6th July Aymonte to Rota
Sealion
Richard Martin
Mon 7 Jul 2008 08:26
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Set off at 6.30am so we get out of the river at
high tide - Whilst deep up river, the estuary was only 3.5mt at full
tide.
The wind had been blowing all night (keeping us
awake together with the music from the bars that went on until 4.30am - The
Spannish know how to spend a Saturday night) and was still 25/30knots on exiting
the river. - We were followed out by a 48ft Rassy Hallberg 'Sea Cloud' , who was
moored next to us in the marina. Had a few drinks with them, pleasant couple on
their way to the Med. - For those of you who sailed with the Rally
you will remember they have been following us since
Bayonne.
Up with some reefed sails and off we went - the
wind dropped a back to 10 knots for a while but was 15-18knots most of the day
giving a good downwind sail all the way to Rota - Have used next to no diesel
since the Rally, just as well with the prices.
Sea was fairly rolly, so being just two of us and
both feeling tired we chickened out of using the Spinny and polled out the Genoa
for much of the way. Very little wild life now - haven't seen a dolphin since
the Atlantic.
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