Beating, Beating... Beaten
DecaDance's Web Diary
Chris White and Jeanna Coleman
Sat 25 Jun 2011 22:40
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Position: 36:49.86N 002:27.76W
- Almeria, South Coast of Spain
Relaxed cruising my &%$£. What a
day! Glorious morning of light winds, but on the nose so plenty of
practice tacking to and fro (I furled the genoa all by myself more than
once!). Loads of dolphins and a turtle. Then the winds
reached 20 knots and the choice was to tack further off shore where the
winds were stronger or motor straight into wind. We motored,
sailed nicely in the shelter of Golfo de Almeria and braced ourselves for
the next corner - Cabo de Gata. We were determined not to give up, but the
predicted ease in wind hadn't happened and so we diverted here to the marina at
Almeria arriving just before midnight, thoroughly beaten.
Off at first light to continue this pleasure cruising
malarkey!
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