Fuerteventura

We had planned to leave Lanzarote and sail south to an anchorage on the east coast of Fuerteventura. However, as we left the anchorage at the southern tip of Lanzarote, our anchor bow roller made a worrying strange creaking noise. Not wanting to damage the bow roller we decided heading into a port would be safer than anchoring for another night.

We sailed past the Isla de Lobos and south along the dramatic coastline of Fuerteventura to the harbour at Gran Tarajal.

Our stay in Gran Tarajal lasted 2 weeks giving us time to explore the local area, rebuild the bow roller and do a little work on the interior of our boat. We also invited several other people from nearby boats to a tea party in our cockpit, Hannah made numerous delicious scones and cakes. The water in the harbour was crystal clear, we could see numerous brightly coloured fish and even a ray.

We both needed a break from working on our boat so we decided to spend a few days exploring the southern end of Fuerteventura. We enjoyed a delightful anchorage at Giniginamar, a small cove on the east coast with excellent views down the coast and a memorable sunset.

The 20 mile sail south along the coast to Morro Jable only took about 4 hours due to strong winds in the 'acceleration zone'. The area around the harbour was very quiet, with herons, egrets, small squirrels and even a couple goats near the boat! However, a short walk led to vast white sandy beaches and a bustling tourist resort.

Hannah's friend Lisa joined us for a few days, so we sailed back to Gran Tarajal to meet her. After a couple of days we sailed back south to Morro Jable, a journey which started in calm conditions and ended with gale force winds! Our time in Fuerteventura was coming to an end, we were excited about sailing the 60 miles to Gran Canaria.