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When the weather commands: waiting for a window to set sail

January 27, 2026 · 7 min · 590 views · Marina de Las Palmas, Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands

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Jorman is on day five of a weather-forced layover at Marina de Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, waiting for a wind window to depart for Porto Santo, Madeira.1:11 He is crewing aboard a classic wooden sailboat owned by Julie, an 85-year-old woman who lives aboard with two Belgian Malinois dogs.3:04 The marina complex sits below street level, accessed by a ramp, and contains dive shops, fishing stores, nautical chandleries, and a boatyard.0:25 Jorman walks the marina at night, describing the layout, then covers daily routines that fill the waiting period: an hour of leash-training the dogs along the waterfront, hand-washing laundry aboard, and exploring Las Palmas on a quiet Sunday when the city center is nearly empty.1:11 He also visits the Real Club Náutico, where a fully wooden classic vessel on permanent shore display catches his attention.6:52 He credits local sailors Pipo and Marta for taking him to the island's south coast and introducing him to other cruisers.3:46 The passage to Porto Santo is the next planned leg.3:09

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