Marina de las Dunas to Santa Pola
Minka of Southampton - Cruising Log
Edmund Wigan
Sun 23 Oct 2011 14:32
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Whilst I was in Marina de las Dunas I met a few
English peoople who seem to use their boats a Spanish cottages. Whilst there I
had a chat with a chap who has owned 14 different yachts and has a Bavaria here.
As I only had 6nm to sail tro Santa Pola it was lunchtime before I got going. He
was already out sailing his yacht Sunray and we sailed in company for a
while.
 His yacht looks like it is sailing on the side of a
hill. This is not another weird affect caused by my mobile phone camera but due
to a 2 mt swell. Coming out of the river the swell was breaking in the entrance
which was interesting.
 Approaching Santa Pola. All these places seem the
same from the sea. Lots of blocks of flats with a little bit of industrial
docks.
Coming in I came across this yacht....
 If it seems strange it is sailing with full sails
up in a marina then you haven't spotted it is a radio controlled model. I am not
sure if in the international regulation for the prevention of collisions at sea
cover models but as I was under power I did give way.
The marina in Santa Pola is great with fixed finger
pontoons which caught me out as I had set up to moor stern to. Fortunately I was
helped by a marinero who really knew his job so we soon moved warps to the right
side. Considering it is such a good marina I didn't feel too ripped off paying
28 euros for the night. The place itself seems just like all other Spanish
resorts.
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