Tuesday August 23 2011
The plan initially today was to look at sailing across the straits to Ceuta, the Spanish colony in Morocco. However the winds were less than ideal, coming from a south-westerly direction, precisely where we needed to go.
As a result we decided to stay in the local area, east of Gibraltar on the Spanish coast. Before we left La Duquesa, we had more than enough time for Sharron to practice yacht parking in the harbor. It’s quite hard to do, with lots of factors to take into account: the wind, currents, traffic, speed… It’s definitely a case of practice makes perfect! And something I myself was to have a go at later on in the trip.
Finally leaving the safe harbor of La Duquesa, we made for a short hop westwards down the coast to anchor off the shore of a nice beach (name escaping my mind for the moment) for a lovely swim. There’s nothing like arriving at the beach at on a yacht, however pretentious and potentially arrogant that might sound!
Suitably refreshed and cooled we set sail for Estepoma, which wasn’t a million miles away in all fairness. Initially, we had intended to avoid being there on a Tuesday as this was the day a tapas bar of some considerable renown chooses to close every week. However, needs must, particularly the local winds, so we settled for some alternative gastronomic treats and a pleasant evening looking forward to a potential crossing of the Straits in the morning.
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