After casting off the lines in Vila Real de Santo António, we left behind three years in Portugal and headed towards Spain and the Mediterranean Sea. Our first port of call was Cadiz. One of the hottest topics among sailors
Back in winter when we were planning our summer sailing route, the river cruise on the river Guadiana sounded appealing. We have always been keen on the river adventures, like when we sailed up the Elbe river up to Hamburg.
After having enough time for partying in Albufeira it was time to relax and recover in the quiet anchorage of Culatra. Our second main destination of the summer cruise was Culatra. In addition to Alvor it is the only other
We wanted to stay longer in the lagoon of Alvor, but the time passes on the summer cruise so quickly and so it was time to keep going. Sailboats can enter the lagoon of Alvor only during the high water,
Without any doubt the best anchorage in Algarve is the lagoon of Alvor, located only three nautical miles east from Lagos. Every cruiser ever been here has recommended it and not without reason. The first anchoring area is just after
Marina de Lagos is the true sailing center of Algarve. In addition to local sailors many foreigners keep their boat here and of course pretty much every sailing boat stop here unless she makes a direct passage between Cadiz or
Are you going to turn left or right? This is what every sailor is asking from others in marinas when sailing south on Portuguese coast towards the cape of Cabo de São Vicente. For us it was clear, our intention
We had a possibility to sail in one go from Cascais, around the corner of Portugal and to Algarve or split the trip into two. The distance from Cascais to Lagos is 120 nautical miles. It was still early in
Suwena was put back into the drink on 10th of June. There is a small pontoon next to the boatyard and its left side is reserved for boatyard’s visitors. During the launching of Suwena the waves were minimal. However, during
The passage from the marina of Parque das Nações to the boatyard of Centro Náutico de Algés passed in no time because the bottom of Suwena around the log wheel was so full of sea life that the wheel only
