Tenerife
El Teide (3,718m) dominates the entire island and occasionally wears a snow cap. The wild, misty Anaga forest to the north contrasts dramatically with black-sand beaches in the south.
Tenerife is the departure point for the Canaries course — Santa Cruz offers a well-equipped port, easily accessible from across Europe. El Teide dominates the island at 3,718m, visible 100 miles at sea, snow-capped in winter.
The departure sailing, course for La Gomera, is made under the trade winds — beam reach or slightly downwind, sails full, blue water. A perfect introduction to Canaries sailing conditions: comfortable, consistent, rewarding.
Tenerife concentrates radically different landscapes: the Anaga forest to the north, misty and primeval; black beaches in the south; the lunar desert of the Teide highlands. An island worth returning to after the course.
Santa Cruz port · Navigation hub · Highest island
Gran Canaria
Radically different microclimates depending on altitude. The Maspalomas dunes sit alongside vertiginous gorges. Las Palmas offers a well-equipped marina and a lively waterfront.
The volcanic planetLanzarote
A landscape of black lava and volcanic cones transformed by artist César Manrique. Timanfaya National Park and the Jameos del Agua rank among Europe's most singular natural sites.
The Atlantic desertFuerteventura
Just 100 km from the African coast, its endless white-sand beaches and turquoise waters make it a sailor's paradise. The constant wind has also made it the world capital of windsurfing.
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