Sailing to Portugal
Sail to Portugal …. in a Pandemic?
Sail to Portugal …. in a Pandemic? Captain Marco, on the boat in dry dock in Swanick, Hampshire “Would you like to sail to Portugal
The day before
Day 0 The day before We arranged to meet up on the 15th, ready to set off on the high tide the next day. I
Lymington to Cherbourg
Day 1 Lymington to Cherbourg The first days’s sailing. This is quite a long post as I was maybe a bit in overdrive. After so
Cherborg to Roscoff – day 1
Day 2 Cherborg to Roscoff Day One After a goodnights sleep and breakfast, Marco and I went to the customs office to try and get
Cherbourg to Roscoff – day 2
Day 3 Cherbourg to Roscoff – Day 2 This was my first night sail for a very, very long time. We all stayed up to
Roscoff layover – Day one
Day 4 Roscoff layover – Day one We were now settled into Roscoff. The reason for being here, apart from it being a stunning place,
Roscoff – Layover Day 2
Day 5 Roscoff – Layover Day 2 I awoke to a beautiful sunrise, I can peek through my small cabin window and see the harbour
Roscoff Layover Day 3
Day 6 Roscoff Layover Day 3 Tomorrow we are definitely sailing. I was getting quite excited about it (little did I know). Not many photos,
Roscoff to L’Aber Wrach
Day 7 Roscoff to L’Aber Wrach Woke up, checked the sunrise out of my window (slot) looks good, so up to get a quick snap.
L’aber Wrach Sunrise
Day 8 L’aber Wrach Sunrise Just pictures… Previous Next Here I am trying to show the amount of swell we were getting. Difficult to capture
L’Aber Wrach to Audierne
Day 8 L’Aber Wrach to Audierne Got up at 6am. Went to the loo block but couldn’t find it so I had to use a
Audierne to Bénedot
Day 9 Audierne to Bénedot Day 9 So today John was due to leave. We had a quick cup of tea, visited the onshore heads
Bénodet – layover
Day 10 Bénodet – layover So we were moored up in Bénodet for Tuesday. I only woke at 9am , luxury. I think the ensuite
Bénodet to La Rochelle – First Day
Day 11 Bénodet to La Rochelle – First Day So our long 300km voyage starts today. I’m sure Marcello said up at 7. So up
Bénodet to La Rochelle – First Day
Day 12 Bénodet to La Rochelle – 2nd Day Day 12 The night becomes a bit of a blur. Having autopilot and these instrumentation and
La Rochelle – Layover 1st Day
Day 13 La Rochelle – Layover 1st Day After that 30 hour sail, I slept straight through to 7:30. Quite unusual for me. Dawn was
La Rochelle – lay over Day 2
Day 14 La Rochelle – lay over Day 2 Day 14 Chloe’s train was leaving around 11:30. We were going to have to walk there
La Rochelle to Laredo – Day one
Day 15 La Rochelle to Laredo – Day one So, this is probably the longest sail so far, and only the two of us. Understandably
La Rochelle to Laredo – Day Two
Day 16 España La Rochelle to Laredo – Day Two The wind finally gave up just past midnight. By now the motor and autopilot had
Laredo to Viveiro – Day 1
Day 17 Laredo to Viveiro – Day 1 Two kingfishers on the pontoon next to us. As the marina was quite empty, I got onto
Laredo to Viveiro – Day 2
Day 18 Laredo to Viveiro – Day 2 After that fantastic sunset and the dolphins, I was a bit buzzed up and I couldn’t sleep.
Viveiro to La Coruña
Day 19 Viveiro to La Coruña As we sailed out of the inlet, the moon was still in the sky. Being the day after the
La Coruña – Layover Day 1
Day 20 La Coruña Layover Day 1 After a great night out with Eva, we had jobs to do today. Clean the oven and hob,
La Coruña – Layover Day 2
Day 21 La Coruña Layover Day 2 I woke early, so I decided to go for a stroll, as this is sometimes the best time
La Coruña – Layover Day 3
Day 22 La Coruña Layover Day 3 – Layover Day 3 “I have seen many storms in my life. Most storms have caught me by
La Coruña – Layover Day 4
Day 22 Day 23 La Coruña Layover Day 4 We had a very chilled start to the day. Lukas and Viv had a tour around the
La Coruña to Porto – Day 1
Day 22 Day 24 La Coruña to Porto Day 1 Previous Next We woke up pre-dawn, a last visit to the toilets in the dungeons
La Coruña to Porto – Day 2
Day 22 Day 25 Portugal La Coruña to Porto Day 2 Viv and I had the 12am until 3am slot. I was sleeping so soundly
Porto layover
Day 22 Day 26 Porto Layover After a solid nights sleep I thought I had woken up too late to take pictures of the sunrise
Porto to Cascais or Oeiras?
Day 22 Day 27 Porto to Cascais or Oeiras? I had a bad nights sleep. Sometimes I get a little bit of eczema on my
Porto to Oeiras
Day 22 Day 28 Porto to Oeiras After getting up at 12 for the next watch, the night was looking pretty hazy. It is difficult
Oeiras to Lagos
Day 22 Day 29 Oeiras to Lagos Day One We had a surprisingly restful night in the marina, although there were some hoodlums on jet
Final Destination
Day 22 Day 30 Final Destination Lagos After 3 hours sleep we got up for the next shift. Virtually nothing happened, so we did sudoku
Sailing With wind
Day 22 Day 31 A day trip Viv and Lukas were leaving at 9am. They had managed to get a lift share on a ride
The Day Before
Day 22 Day 31 The day before ….. I slept until 9:30am and awoke to whatsapp messages from Sue wondering what had hapened to me.
One month to get there, 3 hours to get back
Day 22 Day 32 One month to get there, 3 hours to get back Here are my favourite photos of the trip. It is difficult