26.14 N 18.43 W
Mojo 2
Andrew Partington
Fri 6 May 2011 10:05
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We spent a couple of terrific days in La Coruna as
we waited for the front to pass. The Marina La Coruna is right next to the
old Spanish fortress and a short walk into town. The marina staff could not do
enough to help us and it would have been nice to have stayed longer. The front
had passed but it was still forcast as a 5 metre swell. Despite this we left the
harbour on the morning of the 22nd of April with a degree of
trepidation.
The swell was manageable and the winds were around
18 knots but slowly rising. We were making good progress until late in the day
[in 24 knot winds] I noticed that the bolt holding the boom to the mast was
loose and the nut gone. Keith and I tried for a while to realign the bolt but it
was impossible given the conditions. We made the decision that despite being
miles from the coast we should head for Portugal to see if we could repair
it.
Around 7pm on the same day we pulled in to Castelo
de Santiago, close to the border with Spain.
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