Logbook

• Departure: Cala Cerrada (37.5372, -1.1515), Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 10:57 UTC
• Arrival: Cala Cerrada (37.5385, -1.1544), Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 11:59 UTC
• Duration: 1.0 h
• Distance: 1.5 nm
• Average speed: 1.5 kn
• Crew: Tobi, Anna, Jo, Eli

Weighed anchor at Cala Cerrada, bound for Cala Cerrada: a short hop covering 1 nautical miles at an average of 1.5 knots. Wind 15 kn from the ENE, gusting to 29 kn. Seas up to 1.3m. A first attempt to make a break for Cartagena turned back almost as soon as we left: the sea state outside the cove was too rough to continue, and back to the mooring ball we went.

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• Departure: Águilas (37.4014, -1.5689), Monday, April 28, 2025 at 07:57 UTC
• Arrival: Cala Cerrada (37.5410, -1.1541), Monday, April 28, 2025 at 18:43 UTC
• Duration: 10.8 h
• Distance: 39.2 nm
• Average speed: 3.6 kn
• Crew: Tobi, Anna, Jo, Eli

Departed Águilas for Cala Cerrada, a full day underway covering 39 nautical miles at 3.6 knots average. Wind 7–13 kn from the E, gusting to 25 kn. Seas up to 0.8m. Current up to 0.8 kn setting NNE. With bad weather building on the horizon, we sought shelter in this tiny, well-protected cove, picking up one of its two mooring balls, and ended up staying three nights before conditions were calm enough to press on to Cartagena. The generator got its first real workout on day two. On the first day Tobi and Jo took the dinghy ashore to explore the beach and a small cave, with Jo running around spotting wild flowers and Tobi on photography duty for Anna.

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• Departure: Garrucha (37.1766, -1.8144), Sunday, April 27, 2025 at 11:41 UTC
• Arrival: Águilas (37.4034, -1.5709), Sunday, April 27, 2025 at 20:15 UTC
• Duration: 8.6 h
• Distance: 22.5 nm
• Average speed: 2.6 kn
• Crew: Tobi, Anna, Jo, Eli

Cast off from Garrucha bound for Águilas: a full day underway, 22 nautical miles at an average of 2.6 knots. Wind 6–10 kn from the E, gusting to 20 kn. It backed from SE to ENE. Nice sailing throughout, capped off with a quiet anchorage in the bay of Águilas.

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• Departure: Carboneras (36.9913, -1.8895), Friday, April 25, 2025 at 09:48 UTC
• Arrival: Garrucha (37.1845, -1.8193), Friday, April 25, 2025 at 14:51 UTC
• Duration: 5.1 h
• Distance: 14.3 nm
• Average speed: 2.8 kn
• Crew: Tobi, Anna, Jo, Eli

Carboneras to Garrucha: a modest half-day’s sail, 14 nautical miles at an average of 2.8 knots. Wind 4–8 kn from the SSE, gusting to 20 kn. The seafood restaurants at the harbor were excellent, though a gypsum shipping facility right by the marina keeps everything coated in a fine layer of dust.

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• Departure: Los Escullos (36.8030, -2.0564), Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 09:34 UTC
• Arrival: Carboneras (36.9896, -1.8984), Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 19:54 UTC
• Duration: 10.3 h
• Distance: 28.8 nm
• Average speed: 2.8 kn
• Crew: Tobi, Anna, Jo, Eli

Departed Los Escullos for Carboneras, a full day underway covering 29 nautical miles at 2.8 knots average. Wind 6–9 kn from the ENE, gusting to 19 kn. Current up to 0.5 kn setting WSW. The “marina” at Carboneras turned out to be a rickety pier with questionable electricity and, in the low season no less, an eye-watering 50€ a night.