Sailing to Gibraltar, to get a solar controller, to replace the broken one, police appeared after a while, told us we couldn’t anchor there, but we got what we needed.
i sailed up Laoch Long in my Speedos and had lunch on a mooring off Ardentinney Hotel yesterday sailed back with oileys and woolly bunnet !! See you in the Ionian next month Al
Been wearing t shirt and shorts nearly all the time, sailed 50 miles west to almost Gibraltar, it got cold, by 10pm, was wearing joggies a jersey, and a jacket, yet fifty miles up road, t shirt and shorts.
I have been sailing/ living in Spain since 2012. Never ever any problem..just now in Sweden sailing down a new boat ! Öppi Hispaaniakeelt , siis elu kergem !
The boat has been covered in dust from Sahara several times, every time we sail, we start off with good wind, then it either changes direction or dies, the forecasts are very inaccurate, we have even sailed in a west wind, with forecast telling us it’s east, anchorages are few and far between, marinas ere expensive, and have poor facilities, west of Gibraltar, they are better, some marinas, have zero security, and Spanish climb on your boat to drink, we have had awful lightening storms, and seas that remind me of North Sea, but being stuck in places due to wind, is the worst thing, today left torravijaca for mar menor 14 miles sailed 7 then wind went on the nose, motoring other 7
Had a Spark MPPT solar controller, think it cost a hundred, was 25 amp, the new one is, victron energy 25 amp duo. Got that for £75 in Gibraltar, in shepherds chandlery, I think it was a loose connection to solar panel that blew charger.
There are two harbors where you can always find a place if you communicate in advance and get detailed information from REEDS. I don't think that's Spain's problem, but rather poor preparation and planning. Sorry....
The problem is weather forecasts, we are using predict wind, and UK Met office, we plan an anchorage from chart, then wind shifts, and sea comes from different direction, and we have to run, and mostly, no where to run to, we got good anchorage at puerto Deportivo next to the inland sea, then got good anchorage at torraviaja. Which is a harbour, and protects from all sides, but most, only protect in certain winds, plus we got covered in dust from Sahara desert in aguilias as did the cars, the street, I had it in my mouth, then the electrical storms, sailing with a chain from the mast in the water, weird no thunder, just loads of lightening.
@@Colonia.4711 they were decent until we got past Gibraltar, the ones on Atlantic coast Spain and Portugal, were quite decent, and a lot cheaper than me, we got one for 12 euros a night, up the river from sancti petri no showers, no toilets, but free water.
@@Colonia.4711 Spanish coast line marinas are the worst of ANY other EU county period. el hecho es que todos quereis venir aquí, a ver si los que piensan como tú no venis y los españoles disfrutamos más de nuestras marinas. Ahora te lo pongo en tu idioma por si no lo entiendes: The fact is that you all want to come here, let's see if those who think like you don't come and we Spaniards enjoy our marinas more. Marineros oceánicos que desconocéis completamente el mediterraneo qué es dónde por primera vez en la historia del mundo se empezó a navegar con barcos de vela, primer resto encontrado de navegación año 3000 -A.C. Ur.
Im sorry to say, you could do with some maritime inclined lessons...everything was wrong, including your understanding of climate change and local varainces in weather..anchoring techqnique ..and lack of situatiiional awareness needs work...good luck!
i sailed up Laoch Long in my Speedos and had lunch on a mooring off Ardentinney Hotel yesterday sailed back with oileys and woolly bunnet !! See you in the Ionian next month Al
Been wearing t shirt and shorts nearly all the time, sailed 50 miles west to almost Gibraltar, it got cold, by 10pm, was wearing joggies a jersey, and a jacket, yet fifty miles up road, t shirt and shorts.
I have been sailing/ living in Spain since 2012. Never ever any problem..just now in Sweden sailing down a new boat ! Öppi Hispaaniakeelt , siis elu kergem !
The boat has been covered in dust from Sahara several times, every time we sail, we start off with good wind, then it either changes direction or dies, the forecasts are very inaccurate, we have even sailed in a west wind, with forecast telling us it’s east, anchorages are few and far between, marinas ere expensive, and have poor facilities, west of Gibraltar, they are better, some marinas, have zero security, and Spanish climb on your boat to drink, we have had awful lightening storms, and seas that remind me of North Sea, but being stuck in places due to wind, is the worst thing, today left torravijaca for mar menor 14 miles sailed 7 then wind went on the nose, motoring other 7
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Which brand solar controller did you have and buy?
Had a Spark MPPT solar controller, think it cost a hundred, was 25 amp, the new one is, victron energy 25 amp duo. Got that for £75 in Gibraltar, in shepherds chandlery, I think it was a loose connection to solar panel that blew charger.
There are two harbors where you can always find a place if you communicate in advance and get detailed information from REEDS. I don't think that's Spain's problem, but rather poor preparation and planning. Sorry....
The problem is weather forecasts, we are using predict wind, and UK Met office, we plan an anchorage from chart, then wind shifts, and sea comes from different direction, and we have to run, and mostly, no where to run to, we got good anchorage at puerto Deportivo next to the inland sea, then got good anchorage at torraviaja. Which is a harbour, and protects from all sides, but most, only protect in certain winds, plus we got covered in dust from Sahara desert in aguilias as did the cars, the street, I had it in my mouth, then the electrical storms, sailing with a chain from the mast in the water, weird no thunder, just loads of lightening.
@@Colonia.4711 they were decent until we got past Gibraltar, the ones on Atlantic coast Spain and Portugal, were quite decent, and a lot cheaper than me, we got one for 12 euros a night, up the river from sancti petri no showers, no toilets, but free water.
@@Colonia.4711 Spanish coast line marinas are the worst of ANY other EU county period.
el hecho es que todos quereis venir aquí, a ver si los que piensan como tú no venis y los españoles disfrutamos más de nuestras marinas. Ahora te lo pongo en tu idioma por si no lo entiendes: The fact is that you all want to come here, let's see if those who think like you don't come and we Spaniards enjoy our marinas more. Marineros oceánicos que desconocéis completamente el mediterraneo qué es dónde por primera vez en la historia del mundo se empezó a navegar con barcos de vela, primer resto encontrado de navegación año 3000 -A.C. Ur.
@@Colonia.4711 😆🤔
Im sorry to say, you could do with some maritime inclined lessons...everything was wrong, including your understanding of climate change and local varainces in weather..anchoring techqnique ..and lack of situatiiional awareness needs work...good luck!
Maritime inclined lessons lol, I think my 25 years in the merchant navy, and all the courses they sent me on, were enough maritime inclined lessons.