The ARC departure gets ever closer. This trip was timed to arrive just after the ARC+ fleet departed for Cape Verde. After making over 7 knots consistently after departure we had to slow her down or have to circle aimlessly outside Las Palmas port for some hours. The anchorages were full to bursting and getting in to the marina before ARC+ departure would most likely have resulted in a rotten berth. 

Luckily the wind reduced quite a bit so we just drifted through the night. The moon was bright giving very good visibility. The TSS between Gran Canaria and Fuertaventura was particularly busy. When passed it a couple of years there wasn’t a vessel to be seen. 

Once at the port the marina called us straight in and sorted a perfect berth quickly and efficiently. The staff here I’ve found to be very helpful. 

So Sunday week (24th) at 13:00 we’ll make our way to St. Lucia but being, I think, the slowest vessel of the whole fleet we’ll be last home. 

Lanzarote to ARC Start in Gran Canaria

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