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Journey from Portugal to the Canary Islands: Colin and Julie's Epic Ocean Adventure

Colin and Julie embark on an incredible journey from Portugal to the Canary Islands, leaving Tagus Harbour under the shadow of Magellan's monument. As they navigate the Atlantic Ocean, challenges arise with a near-miss from a freighter and the looming threat of Hurricane Vince. Despite anxiety-filled nights at sea, the couple is finally greeted by the volcanic paradise of the Canary Islands. With memories of growing storms behind them and fresh fish for dinner ahead, their adventure is a testament to resilience against the elements.

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Journey from Portugal to the Canary Islands: Colin and Julie's Epic Ocean Adventure

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  1. Part 3b: Pages 249 - 293 From Portugal to Canary Islands

  2. Colin and Julie leave Portugal At the Tagus Harbour, getting ready to leave Under the shadow Of the monument to Magellan, the first person to circumnavigate the globe, they set out into the Atlantic Ocean.

  3. Passing Cape de Roca and heading into open ocean • Seeing the coast of Portugal disappear into the distance

  4. Why go south?

  5. The Competition • The Ocean Rowing Society discourages Colin and Julie • Throws support behind ErdenEruc and Tim Harvey

  6. Frightened by a Freighter • Colin and Julie about to be hit by a freighter • The ship, named Norca, was 180 metres long • Ship passed within 30 centimetres of their boat

  7. Hurricane Vince • On Julie’s birthday, the two found out about a hurricane, formed near Madeira, which was moving toward them • Hurricane about 600 nautical miles away

  8. Hurricane Vince, cont’d... • Colin and Julie contacted Dean Fenwick, who told them that the hurricane was moving east-northeast • Hurricane had formed in waters cooler than 24 Celsius

  9. An Update... The National Hurricane Center in Miami informed Julie and Colin that nothing had changed with the hurricane, except that it was much closer Hurricane classified as a full-fledged hurricane, and was heading straight for the Ondine (now only 300 nautical miles away)

  10. An Anxiety-filled Night • Calculated the storm would pass closest to them by about 11 p.m. • Ondinetilted 90 degrees • By 11 p.m., Colin and Julie were covered in bruises • By 3 a.m., the worst was over

  11. The Canary Islands: Finally Some Land in Sight! • Canaries are a chain of volcanic islands • About 60 kilometres off the coast of Africa, extending 500 kilometres • Subtropical latitude of about 28 degrees

  12. A Dorado = Delicious Dinner • As Colin and Julie approached the Canary Islands, they caught a dorado • The dorado landed on their dinner plates that night, along with vegetables and mashed potatoes

  13. Nearing Islands of Fuerteventura and Gran Canaria Gooseneck Barnacles

  14. Fuerteventura and Gran Canaria

  15. Tim and Erden: Technical Difficulties • Tim and Erden were unsuccessful in getting their boat placed in a freighter • Winds finally switched, and Tim and Erden were able to leave from Cascais, a port along the Lisbon Coast

  16. Alone at Sea, yet again... Ten days after leaving the Canaries, Colin and Julie had only seen one freighter.

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