From Brest to Gran Canaria via Porto Santo for Deb’s birthday and Madeira for Janusz’s birthday. Our longest passage – 1400 miles and 8 days at sea.
We arrived in Porto Santo at dawn, the first to dock on their brand new pontoon and welcomed by much red tape. We had a memorable lunch with exceedingly good Porto Santo port and celebratory fireworks to end Deb’s birthday.
Madeira
Made the last few miles to Madeira to be greeted by a picture from Robin’s MI5 mum watching us arrive in Funchal. Frantic whistling and waving of arms from the harbour master – no room for us in the inn – so dropped an anchor in the bay so we could play three men in a boat.
Sister Sara flew in for supper and a wander round the Botanical Gardens
A little landslide to entertain our on- board underwriter
Finally made it to Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, having only lost two crew members on the way.
Sailing Sŵn y Môr 
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