Bliss

[jetwake]

I was flying away from Tenerife today, just climbing out and passing Las Palmas on my right when I looked down and saw about twenty lovely white sails against the deep blue of the ocean. I normally love my job and wouldn't swap for anything, but in that moment if Scotty could have beamed me down to the teak sun scorched decks heading Westwards into the open ocean, I'd have gone. Looked blissful.

To rub the old salt in I had been reading YMs coverage of the ARC on theway into Tenerife an hour earlier.

One day.

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[capnsensible]

Don't worry, they were probably just about to get the **** knocked out of them in the wind acceleration zone, all vomit and tears!

 

[jetwake]

Don't worry, they were probably just about to get the **** knocked out of them in the wind acceleration zone, all vomit and tears!

Thats a venturi between the islands I guess?

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[capnsensible]

Yeah, the one between Gran Canaria and Tenerife is probably the worst with the high ground both sides. Wind can rapidly increse to gale force with little warning. I have only ever gone downhill through this strait, a couple of times and no one can pay me enough to go back the other way!!

Mind you, open to offers.............