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Chapter One: A BUMPY START Having left Spain on 5 July we had just enough wind for a pleasant sail. Ingrid had the first watch from 9.00pm to midnight and Cordelia was going along nicely in a North-Easterly...

Chapter One: GOOD-BYE ALMERIMAR Cordelia was hauled out and cleaned above and below the hull at the end of March. At the beginning of April she was back in the water and raring to go. We prepared...

Chapter One: THE CLIMATE Almerimar is conveniently situated on the Costa del Sol (sunny coast) which makes it an ideal place to overwinter if you like it warm. We do, and we had loads of sunny days,...

Chapter One: WE’RE OFF So here we are in Almerimar on the Costa del Sol, Cordelia’s home for the winter. We chose it for the following reasons: it’s warm, windy with windsurfing nearby, it’s got chandlers...