On passage to Tavira
Ile Jeudi
Bob and Lin Griffiths
Sun 17 Jun 2012 11:52
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37:06.65N 07:37.91W
Distance 18 miles
We left Ayamonte Marina about 10.15 and motored
down the Guadiana River the 4 miles to the entrance where there is a sand
bar. We cannot pass over this at low water (we need a depth of 2 metres)
so we had left it until about 3 hours after which was fine.
Once out at sea the wind was much calmer than the
blast we were getting downriver. We put up the sails and switched off the
engine (always a lovely moment as everything goes quiet) and had a nice sail in
15 knots of breeze with the wind on the beam. After an hour the wind
changed so that it came from the direction we wanted to go! Murphy's
law. This increases the time somewhat but it was still all very pleasant
on a sunny day and quiet sea. One of those rare occasions.
The Admiral with her cup of coffee making sure all
is under control:-
 We arrived in Tavira at about 2pm at around high
water. We can only get inside the entrance about 1 hour either side of
high water so this worked out well.
The anchorage at high water:-
 And a similar view at low water about 6 hours
later:-
 It's only a difference of about 2 metres but the
channel narrows dramatically
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