021 hPa Watermaker 300ppm
19.10. 14:28 Z 29°13'3"N 13°31'49"W 313° 0kt 7447.8NM wind 14.4kt 46° baro 1020 hPa Watermaker 253ppm, jug full
19.10. 16:07 Z 29°13'4"N 13°31'49"W 31° 0kt 7447.8NM wind 18.6kt 42° baro 1019 hPa Stopped watermaker, 235ppm
19.10. 17:48 Z 29°13'3"N 13°31'49"W 226° 0.3kt 7447.8NM wind 17.3kt 32° baro 1019 hPa Installed watermaker pre-filter to under the stove for easier access
22.10. 13:39 Z 28°58'12"N 13°30'1"W 221° 4kt 7471.7NM wind 13.6kt 40° baro 1020 hPa Sails set: Main
22.10. 13:53 Z 28°57'44"N 13°31'2"W 231° 4.4kt 7472.7NM wind 13.7kt 52° baro 1019 hPa Autopilot deactivated
22.10. 14:00 Z 28°57'35"N 13°31'34"W 252° 3.9kt 7473.2NM wind 13.2kt 51° baro 1019 hPa Hourly position log
22.10. 14:28 Z 28°57'43"N 13°32'21"W 61° 0kt 7474.9NM wind 3.9kt 49° baro 1019 hPa Stopped
22.10. 17:05 Z 28°57'43"N 13°32'21"W 146° 0kt 7474.9NM wind 10.1kt 17° baro 1019 hPa Watermaker freshwater flush followed with an alkaline cleaning (step 1)