LA PALMA TO EL HIERO, 12 Nov

This was the first leg of our transatlantic "Islands Odyssey". A relatively short sail of 55 Nautical miles from La Palma to the furthest South West island in the Canaries group. Weather was calm at first and then became more ragged with high swell and 23knot winds from the North. It was a downwind sail so we used our polled-out genoa sail and main. We started very sedately in the group of yachts that made up the "rally" then gradually overtook everyone to arrive at El Hiero in the lead. Our Kwanza certainly showed her sailing speed.