B(H)iking – Page 26 – SY Hullu Poro

🚴‍♂️…on the final mile…🚴‍♂️

On November 12, 2022

I am doing some final miles for stockpiling food and jumped into the saddle this morning to get some fresh tuna into the fridge for the upcoming passage. Our departure date has now been set to coming Monday @ 9am. Luckily the marina accepted us another night.

I went to the Pescaderia in Arguineguin about 10km west of Pasito Blanco. Full trip and additional photos can be seen under this link. Carrying almost 2kg of tuna in the rucksack on the way back. Upon arrival I shared with SY Sutje and SY Momentum of Fal, as we are all tuna addicts.

After completing various other jobs from the To-Do-List and a short siesta nap, I took another ride to Lidl, this time via Playa de las Meloneras, a promising route, new to me. Find some photos under this link.

Rushing back against the sunset – with, again, a heavy rucksack on the back – the focus moved onto cooking.

8pm, after dinner, was time for a round of Brändi Dog on SY Sutje, a parlour game we played before and I am still learning. It’s hard brain work at the end of another sugar day…but good fun and makes you even more tired.

Fair winds…& good night!

🚴‍♂️…Maspalomas…🚴‍♂️

By Bernd

On November 11, 2022

In B(H)iking, Spain

Together with René, skipper of SY Momentum of Fal, we went out for another evening ride. The Dunas de Maspalomas were on my list besides some food shopping at Mercadona on the way back.

The copy right of the above photos goes to Oliver H., my close sailing mate at that point in time, while both of us serving the German Navy. He also inspired me for photography to be an art.

We have been to these dunes together in 1988 and I got vague memories on them but one aspect is very clear. The number of buildings and developments over the past 34 years has changed the scene. So have the people. Glad there is still something left of the dunes itself and its more than a stretch of a three meters wide beach. Construction industry sometimes does not stop. Maspalomas is pretty awful nowadays, if you ask me. A beautiful natural spot turned into an artificial touristic showdown.

🚴‍♂️…early morning ride…🚴‍♂️

By Bernd

On November 11, 2022

In B(H)iking, Spain

As we got a bit more time before sailing on, I took the morning ride today into the mountainous area of Gran Canaria. Nice biking ground, not too much traffic and back around 10am just before the sun starts to kick in. The landscape is interesting as you can see on the photos attached to the Komoot recording below.

🚴‍♂️…evening ride with René…🚴‍♂️

By Bernd

On November 10, 2022

In B(H)iking, Spain

…driving me nuts…

By Bernd

On November 6, 2022

In B(H)iking, Spain

The ongoing shopping is driving me nuts at the moment. I have decided to do as much as possible with the bike. It will keep me fit, which I consider as an essential part of preparation for an upcoming longer passage.
It started since I arrived back from home leave and peaked yesterday with three trips on a day. I might have to take one trip with a taxi to get the heavier items to the boat but let’t see how its progressing.

We try to get basic supplies for a period of two month – Canary Islands is apparently better than Cape Verde to stock up the pantry. Once onboard, the challenge around storage starts. No complains.

Need to get on the now.

Fari winds…

…bits and pieces…

By Bernd

On November 4, 2022

In B(H)iking, Spain, Technical

The final bits and pieces are falling together but we still have some items on the To-To-List, nothing critical though.
The fridge is running properly again without touching the new one, which arrived from HR Parts today. Conclusion: We now carry a spare fridge compressor on board.
The gas bottle compartment got a clean-up as one of the open exemplary tasks, which was overdue.

Recent progress allowed the opportunity today to jump onto the bike to Arrecife. Main purpose was to get some delrin shims for the gooseneck manufactured. Ulli from SY Christina gave me the right contact, a one man workshop hidden behind a door – no signs at all.

The shims got completed on the spot, which left time for a drink and catch-up with Ulrike & Nelly at Strava Restaurant in Arrecife downtown.
The backwinds then helped me on the ride back to Puerto Calero along the coastline – definitely one of my favourite stretches on the island.

More bits and pieces left for tomorrow.

Fair winds…

☝️…bike rack for boats…🚴‍♂️

By Bernd

On October 17, 2022

In B(H)iking, Spain

The design of the new boat-bike-rack is completed and under testing conditions besides having submitted the application for a worldwide patent. You can see a first animation in the picture above.

There will be a further upgrade to add a second bike after successful completion of the one-bike-boat-rack testing phase.

Unfortunately it is still required to move the bike after each tack or gybe to ensure it always sits at the windward site of the boat.

Perhaps this is also the starting point to think of a boating & biking charter business.

Fair winds…