Fuel and Leixoes
Minka of Southampton - Cruising Log
Edmund Wigan
Sat 11 Sep 2010 14:15
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We had much of the same last night with
northerly winds. We used whatever angle they offered and ended up with a 40mile
tack out into the Atlantic. That has given us sufficient angle to tack back and
go to Leixoes which is just north of Porto. We should be in there by about 8pm
tonight. We are having a good sail hard on the wind doing about 6kts boat speed
which is knocked back to 5.5 over the ground by the current.
Because we have done a lot of motoring we have to
go into Leixoes for diesel. We might have to stop once more before Biscay unless
the wind becomes kinder.
We have found water leaking throuigh the deck on
the port side of the boat. Having taken the head lining down it looks like trhe
joint between the water filler and the deck has opened up. I have taken it off
and rebedded it with silicone which I hope has cured it. I suspect that the sun
and heat in the med has shrunk the teak deck a little causing the leak. If so I
shall expect a few more.
Our current position at 1610 portugese time on
Saturday the 11 September is 40 54.76N 8 57.66W. Course 049 speed
5.6SOG
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