Vigo
Persephone... Cruiser/Racer
Nigel & Karen Goodhew...
Mon 4 Jul 2016 21:17
Anyway, back to the plot....we were anchored in about 9 metres of water, which meant that almost all of our chain was out, so reclaiming it, in the windy conditions was going to present 1) a morning workout for bowman, Nigel , and 2) a challenge to crew communications as Karen was to keep the boat advancing towards the anchor, and neither right or left of it as it came up. Once the anchor was up, the priority was to keep moving gently away from the obvious shallow water behind us.
It all went well, and we set off down the Ria, with only a Genoa set....weaved our way through the shoals and reefs, before turning left and setting a course for Vigo.
Several hours later and after a really cracking day of unbroken blue skies and an average of 20 knots of wind, we arrived in the evening rush of boats turning for home after a weekend cruising in the Rio de Vigo. This is a little like the Sunday evening rush back to the Hamble, only in 26 degrees and sunshine, and about 10 per cent of the traffic.
We found ourselves the entrance to Vigo Marina and were greeted by the marinero, who suggested a different pontoon to the one we selected...
Vigo is a large city. This morning we walked around it, found the differentiated sections, enjoyed it's beer, found the sterile new shopping centre, then deferred to the old section and a local supermarket etc.... It's a clean, modern European city, with everything you can think of, especially private medical assistance and underground car parking.
On return to Persephone, we were invited, after a few minutes to have evening drinks aboard our neighbour, Sauvage IV, a French boat owned by Jean-Claude, and his wife. He is a man of a certain age, and has a 53 ft Beneteau, bought new, but now a mere 24 years old. His business was the supply of fittings to Beneteau...and Sauvage is now kept in Vigo as he prefers the cruising and weather between Finisterre and Vigo....
His wife dotes on their 5 month old "Westie" called Mia...
Lovely evening.
Weather questionable in terms of available wind. If we can get some, the next stop will be further south in Porto, Portugal, of course.....
Current coordinates;
42 14.525N. 8 43.349W
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