Whether it’s winter sun, ocean sailing or just a wild time, Madeira has a lot to offer. Chris Beeson reports
Looking for some warm, winter sailing spiced up by the freedom of the deep, blue Atlantic Ocean? So were we, and Madeira looked likely to deliver on all fronts.
Finding a company that offers bareboat charter here takes some doing SO we were pleased to have help from Catia Carvalho, operations director of Quinta do Lorde Marina and the UK Ocean Cruising Club’s representative in Madeira.
My crew, Emma Martin, and I collected our charter yacht, a Beneteau Oceanis 323 named Paralelo 32, from the 264-berth marina nestling beneath a cliff on the south side of the Ponta de Sao Lourenco peninsula to the east of the island… continue reading
Yachting Monthly Magazine – November 2010 Issue