The arrival in A Coruña was a kind of milestone, but in our case it was somewhat split in two, because we had already “landed” in Cedeira the night before. But it was nice to have completed the crossing and to drink our 1st Spanish beer in the harbor and also eat some good Spanish… Continue reading Northern Spain
Month: July 2021
Biscay
Well, the Bay of Biscay. Famous and infamous among seafarers. The weather can change quickly and because the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean rises in a short distance from a few kilometers deep to less than 150 meters (the continental shelf), the ocean swell can rise to dangerously steep waves. It is therefore wise to… Continue reading Biscay
Crossing the Bay of Biscay
We leave on Tuesday, July 13 at 8 am, after a last “app”-greeting out of Camaret-sur-Mer (near Brest) to our family. We will be out of range for a few days. There is wind force 5, so the 1st reef has been set and with the jib instead of the genoa we leave. There are… Continue reading Crossing the Bay of Biscay
Biscay, here we come….
The tanks are topped up (water and diesel), provisions have been taken in, the forecast looks good: we are leaving tomorrow morning from Camaret sur Mer heading for La Coruña! 350 miles to go, non-stop, and a notorious stretch of water. We are eager and anxious!
Along Brittany
Today, July 8, we left Amsterdam exactly one month ago and we are now in Brest. Lézardrieux was our 1st port in Brittany and is located a few miles inland on a river. We arrived here late at night in the dark. The entrance of the river still had a considerable cross current and with… Continue reading Along Brittany