Puerto Calero, Lanzarote (as well some navigational info Estrecho del Rio- Isla Graciosa/Tenerife)
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Sue & Alan
Wed 23 Oct 2013 08:42
After 3 lovely nights on the hook at Playa Francesa pulled the hook up first light yesterday morning to head up Estrecho del Rio, and clockwise round Lanzarote towards our destination. Virtually no wind we had no alternative to donking the 35NM passage. Worth noting, we had up to 2kn Tidal Stream against us (TS flowing S on Eb-tide) when passing through the straight. We had about 1m Tidal Height and dis not see less then 6m depths at any time., mostly well into double figures. Hence, well worth considering strength and direction of wind & TS because Estrecho del Rio could be a nasty place to be in unfavourable conditions, although a lovely few miles - like we experienced.
Eagle-eyes Sue saw another whale, quite close to Lanzarote shore. Wonderfully graceful animals to see. However, having just read an article in yesterdays Dailm Mail (Sue's choice!) about what happened to the whaling ship Essex in 1820............ we never want to get too close a whale and Moby Dick is not my favourite name! 
