The journey continues after seven weeks on the island of Madeira. It has been a marvelous time and before throwing the lines I made a reservation for 2022, passing by on the way to the Azores at that time.
We are now heading over to Lanzarote/Spain, a two night sail and if the weather follows its own forecast, it should be a smooth and relaxed sail as shown on the weather routing below.
A new chapter has started.
Fair winds…
Today I deployed the new mast lift system and went up to the first spreader bar only. As I have to overcome some fear of heights and get used to it, the start was slow but I felt comfortable at all times with this self-pulling system. Next time perhaps the second spreader bar will be the goal. The decision for this system was driven by the fact that no further assistance is needed and you can get into the mast on your own – it works.
Fair winds…