Fai Tira Blog Friday Night 04/09/09

Fai Tira in La Coruna 43.22.03N 8:23.13W

Don’t think that I’ve looked forward to a complete night’s sleep so much for ages, I’m sure that I also talk for Pete, when I say that the prospect of not having to struggle out of the sack at some unearthly hour felt overwhelming.

As we’d walked into town last night we’d caught sight of a weather report, pinned up, in the harbour masters office, the winds for the next few days were north easterly, and we were planning to go in a south westerly direction, how’s that for a result, and with just 30 miles to our destination, the plan was for a fairly leisurely start, that’s exactly what happened. Nothing on board stirred much before 9am, but when we did emerge it was to bright sunshine and warmth. What a contrast to the miserable conditions that greeted our arrival yesterday and it was only now that we could fully appreciate the beauty and setting of our surroundings. The peaceful harbour nestling below tree clad slopes, the calm expanse of water, with a band of white sand separating it from ornate buildings of the town and the spattering of individual houses on the surrounding hillsides, not sure I really wanted to leave.

Anyhow once up and fed, it didn’t take us long to prepare and get underway. We left the harbour at about 11am in the company of one of the only other few yachts moored up overnight. As we left side by side, the other skipper shouted across for information on the weather forecast as he’d missed it Talk about feeling smug, we’d also missed just about every one for the last two days and were busy berating ourselves, but here we, were able to give him chapter and verse, set us up for the day.

It soon became apparent that although in our favour, the winds were so light that it was a case of motor sailing for much of the journey and although the seas were fairly gentle, there were long periods that, the swell, kept the boat rolling, but what the heck the sun was out and why rush?

We did eventually get a proper sail for about the last four miles and much of that with just the main up and passed the breakwater at the entrance to the marina at about 6pm.

The guys that came out to assist us were great, perfect English and couldn’t have been more co-operative, a great welcome!!

Just about had time for a quick look round the old town, finding what seemed a quite and friendly restaurant to eat. Of course it was only quite because it was 9.30 pm and the Spanish don’t wake up until sometime past10. As we walked back to the boat, the whole place was buzzing. All of a sudden I’m beginning to feel quite old!!

Bye for now. 

Pete and John.