Sunday 4 May 2008

Mazagon to Ayamonte

Ayamonte

A square in Ayamonte
Originally uploaded by Yacht Susann
THURSDAY 24 APRIL 2008

It was a lovely, warm day and we had breakfast in the marina cafĂ©. We left Mazagon about 11 a.m. and sailed for a bit, and then Roger put the Cruising Shute up. He had the usual tangles and it was over an hour before he managed to sort it out. We were only doing about 2 knots, so after lunch we motor sailed. 

We were going to go to Rompido, but the entrance is rather tricky as there isn’t much water, the sands shift, and the buoys are not always kept up to date. As it was calm, we thought we would try to get in, but because it was only at half tide, we run aground, so we decided to go straight to Ayamonte, just up the Rio Guadiana and on the border with Portugal.

Carol and John on Taio were there when we arrived, having just done a night sail from Tangiers and we had a drink with them later on.

Marina: 26.59 euros - 2 nights

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