Passage Stats
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Distance: 650 Nautical Miles
Total Days: 8
Start Port: Lagos, Portugal
End Port: Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
SYNOPSIS
Join FALKEN in charming Lagos, Portugal for the first passage of the 2025 season, our ALL WOMEN’s PASSAGE! Depart from Portugal’s beautiful Algarve coast to cross the busy shipping lanes of the Strait of Gibraltar. From there we’ll follow the rhumb line southwest to the Canary Islands. This passage typically gives us following breezes with good opportunity for spinnaker sailing. Air temperatures will pleasantly get warmer before making landfall in the Canaries.
What to Expect on the Passage
Non-stop, deep-ocean sailing once we leave the coast of Portugal behind us
650-mile rhumb-line route will be about 4-5 days continuously at-sea, depending on wind strength
Expect downwind conditions, so lots of spinnaker work, wing-on-wing practice, downwind helming and easy sleeping weather down below
typical Weather Pattern
During a January, we may encounter a mix of weather patterns influenced by the Atlantic and the prevailing trade winds. Be prepared for intermittent squalls and rain showers, particularly in the northern part of the passage. We can expect cooler temperatures near Portugal and progressively warmer temperatures closer to the Canaries.
HOW TO JOIN
To register, click the 'Sign Up' button anywhere on the site. Complete and submit the form indicating ‘2025 FALKEN | Portugal – Canary Islands’ as your preferred passage.
We’ll get back to you within 24-48 hours to confirm bunk availability, send you the long-form crew application & invoice you the 50% deposit to hold your spot. Balance will be due 60 days prior to the trip start date.
Payments are non-refundable. You'll be asked to agree to our terms & conditions on your application before submitting the deposit. Please read them carefully.
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Join the boat at 13:00 on the passage start date. Crew must depart the boat by 12:00 Noon on the passage end date.
Make sure you eat lunch before joining! We’ll get straight into bunk assignments & briefings once all crew have arrived.
Travel logistics & specific itinerary will be sent in the Passage Newsletter #2 emailed to all crew 2-4 months before passage departure.
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All 59º North passages are led by qualified RYA / MCA Yachtmaster Ocean-certified skippers & mates. All miles sailed onboard both boats will count towards your own license mileage requirements. We are happy to provide certificates to this effect for your RYA Day Skipper, Yachtmaster or other countries’ sea-time requirements.
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We now reserve two spots for women on all of our passages! You will not be ‘alone’ when you sail with 59º North. Learn more here.