Lanzarote to Furteventura

 After 7 days in Marina Rubicon we filled up water and diesel tanks left the the 8. November.
We motored just a short distance over to Playa Papagayo where we anchored for a few days.

Playa Papagayo

After a week at anchor we set sail southwards to the "capital" of the island of Fuerteventura,
Puerto Del Rosario. We had tried to book a berth in the marina by email and phone, but had no response at all. When we arrived we were welcomed by the harbour police and they offered us several vacant berths in the marina.

Approach Puert Del Rosario

Well moored in the marina

 We spent 2 days in the marina and did some shopping and filled up our water tanks.

The port was nice and resonably quiet, being in the town center. We paid 20 Euros a night
for the berth incl water and electricity. There was no WiFi and no showers.
But we are lucky to have a boat with a good shower both indoor and at the bathing platform on the stern. As we left Rosiario we passed this nice sailing cruise vessel.

Sailing cruice vessel

Departing Puerto Del Rosario

From Rosario we sailed 4 hours sothwards to the town of Gran Tarajal where we anchored the first night. The anchorage turned out to be pretty rolly and we didn't get much sleep through the night.
So the next day we went into the harbour marina. Again we were offered several berths and we found one well sheltered and a place very quiet, we slept like loggs the next nights.

Gran Tarajal anchorage

Gran Tarajal marina

 

The rates here at Gran Tarajal is very low. 13 Euros a night for our 12m long boat. And thats incl.
water and electricity. There are toilets and showers here, but no WiFi. But 4G signal is good.
Our intention was to sail onwards to the next port of Morro Jable, but again we have had no response
when trying to book a berth. So we decided to remain here until monday afternoon.

The plan is then to depart for Las Palmas. It's a 15 hour sail.
We have to anchor there, as the marina will be open only for the boats participating in the ARC (Atlantic Rally for Cruisers).
We are stopping there to meet our friend Lars Hedman who is there with his boat Sandvita.