Update from Madeira N32E16
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Ellinor Ristoff Staffan Ehde
Sat 20 Oct 2012 18:48
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There has not been much written for a couple of
days. But it has been an intense perios with Ellinors parents. We have mostly
enjoyed the salt water pools and beeing together. Very nice time and sad when
they left.
We had to leave Funchal (due to a regatta they
asked us to leave) and decided to sail westward to Calheta. We got there
yesterday afternoon and once in the harbour we realized the whole place was like
a madhouse. All boats where moving back and forth in a strong swell that came
into the harbour. Not only that, the pontoons moved as well on their pilings,
and since nobody put grease on the rollers it sounded like being inside a huge
rusty machine. The screamings sounds echoing within the concrete walls that
surrounded the place ( at night it sounded like they where killing
whales) Since we are staying because of a forecast stating strong
southerlies I had a hard time sleeping listening to the mad sonds knowing this
will grow worse. Talking to the responsible person i the harbour made it, we
left. Upon asking her how it would be in the harbour on tuesday ( 33 knots and 5
meter swell), she replied, it will be BAD.
So we went all the way eastward to Quinta do Lores,
took almoust all day but it was a nice ride with a smoth sea and wind
on the run.Sun was shining and we just rested, read a book and the kids
played.
Now we rest in this marina until thursday if the
forecast remains the same. Next stop Graziosa the Canary Islands, that
is about a 48 hours sail from here.Tomorrow I will make a big service on
the engine and Ellinor will take the washing machines in the marina, very
classic roles, we know...
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