Author Archives: Angus Beaumont

With fuel and water tanks full, bilges bulging with produce, and with the arrival of the NE’ly winds, we were all set for departure from La Palma on 24th November. We sailed South for a week (until the butter melted), turning westward once we’d reached 20ºN, approx 250nm to the NW of Cape Verde. RatherContinue reading “Atlantic Crossing Nov – Dec 2021”

We made a last-minute detour to visit the island of La Palma; in part, because it is a bit closer to the Caribbean and we were keen to minimise sea time, but also because we were studying volcanoes for geography, and with the recent eruption of the Cumbre Vieja volcano,  it seemed the perfect opportunity for some real-lifeContinue reading “La Palma, Canary Islands – November 2021”

With our trans-Atlantic passage looming and our boat job list growing exponentially, we booked into the Rubicon marina in Playa Blanca, Lanzarote for a two-week visit to catch up on chores. With 4G, electricity, and water on-tap, plus a laundrette, supermarkets and chandleries nearby, we were able to crack on with provisioning for our tripContinue reading “Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Oct- Nov 2021”

A volcanic island, located 2nm off the NW coast of Lanzarote, Graciosa provided us with stunning vistas and ample peace and quiet to recover from our passage from Porto Santo. With its stark, desert-like landscape, sublime beaches and crystal clear water, Graciosa feels a long way from the fish and chip resorts we associate withContinue reading “Glorious Graciosa, Canary Islands, October 2021”

A further 270nm to reach Graciosa in the Canary Islands. Consistent 15 knots from the NE made for an easy 2-day passage without any dramas. Arriving in the Playa Francesca anchorage felt like a colossal achievement. The Canary Islands represents the end of the first ‘leg’ of our journey, a destination that seemed so distant whenContinue reading “Porto Santo to Graciosa”

It is traditional in Porto Santo, for crews to paint their boat names on the harbour wall. We watched a video on Warhol and Pop Art and called this school. If only our other ‘lessons’ were met with such enthusiasm!

Stats: Country #2, distance sailed so far – nm; glorious sunsets – lots; Pastel de Natas devoured – too many to count; port tasted – one or two; rags lost over homeschooling – umpteen! Over the past few weeks, we’ve sailed south from the spectacular rias of Galicia over the border to the Atlantic PortugueseContinue reading “Portugal”

Galicia, Spain delivered the Mowzer crew an incredible 4-week intro to live-aboard life. We were very lucky to get to spend time with Beaumont cousins in A Coruna, who generously chauffeured us around town, fed us, entertained the boys, and took us for the best tapas. In Camarinas, we met other fabulous sailing families, hadContinue reading “Northern Spain”

With boat jobs complete, medical dramas resolved and tins stowed we sailed away from mainland UK on 14th August. After a bumpy rounding of Land’s End we made for the Isles of Scilly where we anchored for a couple of nights and explored Tresco whilst waiting for the wind to swing into the North. Biscay’sContinue reading “The Bay Of Biscay”