Leg 9/2025
27 July – 4 Aug: Madeira – Santa Maria – Pontadelgada/Sao Miguel/Azores, 500 nm
This leg is normally starting in the NE trades and will sooner or later die out when we begin to approach the Azores High. The beginning will be nice sailing but possibly at the end it will be some more motoring if we are not lucky enough to catch some westerly flow from a Low Pressure passing further south than normal during the summer.
This is intended to be an ocean sailing leg, intended, without any surprises and just pleasant Atlantic cruising.
Funchal Marina is the start of this leg on Madeira
Funchal from the top of the mountain
Of course, visiting the madeira manufacturing is a “must” before we cast off!
Easy sailing from Madeira to the Azores in 2021. Just left Madeira (in the background)
We will make landfall on Santa Maria, the island some 60nm south of Sao Miguel since I have never been here! We will explore this fine island and its many anchorages before heading north the remaining 60nm to Ponta Delgada where the leg ends.
From here, there are frequent flights to the major airports in Europe or via Lisbon.
A nice Mahi Mahi caught in 2021.
Fresh such from a caught tuna.
Making landfall in Ponta Delgada in 2021
Active vulcanos on Sao Miguel!
Beautiful lakes on Sao Miguel
Food prepared in the hot vulcanoes for several hours.
Tea plantation, the only one in Europe is on Sao Miguel!
Ponta Delgada on Sao Miguel
One of my favourite restaurants in Ponta Delgada.
