On the Canary Islands, which are situated westward of Africa - at the same latitude as Morocco - it is warm all year round. The islands benefit from the Azores High. But between the low barometric pressure over the Sahara and the high air pressure on the Atlantic Ocean, this often creates a powerful northeast current, which manifests itself in crisp gusts with up to 8 degrees on the Beaufort scale.
Since the prevailing wind conditions can be very inconsistent, shortly after you have reefed the sails and put on the oil jacket, you have already sailed out of the strong wind and you plod along, accompanied by a few big rolling waves. If you love sailing in all its facets, then you will enjoy sailing in this area, especially when the wind forms some white foam on the deep blue water. All of a sudden this windy situation changes completely and it is calm and you can jump into the approximately 22 degrees warm water in order to refresh yourself.
With a little luck, whales and big sea turtles can be also seen between the islands.
