When I got to the boat there was a lot of headwind (20 m/s) every afternoon and it would continue for a few days more according to the forecasts so I took the opportunity to paint the boat in Estepona before departure.
Once I got away the trip went well with very interesting things along the way such as sperm whales, swordfish, sunfish, dolphins and tuna near the boat.
And also good sailing through Gibraltar Strait, but when I had OK distance to the other vessels had begun to cross the separation I had to do a maneuver for a sperm whale that appeared just in front of the boat, there was a lot of traffic of large vessels, wondering what they were thinking when I changed course 90 degrees for a short while and lucky I did not hit a 70-ton sperm wale.
But after that it was good sailing but a lot of counter current (up to 4,5 knots) at the end just before Tangier.
Now it will be washing and painting of antifouling
A couple I know before offered me to sleep over in their boat Yukatapa, I was not allowed to sleep over in Azur when it is on the shipyard, thank you so much !
New painted
Good boat lift arrangements here in Estepona
Going south for a couple of hours
Towards La Duquesa
Now I’m on my way, but now some food and soon sleep because it will be a long day tomorrow
View from the restaurant
Early morning at Gibraltar
A sperm whale shows up just in front of the boat
Tanger in sight
Arrived at Tangier
Tanger marina
Tanja marina bay, big brand new marina, very nice and secure
Tanja marina bay
Nice visit from a family I know
Me and my friend Andreas from S/Y Maktoub who also is here.
Evening in Tanja marina bay
Tanja marina bay
Went to Ceuta in an old Mercedes diesel taxi
Dinner in Ceuta’s marina
Ceuta
Andreas in Ceuta
Ceuta
Me in Ceuta
The beach at the center of Tangier at night
The beach at the center of Tangier
