RIDING YES, BUT NOT EVERY DAY
We left Etel with a boat loaded with windsurf, kitesurf, surfing and SUP equipment. This allowed us to score hundreds of sailing hours at exotic locations. Galicia, Figueira da Foz (West Portugal), Alvor (Algarve), Moulay (Morocco), El Medano (Tenerife), Sal and Boa Vista (Cabo Verde), Fernado de Noronha (NE of Brazil) and Tibau do Sul (NE Brazil) are among the places where the wind and waves have welcomed us with amazing conditions.
But don’t believe that we are riding on an ‘every day’ basis. To travel and live on a sailboat requires a lot of maintenance work, so it’s not all a ‘holiday’. The sailing itself takes some time since we travel at about an average of 5 knots. Taking on food stores and potable water can be a long process too as it requires loading by hand. Just like anyone who works, we worship each session, especially as our water time has been halved since one of us has to always keep an eye on Nael. But when the spots are easy to access, like here in Tibau do Sul in Brazil where I’m writing from, we do enjoy our new lives to the fullest. We’ve been here a month and have been riding nearly every day. Last but not least, when we need to find an anchor place for Maloya, it has to be protected from the wind and the waves, which is pretty difficult to match with our passion for riding.