With Judy in Australia for the month of September it seemed like a great idea to fly Justin from his parents' yacht in Athens to join Bob for the passage Tunisia to Spain and onward across the Atlantic. He was on board for three months, very much a part of the crew on Kinabalu!
Justin and Bob left Monastir (said goodbye to our friends from Marina Di Ragusa, Vince and Barbie) on 11/09/2013 with very little wind, and eventually headwinds, for the 700+nm journey. They had expected to get to Gibraltar but tacked over towards Cartagena on the east coast of Spain. Cartagena Marina offered a very good deal for the month and besides, it was skateboard friendly. Bob left Justin in charge and travelled to Scotland.
Said goodbye to Cartagena on 15th October, slow going with wind and tide against us.
Anchored for the night in a wonderful bay, Ensenada de la Fuente. Motor sailing in lumpy seas and fog, full moon but finally a spectacular dawn, smooth sea and dolphins all around. Visit by Spanish coastguard at 3.00 am and finally a sighting if the Rock of Gibraltar shrouded in mist. Cold and damp with dolphins and seagulls everywhere. Tied up at Al Cadesa Marina, La Linea late Friday morning 18th October. We spent the next five days repairing sails, maintenance to engine and cleaning, in preparation for our journey along the African coast to the Canary Islands.
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