I have just got back from a fantastic trip learning to sail with straits sailing in Gibraltar. I was on the boat with a great bunch Kenneth a Belgian guy (going for day skipper), Joe an American with lots of experience (going for yacht master) and mark also going for yacht master. The Instructor was Colin with 25 years of sailing under his belt so we were in good hands.
Tarifa
I arrived in Gibraltar and left just as quickly so I could do Saturday night. I struggled to find a place to stay and was forced to pay 90 euros for the night. Not so happy about that but there you go , on the spot travel is a risk.
Tarifa has a fantastic manageable on foot feeling, except for all that long beautiful coastline. It s truly a kite surfing and windsurfing mecca.
It has a lively night scene during summer and I wonder what this place is like out of season. I really enjoyed myself during my stay there though I was really alone.
I would like to go back one day and learn some more about kite surfing, think I might be getting past it now though.
Day 1
First day we got down in to the bay some tacking and gibing (making turns into and down wind) and some recovering man overboard. For me I was getting used to the ropes and sheet work. Hard work on soft hands ! This first night we stayed in Gibraltar as there was a rally on in Cueta which is a Spanish enclave in Morocco and we wouldnt get the boat berthed in the Marina for free.
Day 2
We did get across to Ceuta but
Day 3
Maybe this night we spent in Smir in Morocco.
Day 4
The details of all the days are sketch at best now and really you or I can no longer be bothered can we

its late here now.
Day 5
Return and Friday Night in Gib.
Was nice to have made a friend in Kenneth and we will plan on meeting back up in London if I can get my phone working again ! He must think me one of those people who never get back to you..