Cruising Madeira

It was fun, being in Funchal again. A bit swelly as anchorages go, but close to the marina and still offering enough protection against the ocean waves.

We tried to circumnavigate the island, but lack of wind made us decide to turn back from Calheta and go to the other end around the South. So we got some wind but still had to motor for 3 hours to get to Machico, where we moored against a German wooden ship with a Czech crew on board. The two-masted yacht is on a circumnavigation - but the real kind, where you go around the world - with different crews.

So today there is some time for getting the outboard starter working properly and go for a snorkel and a walk along the coast.

Cruising Madeira is a lot of fun, even though most anchorages and even marinas get some swell inside. I've gotten used to that and never miss any sleep when anchored anymore.

Well, my crew is ashore on a walk and I'll go and snorkel in the crystal clear water.