Turn winter into summer. Sailing trip in the Canary Islands with a maximum of 6 guests

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We sail with a maximum of 6 guests. Each of the 4 cabins has its own bathroom.

This ocean passage is an absolute highlight in this year's sailing schedule. From the Canary Island of Lanzarote, which offers some of the archipelago's finest anchorages, we make a two-day passage to the Madeira archipelago, where we celebrate New Year in Funchal. After exploring the islands, it's back to pure ocean sailing, with the Canaries once again our destination. Two days and two nights of Atlantic sailing with exhilarating downwind runs are on the programme.

Start of trip
The trip begins on Saturday. Our yacht is berthed in one of Lanzarote's beautiful marinas. This volcanic island, shaped by the artist César Manrique, is the ideal starting point for our voyage. We stock up at the nearby supermarket and once everything is stowed and we've claimed our bunks, we reward ourselves with a delicious evening meal at one of the many restaurants.
The next morning, after a relaxed Sunday breakfast and the vessel and safety briefing, it's 'cast off' and 'ready to set sail'. We'll still take time in the first few days for the beautiful island of Lanzarote, anchoring off the Papagayo beaches and heading for Corralejo in the north of Fuerteventura. These two islands offer the archipelago's finest anchorages.

Off to Madeira
Then it's course set for Madeira and we have two days of offshore sailing ahead of us. The trolling line is deployed and we hope for the odd tuna, which we'll prepare into a delicious meal. The ship's routine settles in and we take turns on watch. Wonderful starry skies at night, dolphin escorts by day will thrill us. From afar we see Madeira rising from the sea and we head for Funchal, the island's capital. Approaching this wonderful offshore island is always a marvellous experience, and viewing the paintings on the harbour mole created by Atlantic crossers is a must in every sailor's life.

It's no coincidence that we make our landfall in Madeira at precisely this time! The turn of the year is approaching and Funchal is the perfect place to celebrate this event in style. The New Year's Eve fireworks are a unique experience. The whole city is a sea of lights cascading down the hillside into the ocean.
We take a day's break from sailing and explore the flower island with a hire car. If the god of the winds smiles upon us, we'll pay a visit to the neighbouring island of Porto Santo, with its magnificent long beach. Afterwards we stock up our supplies once more in Funchal's beautiful market hall and cast off for our passage back to the Canaries.

Back to the Canaries
Once again we're under way for two days and two nights. Our destination is Lanzarote's small neighbouring island, La Graciosa. The little town of Caleta del Sebo is the ideal place to let your soul unwind. Over a cool drink in one of the small establishments, we watch the sparse activity around the harbour. The next day it's a cracking reach across to Lanzarote and along the east coast. The prevailing NE wind takes us along nicely. At the end of our trip we return to Arrecife, where over a final lovely dinner in our favourite restaurant we look back on this exciting offshore sailing trip Lanzarote Madeira Lanzarote.

Like all our trips, the course of this sailing voyage is naturally dependent on wind and weather. Should we have unfavourable conditions, it may also happen that we cannot call at Madeira.