Saturday 27 October 2007

Vivero to Sada - 60 Miles

Torre de Hercules, La Caruna


SATURDAY 20 OCTOBER 2007

We are getting a little nervous at sailing around Finisterre this late in the year – it’s not called the Costa del Morte for nothing - so we will have to do as much mileage as possible now.

We left Vivera about 8.45 a.m. when it was light in a slight mist and motor-sailed. We were able to sail for a while with a Force 5 behind us and then motor-sailed again when the wind died and the sun came out, arriving about 7 p.m.

We filled up with diesel and later went to find a bar where we could watch the final of the Rugby World Cup, as England were playing South Africa. All the bars had televisions but none seemed to know about the Rugby World Cup, and Barcelona was playing in an important football match, so in the end we went for a meal in an Italian Restaurant.

After the end of September marina prices in this part of the world are a lot cheaper so we intend to avoid anchoring as much as possible from now on, possibly gaining an extra safety factor with more unpredictable weather and the approaching equinox.

Marina: 13.69 euros
Diesel: 92.38 euros (1.09 ltr.)

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