Sotogrande to Gibraltar fun race 2011
Saturday the 26th Feb saw the second fun race of 2011, hosted by Sotogrande yacht club. 36 yachts turned out for the start off sotogrande and set off in to a freshening westerly breeze to the aero buoy off Gibraltar. This first leg proved both tactical and exciting, soon to be followed by a sleigh ride kite leg to the finish at Sotogrande. Seawolf finished 9th overall, a very respectable result for a novice crew who had only just met...
WiFi in Tunisia
Seawolf and Bongani are currently hiding from bad weather in the fishing port of Tabarka, Tunisia. After an eventful trip from Gibraltar with 50 knot winds, electrical storms, broken forestay, ripped mainsails and Algerian gunships, the crews are taking some well earned R+R. Wifi and fuel are available but only with a tight squeeze between the local fishing boats(see above). We plan to set sail again in the morning with an eta in...
Sailing from Almerimar Southern Spain
After a brief stop to clean the bottom of Bongani, re-fuel and top up the water, the 2 Pronavias are now continuing their mile building trip to Malta. The differance in fuel consumption for the same boat speed over 22 hours was quite amazing. Bongani used 60 litres whilst Seawolf used a modest 38 litres for the exact same distance, just going to show the importance of a clean hull and propellor. Next stop...
Training
We offer RYA theory courses in Lancashire and entry to yacht race events within the UK and Mediterranean.
Sailing is our way of life, alongside our RYA sailing school, we train and compete in yacht races on board immaculate owner-operated yachts.
We are the Gibraltar agents for UK Sails.
