A second start
Pemandia
Peter Fabricius
Thu 2 May 2024 10:40
Yesterday we set out as planned from Quinta do Lorde. The customs arrived on time to stamp passports etc, we filled up with fuel and away we were.
Or not….. we slopped around in a disturbed sea but no wind and eventually did the sensible thing and headed for Porto Santo, a lovely island 25 miles NE of Madeira. We spent a long time considering the weather forecasts and as we are near the centre of a slow moving anticyclone there is no very obvious best time to leave at least until next week.
So we set off again this morning at 1030 and as I write we are tacking around the Eastern end of the island in 9 knots of wind and wall to wall sunshine.
So all well and I hope my steward is starting to think about what cocktails he will be serving in an hour’s time!
Best wishes from us both
Peter and Huon
Sent from Yacht Pemandia