after days of terrible weather finally a short sail with the new genoa...
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Friday, September 17, 2010
Coruna
Thursday was mostly spent at Roger and Pilar's house over a BBQ..chilling and eating vast quantities of well cooked meat. Thanks to all involved for a lovely day
Roger the Chef
Glynn messing it up
end result
Roger the Chef
Glynn messing it up
end result
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Looks familiar......
Can't complain at the weather really as it makes no difference anyway....our transit along the costa da morte was uneventful and we arrived off coruna, as planned, at about midday - no fish caught so we need to review the tackle again.
It's always nice to be welcomed properly and when the custums boat buzzed us we were pretty sure it was our time. 4 (yes 4) nice spanish chaps came on and checked us out as we sailed (yes sailed) into our new home port of Coruna (yes.... well you get the idea) and treated the world to a champagne arrival, followed by g&t, then a g&t for luck, shower etc and on to Rogers' bar to arrive again.
The new berth by the yacht club (pictures to follow) is snug if a little public.
Later:-
Time for some Cariad fondling, flights home on Sunday. :(
MJF
It's always nice to be welcomed properly and when the custums boat buzzed us we were pretty sure it was our time. 4 (yes 4) nice spanish chaps came on and checked us out as we sailed (yes sailed) into our new home port of Coruna (yes.... well you get the idea) and treated the world to a champagne arrival, followed by g&t, then a g&t for luck, shower etc and on to Rogers' bar to arrive again.
The new berth by the yacht club (pictures to follow) is snug if a little public.
Later:-
Time for some Cariad fondling, flights home on Sunday. :(
MJF
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Catch up
Weather forcasts were collected, scanned and considered in quantity whilst in Nazare...eventually the comittee decided to sail at 0300 on Monday.
Sunday morning we were meet by fik fog on awakening, the word from the Marina man was that it extened out to sea for at least 34 miles and all down the coast to Lisbon and last time this happended it stayed for 5 days...
Mick and Julian disappeared in to the murk....30 minutes later a text from them said it was clear in town..
Monday 0245 - all up ready to go, no fog. Motored out and up the coast, the wind came up with the sun and we were soon fetching along at 7 knots, of course it didn't last, it became 5 knots then 3, we went off course to keep sailing, we gave in and used the iron sail. The day turned into a sunny tanning fest as bodies emerged that really shouldn't, meals were enjoyed (thanks to Martin and Roger) and a small glass of wine was embibed.
Monday night/Tuesday morning - no dramas just good progress, glorius sunsets and rises, about 0600 passed the border from Portugal into Spain, Roger was given the epic reward of taking down the Portugeuse coutesy flag and raising the spanish one.
A couple of hours later we turned into the Ria to Bayona and celebrated the border crossing with a champagne breakfast.
Bayona and beyond
On arrival went to the fuel berth to top up and then proceeded to the transit berth, the weather forcast shows that stopping too long does not make sense. so all ashore for a tapas lunch and a cheery beery.
Sailed at 1500, taking the inside (pretty) route between the islands and continuing Northwards. Midnight saw us passsing Finisterre, flat calm, no wind and almost no swell!! jumping fish and dolphins.
Breakfast Wednesday morning was followed by sailing attempt (3 minutes) not enough wind so converted to a fishing hour...
GR & JB
Sunday morning we were meet by fik fog on awakening, the word from the Marina man was that it extened out to sea for at least 34 miles and all down the coast to Lisbon and last time this happended it stayed for 5 days...
Mick and Julian disappeared in to the murk....30 minutes later a text from them said it was clear in town..
Monday 0245 - all up ready to go, no fog. Motored out and up the coast, the wind came up with the sun and we were soon fetching along at 7 knots, of course it didn't last, it became 5 knots then 3, we went off course to keep sailing, we gave in and used the iron sail. The day turned into a sunny tanning fest as bodies emerged that really shouldn't, meals were enjoyed (thanks to Martin and Roger) and a small glass of wine was embibed.
Monday night/Tuesday morning - no dramas just good progress, glorius sunsets and rises, about 0600 passed the border from Portugal into Spain, Roger was given the epic reward of taking down the Portugeuse coutesy flag and raising the spanish one.
A couple of hours later we turned into the Ria to Bayona and celebrated the border crossing with a champagne breakfast.
Bayona and beyond
On arrival went to the fuel berth to top up and then proceeded to the transit berth, the weather forcast shows that stopping too long does not make sense. so all ashore for a tapas lunch and a cheery beery.
Sailed at 1500, taking the inside (pretty) route between the islands and continuing Northwards. Midnight saw us passsing Finisterre, flat calm, no wind and almost no swell!! jumping fish and dolphins.
Breakfast Wednesday morning was followed by sailing attempt (3 minutes) not enough wind so converted to a fishing hour...
GR & JB
Saturday, September 11, 2010
A nice day out and a dead whale to lift out.....
Had a great day out today visiting the resting place of Prince Henry the navigator - well we did Vasco in Sines so we had to carry on collecting. Massive abbey where he is buried with his parents so had our architectural fix for a while. Seafood meal tonight to keep up the pleasures....
MJF
Great shame on our return was to see the remains of a dead whale being towed in and lifted into a truck.
Friday, September 10, 2010
Nazare
Beaten back by the Northly winds we put into Nazare for a break...small marina in a big fishing harbour, loads of protection and an eccentric (British) Harbour master - got on so well with Martin - enough said....
Nazare is a Portugese Blackpool, big beach and loadsa tourists milling about tons of toot shops...see the pictures.
At the end of the beach is a realy impresive cliff with overhanging bits, access to the top by "Ascensor" railway.
Back onboard this evening for Chicken in white wine....whatever next
GR 10/9/10
Nazare is a Portugese Blackpool, big beach and loadsa tourists milling about tons of toot shops...see the pictures.
At the end of the beach is a realy impresive cliff with overhanging bits, access to the top by "Ascensor" railway.
Back onboard this evening for Chicken in white wine....whatever next
GR 10/9/10
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