December 1. We arrived at sv Bella Vita around 1300 and took a short tour. Storage of gear occupied the next bit of time. With that sorted, John and I did a walk around on deck to follow the various lines and decipher what each line did and where it went.
After a while we wandered down the quay to a Mexican restaurant and enjoyed a pleasant conversation as we got to know Richard.
I sat at the helm and slowly deciphered the various knobs and buttons. The boat has fully automatic push button sail controls at the helm.
All control lines are led into the enclosed cockpit which is a big safety feature especially when offshore.
The plan is to depart Malaga at 0800 tomorrow morning to make the 60+/- NM passage to Gibraltar. Looking forward to seeing what this baby can do.
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