Wednesday July 29th. We have been here in A Coruna since last Thursday, rather longer than initially intended, but it’s a spacious and comfortable marina, A Coruna is an attractive, friendly city with lots to do and see, and we’ve had a few things to sort out with the boat. When we arrived there was
Month: July 2015
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We are in A Coruña, Spain. After just over 3 days of sailing we have crossed the dreaded Bay of Biscay. We left Audierne in the rain, the town shrouded by mist, and set a course of 214 degrees, more or less straight into the wind. So of course we
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aber wrac'h
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boat l'aber wrac'h
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lighthouse l'aber wrac'h
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Hugh bike
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l,aber wrac'h
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View l'aber wrac'h
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field l'aber wrac'h
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annie hydrangeas
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hydrangea l'aber wrac'h
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sign l'aber wrac'h
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sunrise L'aber wrac'h
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boats Le Raz
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Marker buoys Le Raz
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Auderne
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boat Auderne
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shutters Auderne
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lobster Auderne
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window Auderne
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door Auderne
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house Auderne
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geranium Auderne
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house 2 Auderne
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church tower Auderne
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art Auderne
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church Auderne
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harbour front Auderne
Monday July 20th. Enough procrastination. I have found every reason so far to postpone our sail across Biscay. But we have been to the supermarket and boulangerie here in Audierne to stock up with more goodies and are finally setting off this morning. On Saturday we left L’Aber Wrac’h, up
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Leaving Padstow
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Hugh getting ready
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Padstow in the rain
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longships lighthouse - Lands End
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Plotter
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Container ship
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Boats L'Aber Wrac'h
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Petit Pot de Beurre
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Grand Pot de Beurre
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L'Aber Wrac'h
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Figurehead
At last. We are on the Continent. After three rainy days in Padstow which were mainly spent sleeping, eating and trying to understand some of the new equipment that we had bought for the trip, we finally set off on Wednesday morning. Up at 6am and Hugh was fretting that
We eventually set off from Portishead at midday Friday, later than planned, which will come as no surprise to anyone who knows us. Initially the sail in the sunshine was a joy, but by night-time the sea had become rough and strong headwinds were developing, making for lots of tacking
We’re ready at last! ….. There are sufficient provisions on board for an Atlantic crossing, let alone the Bay of Biscay, and the winds and weather look good. If we just keep going it should take us 5 to 6 days from Portishead to La Coruña in north west
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