Photos and weather
Minka of Southampton - Cruising Log
Edmund Wigan
Sun 18 Sep 2011 10:25
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I have decided to stay here in Nazare for at least
a day to let the swell and wind go down a bit. We have 30kt gusts in the marina
at the moment and Minka is pretty well nailed to the pontoon by it. The marina
is run by a very friendly English couple called Michael and Sally Hadley.
Michael is ex Royal Navy and they are both very knowledgeable about the area and
sailing conditions. Although the marina is out of town there is a useful little
shop/cafe here which sells most things but notably very good
donuts.
A few photos from the last couple of
days
 On the way to Aveiro, just to prove I do
occasionally put the spinnaker up. It came down when the true wind got up to
15kts and we started surfing at 7kts plus.
 This one came a bit close doing 18kts. He missed me
by 0.2nm and wouldn't have done that if I hadn't altered course substantially.
He came between me and a french yacht which was sailing in roughly the same
direction.
 I later passed behind him. He was tacking downwind
so gradually disappeared out into the Atlantic. They are now moored next to me
in Nazare.
 This shows the entrance to Nazare. The sea became
much flatter here as there is a very deep trench or gulley coming out from
Nazare and the depth calms the sea down. It makes Nazare a harbour that can be
entered in any weather which is useful on this coast as many harbours close due
to wind and swell.
And finally..............
 The two piece spinnaker
pole!
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