Mahon (Menorca) to Faro (Vilamoura)
crew:
from Menorca to Valencia: Jaime and myself
from Valencia to Faro (Vilamoura): Franziska my wife, Barbara & Martin and myself
Mahon (Menorca) to Porto Cristo (Mallorca)
Day 2:
Mallorca to Valencia
Valencia to Faro (Vilamoura)
new crew:
Franziska, Barbara, Martin
and myself
early morning (very early morning), many, many fishing boats around us.
From Cartagena to Garrucha
still too low wind, sailing with motor support....;-(
Distance: nm
Duration: 6 h
speed: 5 knts
comments:
never enough wind for sailing only…:-(
always sailing with motor support
From Garrucha to Almerimar
still too low wind, sailing with motor support....;-(
Distance: 69nm
Duration: 11 h
speed: 5.5 knts
comments:
never enough wind for sailing only…:-(
always sailing with motor support
Almerimar to Gibraltar
still too low wind, sailing with motor support....;-(
Distance: 138 nm
Duration: 28 h
speed: 5 knts
comments:
never enough wind for sailing only…:-(
always sailing with motor support
Gibraltar to Barbate
still too low wind, sailing with motor support....;-(
Distance: 40 nm
Duration: 9 h
speed: 4.3 knts
comments:
never enough wind for sailing only…:-(
always sailing with motor support
Barbate to Cadiz
still too low wind, sailing with motor support....;-(
Distance: 38 nm
Duration: 7.5 h
speed: 4.9 knts
comments:
never enough wind for sailing only…:-(
always sailing with motor support
Cadiz to Faro (Vila Moura)
still too low wind, sailing with motor support....;-(
Distance: 98 nm
Duration: 16 h
speed: 6 knts
comments:
never enough wind for sailing only…:-(
always sailing with motor support
Summary:
Distance: 794 nm
Duration: 12 days
Motoring: 143.6 h (!!)
average speed: 5.5 knts