CREW CHANGE AT A WINDY CORCUBION
Aquila
Alan and Sarah Bennett
Thu 30 Jun 2016 05:20
Sunday: Our buoy at Corcubion held us satisfactorily overnight, which was just as well: apparently dropping the pick around here is guaranteed to give you a foul anchor. Ian and Myf left us after breakfast, catching a bus to Santiago de Compestela. The mate and skipper turned too in chalet mode, and soon had all ship shape. The intention was to go for a walk ashore pm, but the wind was steadily building (estimated 25kts with frequent gusts of 30+ kts) to such a degree that we decided a trip in the dinghy was not worth the trouble. But at least Gilbert had plenty to keep him occupied (and thus the batteries topped up), and the sun shone (phot).
Monday: Conditions had improved slightly, allowing shopping for provisions – still a challenge, as there had been a holiday over the weekend, and elections on Sunday, so the small supermarket was pretty devoid of fresh etc. However we got enough to avoid starvation; but there was a clear risk of collapsing buildings (phot). Anyone wanting a restoration project, here's your chance!
Bill and Jill Pollock arrived by bus ahead of its schedule, which caught the incumbent crew napping (literally!). Once aboard and settled in, the skipper brought the new crew up to speed with the plan of action (phot) – we were, of course, surrounded by ‘the enemy’ in 3 places!
