Re: Day 8 - ARRIVED at CV's!

Shamal
Tue 11 Dec 2012 18:17
16.53.0N 24.59.6W
 
LEG 1 COMPLETED!!
 
Arrived off Mindelo at about 01:30 this morning. (6 days and 13 hours for 854 miles). Weather though had become quite windy during the evening and there was no moon last night. Decided to hove-to till daybreak when we entered the very well protected bay and dropped anchor.
The forecast is for the strong winds to continue for a few more days but should be fine for the start of LEG 2 (trip to Antigua) on Saturday.
 
Mindelo is quite African and officialdom for clearing in is predictably slow. However, we are now officially legal entrants. Everyone spent the afternoon sleeping (a steady bed.... bliss!!!), so it's off to the pub this evening for a well deserved beer or several.
 
This ends the blog until we head off again at the weekend, where it will be resumed.