And now for some sailing

Wohooooo we finally got some wind !! Well not at the start or end of the day but in the middle which was good enough for us!

As we departed Fuengirola we saw more dolphins, absolutely stunning. Again they came right up to the boat, it’s like they want to check you out. We had to be really vigilant because there were a lot of fishing pots in the area but luckily it was really calm so they were relatively easy to spot. The dolphins were probably seeking out escapees from the fishing activities. We also had to watch out for the odd small boat fishing too.

and of course a motor boat heading to Marbella too….

Once the wind picked up we were flying along at 5-6 knots speed (which is fast for us) The wind direction took us towards Sotogrande and Marina de Duquesa more than Estepona which we were planning so we went with it. It was great fun. We even had to re-secure the ensign which came loose 😉

As soon as it started the wind dropped, at that point we decided to call it a day and headed for Marina de Duquesa which we hadn’t visited before.

We found a lovely little marina, once again mooring on a “waiting quay” before heading into a berth. We were a little lonely here, not next to any other boats which ironically makes it slightly more difficult to moor up. Skipper Nigel did an excellent job however and we were quickly ready to relax. Not before I’d taken Tines on our evening walk of course.

The next morning we were quite tired so we took a couple of hours rest while it was super calm. We watched a huge motor boat being lifted out of the water – it seemed like it was probably about the maximum size the crane at the boatyard could lift!!

We decided on a very short hop the next day, hoping to do some sailing without worrying too much about our destination but to be honest there wasn’t enough wind so we just hopped an hour along the coat to Sotogrande where we were treated to views of Gibraltar from our mooring space (once again in a largely empty marina).

It was another case of tying up to the waiting quay to check in, this time like a mini castle.

This is a fairly modern marina once again with lots of palm trees and many different “canals” between apartment blocks.

We had a nice evening relaxing and enjoying watching other boats coming and going, we also did a bit of planning for the next day (watch this space)…….