Leg 2 - "The Big Cruise" - La Coruna to Ayemonte - We are off!
Lilli Mae
Linton
Tue 13 Aug 2019 08:56
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Hello everyone, crew on Lilli Mae reporting
in.
Well we have now left La Coruna and just hoisted the
flag for our arrival in Portugal.
We had a great sail down the coast with some really
great wind. On occasions we were up to 10 knots (boat speed) and 25 knots of
wind (or so Michael tells me!) but we survived. Now it is a beautiful sunny
morning and we cruising with only 10 miles to go.
La Coruna was great. We flew in from Gatwick on Saturday
(10th August) morning and some really ridiculous hour in the morning and
arrived in Santiago de Compostella. Joan, James and I then took the taxi through
the country roads to La Coruna and to the marina Real Club Nautico where Lilli
Mae stayed for a few weeks.
We left our berth on the morning Monday (12th) August
late went for fuel and then left Coruna late. Overall we left 3 hours
later than planned. However we have gone a lot faster than we planned and
so more than caught up for the late departure. We had to use the engine to get
on our westerly heading. However as soon as we turned south the northerly trade
wind kicked in. We have been sailing downwind for about 14 hours. Had
to dodge quite a few fishing boats boats but not much.
Anyway just Joan, Mike and me on deck at the
moment. James still in bed! Even hurricane winds during the night would not have
woken him! I am of the opinion that he thinks he
is on holiday!
Got to go. Will send a dispatch from Porto
tomorrow.
Crew on Lilli Mae signing out for now.
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