2016 Updates

3 entries logged from this stretch of the passage.

September 30, 2016 – November 1, 2016

Log Index

November 1, 2016

Winter in Barcelona

We have decided to stay in Club Reial Club Maritimo de Barcelona. The marina couldn’t be more downtown, has a wonderful club house, great gym, and super nice people running the place. The downside is cost. For our 13.5 meters we are paying just over 5000 euros to be here. Most cruisers don’t stay in places this expensive but we decided we wanted to be right in town and it was cheaper than getting a flat and putting the boat on the hard. So our neighbors are mostly local folks belonging to the club and sailing on weekends, mixed with a few liveaboards. Nonetheless, we are excited to be here and have quickly assimilated to fast city life and living aboard in the city.

October 22, 2016

Crete to Malta to Barcelona

As October is in full swing we needed to get moving west toward Barcelona. Our first stop will be Malta, some 475 miles from Rethimno Crete. Our first night was awful, wind on the nose and a crappy sea state. So we were close hauled and bouncing all over. We managed a little sleep and by sunrise the sea state had calmed down and we were sailing along at 6 knots. Day two we sailed half of it, then motored as the winds were very light and started sailing again with winds now out of the south, smooth seas and 10-15knots.

September 30, 2016

Crete

We only have a certain amount of time before we are planning to be in Barcelona, and its still another 1000 miles plus away, so off we went. We had a great sail south with winds on the quarter at 20 knots. We arrived Rethymno Crete at 9 in the morning expecting to stay just a few days and then move on to Chania, a little further west. We both caught up on sleep the first day then went into town to explore. We were surprised to find a much bigger town than expected.