From Aregai via Villefranche, St. Tropez and Cavalaire to Barcelona. Numerous heavy thunderstorms and strong winds, high swell and crossing seas. Two days in Barcelona port. 7.11. refueled in Gibraltar with great prices Diesel 69 Cents per liter. After Gibraltar the perfect wind - with the parasailor nonstop to Lanzarote. Two days in Porto Calero. 15.11. sailed to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. One week of preparations for the ARC, the Atlantic Rallye for Cruisers and on the 23. of November 2008 the great adventure takes off.