Malua is now at 36:32.470N 04:37.007W at Fuengirola on 5 /9/2012

Peter Lee flew in from New Zealand via Amsterdam to join Malua as crew for the Atlantic crossing.  He had responded to a crew wanted ad I had placed on a web site.  He match the criteria I had set perfectly and we had corresponded since February.  In Jult we met in the UK while he was touring with his wife in Europe and the USA.  Having cruised along the east Australian coast and sailed extensively in New Zealand todays cruise down the Spanish coast went off very well indeed.  Very little instruction and we worked as a team.

We left Caleta de Velez mid morning and set a course along the coast.  I had installed the replacement AIS so we were well informed as to the shipping traffic along the coast.  I can see great value in that piece of equipment.  We passed Torrimilinos and the vast building populated I understand by foreigners.  Just after lunch we motored into the harbour of Fuengirola and stoped at the waiting berth before being allocated a berth along side a cruising British yacht.  Tonight we are off to sample the tapas of the local pubs.

A magical moment on Malua.