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| Cliffs at Nazare |
MONAY 30 OCTOBER 2007
We had showers before leaving at 9.15 a.m. and Roger put his back out putting his socks on. The wind had died down but there was about a 3 metre swell, which made the trip a little rolly to start. The wind then strengthened from behind which stiffened the boat and we were managing about 7 knots with full main and genoa. By the time we reached Nazare the wind was about Force 5-6, with a large swell running into the harbour.
We had showers before leaving at 9.15 a.m. and Roger put his back out putting his socks on. The wind had died down but there was about a 3 metre swell, which made the trip a little rolly to start. The wind then strengthened from behind which stiffened the boat and we were managing about 7 knots with full main and genoa. By the time we reached Nazare the wind was about Force 5-6, with a large swell running into the harbour.
This coast can be extremely dangerous in strong winds and swell, but once inside the harbour the sea flattened, but there was still a strong wind. I jumped off the boat onto the pontoon with the line and slipped, with half my body in the water. The strong wind was blowing the boat onto the pontoon and crushing me between the boat and the pontoon. Luckily some men from an Irish boat came and pushed the boat off me and helped to berth the boat, but I felt very battered and bruised!
A customs official arrived immediately for paperwork before I could even get out of my wet clothes. However, he was very friendly and very handsome – which always helps! We were finishing off securing the boat, when a policeman turned up to look at our passports. We then went to the Marina to complete the paperwork there with the marina manager. You might be forgiven for thinking that three people to do a job which in the UK would be done by one is a bit excessive. However, we learnt that there is also a (English) Harbour Master who was yet to appear.
There are quite a few English, Welsh and Irish boats here, including the Irish couple from Arklow on Broadsword who we’d met in Pavoa de Varzim, and we chatted to a couple from Conwy who have been living on their boat about four years.
We had a quite evening on board, nursing our injuries.
Marina: 14.50, free showers
A customs official arrived immediately for paperwork before I could even get out of my wet clothes. However, he was very friendly and very handsome – which always helps! We were finishing off securing the boat, when a policeman turned up to look at our passports. We then went to the Marina to complete the paperwork there with the marina manager. You might be forgiven for thinking that three people to do a job which in the UK would be done by one is a bit excessive. However, we learnt that there is also a (English) Harbour Master who was yet to appear.
There are quite a few English, Welsh and Irish boats here, including the Irish couple from Arklow on Broadsword who we’d met in Pavoa de Varzim, and we chatted to a couple from Conwy who have been living on their boat about four years.
We had a quite evening on board, nursing our injuries.
Marina: 14.50, free showers
1 comment:
Hi Both
Glad you've arrived safely albeit all bruised and battered. Let's hope the rest of the trip will be a little easier. Take care and enjoy the rest of the trip.
Best wishes
Suz
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