{"id":13570,"date":"2010-10-07T18:29:50","date_gmt":"2010-10-07T23:29:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/setsail.com\/?p=13570"},"modified":"2010-10-07T18:29:55","modified_gmt":"2010-10-07T23:29:55","slug":"lanzarote-east-coast-a-study-in-contrasts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/setsail.com\/lanzarote-east-coast-a-study-in-contrasts\/","title":{"rendered":"Lanzarote East Coast – A Study In Contrasts"},"content":{"rendered":"

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We could enjoy an anchorage like Playa Francesa for a long time. But having convinced ourselves we didn’t care for the odds of the anchorage with six meter\/20 foot swell wrapping in, we said our goodbyes and set out to see some new territory. The coastline of Lanzarote is starkly beautiful. It reminds us of parts of Nevada and New Mexico in the US Southwest.<\/p>\n

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Everywhere we look there is high relief in the terrain.<\/p>\n

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Dark volcanic rock juxtaposed with the occasional beach, sea, and today puffy cumulous clouds.<\/p>\n

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Periodically we pass a ruined farm house, surrounded by rock fences, giving mute testimony to how difficult it must be to tease crops from this dry side of the island.<\/p>\n

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Where crops do not grow sometimes the dry climate is good for alternate ventures, like tourism and vacation homes.<\/p>\n

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What a pleasure it must be to drive from the airport to your home, taking in this textured vista.<\/p>\n

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There is a nice ground swell running in from the northeast. It feels about three meters\/ten feet, as we slide down them heading south.<\/p>\n

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There are a variety of boats out sailing.<\/p>\n

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These folks have one of the slotted spinnakers, which are theoretically more stable. We’ll do a separate post with some details in the future.<\/p>\n

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There are also a few more densely developed areas, but these seem to be limited in number.<\/p>\n

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Much of the coastline is deep near shore, and you can get up close and personal with local knowledge (but not with most charts).<\/p>\n

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It is a lovely day for sailors, photographers, and innocent bystanders.<\/p>\n

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The well traveled Cristata<\/em>. As it is dead uphill, they are charging their batteries and looking very ship shape in the process.<\/p>\n

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Coming in towards our destination, Puerto Calero, we are surprised to see an RC44 out for a sail. This one design class represents the Everest of professional sailing, and where there is one you would expect to find more. Which indeed there are as next week the RC44 World Championships begin here. All the top racing talent will be on hand.<\/p>\n

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Meanwhile, Wind Horse<\/em> is temporarily in the corral, but a very nice one it appears after a quick look around. We might hang around and watch some of the action between chores and design projects.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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