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| Arriving at Portosin |
Thursday 19th
July. The next leg of our journey was to sail around Cape Finisterre –
known for its strong winds and rough seas. We left early and decided to round
the Cape well out to sea, sailing 8 miles offshore. Our sail began with mild
winds and gentle swell but as we rounded the Cape both wind and waves
increased, giving us a thrilling downwind sail. We put a first reef in the sail
at 16 knots and when the wind rose to 24 knots we thought it was time to put a
second reef in. The waves were 2-3 metres by now, but reefing went smoothly
until we tried to unfurl the genoa, which jammed. So the next 4 hours of our
journey was made using mainsail only, but we managed to balance the boat and
had a good sail.
The beach at Portosin
Our destination was Portosin which is tucked in one corner of the
Ria de Muros. Its main attraction is its stunning white, soft sand beaches. The
weather has been getting hotter as we head south and we decided to take a day
off from sailing to dig our toes in the sand. So today we swam, dozed on the
beach and then barbecued fresh sardines for supper. Perfect!
Farewell to Richard and Rowena
From now on our journey will be solo, as our good friends
Richard and Rowena on ‘Galene’ plan to spend more time in the rias and left
today for Muros town, while we will be heading south ahead of them to Bayona.
It was sad to say goodbye as they have been great sailing companions, but if we
can find the funds me may visit them in the Canaries at Christmas (travelling by
plane, not boat!).
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