Mike has left us now and flown back to England. We did manage a sail on his last day with us but really there was no wind and it was cooler and cloudier. Monday we set off to sail to Gomera and managed about an hour before we had to motor. Stayed in San Sebastian for 4 nights but at least the berth was good and no surge this time. Sailed back to San Miguel Friday and left as soon as it got light arriving back just after 4pm.Saw dolphins on the way!! We stopped on the fuel dock as we went into the Marina and filled the tank up so now we are ready to leave whenever the weather is right. Peter calculated it was £75 cheaper to fuel up here than in Hamble England!!
Have had lots of e mails back and forth between potential crews and most have fallen by the wayside for one reason or another eg smokers;flights too expensive;crew wanted paying!;dates did not fit etc etc So...just one prospect left which we are not hopeful about as he is in Germany and it sounds as though he would sail here rather than fly!
Anyway the good news is that Brent arrives tonight and he is easy going about the crew situation and happy for us to go with 3 if that is what happens. So now making plans to provision the boat this week and get ready!!! Earliest date we can probably leave is Friday looking at the weather forecast as the next few days are so calm with next to no wind to sail.
Peter is going to show Brent all the sails and have a general boat briefing this weekend so we can go for a sea trial with him as soon as the wind allows some sailing practice. Probably going to have to go up to Santa Cruz Tenerife to clear out as this is the main sea port and we can be sure of getting the right paperwork before we leave the Canaries as the BVI authorities are very particular about this.
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