Hi everyone,
Yesterday we sailed the 30nm from Porto Santo to the bay on the S side of the E end of Madeira. We departed at 1330 following our long morning walk (see preceding post).
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| Anchored at Ensenada da Abra |
Here are the usual plots...
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| Track |
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| Arrival |
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| Graphs |
We sailed south under full sail on a nice broad reach but the wind was gradually dying. After gybing our ETA was an hour after sunset so the engine came on to get pull that back. We motor-sailed in at 7 knots and arrived at sunset.
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| Farewell Porto Santo |
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| Spectacular sunset approach to Madeira |
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| Approaching the anchorage. |
Ensenada da Abra is a great anchorage with good holding in sand. The surrounding hills are spectacular, especially in the sunrise and sunset light. The rocks vary from sandstone to volcanic. Top spot.
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