January 13, 2012

atlantic islands: madeira/canaries/cape verde

 Tormentina and Raivo playing in the warm sunshine as we departed Madeira Island for the Canaries.

Anasazi Girl underway:  Madeira to Canaries

James trimming the sails.
Madeira to Canaries

James trimming the sails.
Madeira to Canaries

 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain

 James and Raivo checking the grib weather files.
Port Captain's Office
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain

 Hot dogs, french fries, and Cokes at Mr. Smile.
Before a big voyage, all of us get very hungry.
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain

 Double Load.
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain

 Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain

 Father/Daughter
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain

 Base jumping off bollards.
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain

 James and Tormentina on winch service + maintenance.
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain

 Beautiful T with her chalk on our nice concrete dock.
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain

 Dock Hopscotch
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain

 Packing 50 days of provisions.
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain

 Packing 50 days of provisions.
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain

Tormentina with SV Boreal's scooter.
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain

 En route from the Canaries to Cape Verde

 En route from the Canaries to Cape Verde

 En route from the Canaries to Cape Verde

 2011 Mini-Transat 
Boulevard of Broken Dreams
Marina Mindelo, Mindelo, Sáo Vicente Island, Cape Verde

Candy, Kisses, Tissues, and Cigarettes
Mindelo, Sáo Vicente Island, Cape Verde

3 comments:

  1. Absolutely awesome, and what your children are having no money can buy. Love the life you are giving them.

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  2. So fantastic! Thanks for these photos I have been wanting to see some. They are BEAUTIFUL and wow, you two make such stunning children. Traveling the world as a family.... amazing. Loving you all.

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  3. hi can you give me info on the madeira/tenerife crossing i.e time of year and sea conditions etc.thanks,peter.

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