Sines

Moonbeam
David and Lynn Wilkie
Thu 19 Aug 2010 09:46
 
 
37.57.052N   008.51.969W
 
Wednesday
 
In retrospect the anchorage was very pleasant and scenic and interesting also from a navigation point of view as the way in is through drying sandbanks. At 08.45 we were raising the anchor when 2 officers of the National park came in and informed us we should not be anchoring and must leave immediately as it was prohibited to anchor there...so much for the almanacs and pilots!  I looked at the chart plotter and interrogated the 'yacht' symbol placed on the anchorage and clicked on the 'anchorage' details it said ' anchoring prohibited'! So much for Portugal's finest anchorage! Obviously this did not apply to the 50 or so speed boats on moorings and the 5 or 6 restaurants and bars on the beach are obviously in the spirit of the ' National Park'!
Again no wind as we motored south but after a couple of hours we had 6 knots true so dragged out the 'Code 0' and sailed until the wind speed dropped  below 3 knots.
 
    
 
   dolphins all around us again.
 
Arrived at Sines marina mid afternoon .