Trip to Europe (and back) begins

[dLj]

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Congratulations on your successful voyage to the “Old World!”

Hey, had lots of dolphins, and NO orcas!

dj

 

[dLj]

Today we set sail from Seixal Portugal heading to the Algarve. I'm going to get some rigging work done in preparation to cross back over using the southern trade winds. As soon as the rigging work is done I'll head to the Canaries and prepare for the milk run.

dj

 

[kappykaplan]

Here they are.

 

[kappykaplan]

dLj, how many crew on this leg?

 

[dLj]

dLj, how many crew on this leg?

There are three of us for this leg. Claudia, Patrick and myself. Patrick has a lot of sailing experience whereas Claudia has none. But she'll be a sailor by the time we are done for sure!

dj

 

[kappykaplan]

But she'll be a sailor by the time we are done for sure!

Indeed!

 

[jssailem]

As a side note, I had a chat with Dave while he was in Lisbon. He said that sailing is a great way to take off weight. I sad what, money from your pocket book? He said no.. He had been eating Vegetarian and had lost weight. Had to put 3 new holes in his belt to keep his pants on.

I am guessing it might be the lack of on the boat.

 

[Will Gilmore]

Everyone knows you don't go to sea without good veggies, hops being one of the best.

-Will

 

[dLj]

I am guessing it might be the lack of on the boat.

We seem to be pretty stocked up at the moment. Also found a bunch of homemade aperitifs made by an older Portuguese lady, all I can say is she sure has practiced well!

dj

 

[dLj]

Everyone knows you don't go to sea without good veggies, hops being one of the best.

-Will

I gotta look into onboard fermentation....

dj

 

[kappykaplan]

Here is this morning's update.

 

[Will Gilmore]

I gotta look into onboard fermentation....

dj

After that, distillation is often used on a boat,

To make freshwater.

-Will

 

[dLj]

After that, distillation is often used on a boat,

To make freshwater.

-Will

Fresh water, of course...

dj

 

[dLj]

Here is this morning's update.
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Sines is our destination today. Just had a pod of dolphins playing around the boat for almost 15 minutes. Beautiful! Bloody near impossible to photograph....

dj

 

[kappykaplan]

Just had a pod of dolphins playing around the boat

Been a few years since I had that happen on the Chesapeake Bay.

 

[kappykaplan]

Sines is our destination today.

 

[jssailem]

homemade aperitifs made by an older Portuguese lady

It feels like there are songs or a fables about a lady selling/giving "the Devils Brew" to an unsuspecting sailor...

Then you see dolphins swimming around the boat... but you can't take a picture of them...

Just thoughts.
The Odessey, by Homer...
Hotel California by the Eagles...
Brandy by Looking Glass..
OR lastly a poem by Langston Hughes:
"The Weary Blues,"

"How still,
How strangely still
The water is today,
It is not good
For water
To be so still that way."

 

[kappykaplan]

They have arrived:

 

[dLj]

Left early this morning to head down to Cabo Saint Vincente. We think we found a sheltered anchorage for tonight then tomorrow we'll swing around into the Algarve going to Portimeo for a rigging revision/preparation for the Milk run crossing

dj

p.s. orca hot spot. Hoping to not see a one....

 

[Will Gilmore]

p.s. orca hot spot. Hoping to not see a one....

Here hoping they are on a family vacation to the Azores and you've missed them.

-Will