Canary Islands Mar 1- Mar 8 2014

Enjoy learning in the sun! Escape the winter and step aboard for fun, sun and learning. Join Eddie English for the learning experience of a lifetime aboard our fully appointed yachts. See the Canaries in a different light! Explore the western islands or La Gomera, El Hierro and La Palma to not the overcrowded resorts but exciting Atlantic islands! Follow in Colombus’s footsteps and enjoy ocean sailing and sunshine and warm water!

Cruise details:  The boat will be joined on the south east coast of Tenerife – cruise begins Sat afternoon.  From here the sunshine islands will be explored while the learning process continues and the fun goes on….. The sunshine cruise continues for a week when we return to Ireland.

 

 Sunshine Cruise 2014  Islas Canarias

Why? This cruise provides an excellent way to put into practice  all aspects of the Yachtmaster Scheme. The training will include navigation, pilotage, watch leading, night sailing, passage planning and making – all in the sun!

 Boat: Bavaria 44 . Sailing in style and comfort!

 Cruise Co-Ordinator: Sail with Eddie English – Yachtmaster Instructor/Examiner. Part of the dedicated team at SailCork .

 Sailing Areas: Start/finish at Marina San Miguel on south coast of Tenerife. Visit ports on the splendid volcanic island of Tenerife as well as the unspoilt island of Gomera and the Atlantic Island of La Palma. Sail with the dolphins and whales in the wake of Christopher Columbus. Enjoy the famous Canaries sunshine with temperatures in the 20s and leave those February blues behind.

 Dates:  Sat 1 Mar to Sat  8 Mar

Flights from Aer Lingus from Dublin and Ryanair from Dublin and Cork to Tenerife: (Not included in SailCork price)

Cost: The total cost is €990 per person. This includes charter of craft and tuition programme with Yachtmaster Instructor for 7 days. (Not including personal insurance, transfers, victuals, mooring fees and fuel.)  Evening meals usually ashore (average  €45) Kitty for vessel – including meals aboard, fuel and berthing fees – approx €170

BA Chart 1869  and  RCC Directions “ Atlantic Islands” –available from SailCork

 

Provisional Sailing Itenary – (weather dependant) (Our Canaries Cruise is usually at least 200M)

Sun Mar 2 Shakedown sail from Marina San Miguel see the South East Coast of Tenerife and sail to San Sebastian De La Gomera (30M)

Mon 3 Sail on coast of La Gomera or visit west of island by road

Tue 4 Early departure for island of La Palma – Santa Cruz de la Palma (60M).

Wed Mar 5 Sail on coast of La Palma or mountain climbing by road!

Thur Mar 6 Crossing from La Palma to La Gomera (West Coast) or possibly El Hierro

Fri Mar 7 To San Sebastian de la Gomera

Sat Mar 8 Possible overnight to return to Tenerife.

We hope to visit at least 2 other islands – Gomera and La Palma. Winds are usually NE trades at this time of the year but we will decide on a final programme when we have a fully up to date forecast. 

 

Do have a look at Google Earth and see the Canaries in detail!