Early FRiday 14 September
Pavan
Fri 14 Sep 2007 04:08
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We arrived in Baiona on Monday afternoon, and went
straight to the fuel berth. The season is clearly coming to a close, so PAVAN
was allowed to stay there overnight. Most helpful, as the berrth is only fifty
yards from the Yacht Club.
After a good nights sleep, and a morning shopping,
we departed north for Finisterre mid-aftewrnoon. From then on, things went
downhill for the next 36 hours.
By Finisterre, we had NE 7, gusting gale force,
with a big confused sea. Impossible to eat, or even sleep, and unsafe to boil a
kettle for tea. So it continued through Wednesday night, but was
moderating fast by dawn on Thursday.
In fact, Thursday turned into a really good sail.
All sails set, spanking aong in a NE 15/20 knots. Unfortunately this was 50
degrees off course, but was the best heading we could make.with the wind in that
direction,
Thursday also
gave us the chance of a good meal, a few cups of tea, and best of all, a shower
! I should add that showering at an angle in a moderate sea is a bit like
being in a washing machine, but st least one feels clean after the
battle.
Thursady was also a day to catch up on sleep. The
previous couple of days had left us both pretty exhausted, with our bruised and
battered bodies relucxtant to do even the most simple of
tasks...............like standing up.
It is now four o'clock on Friday morning. The sea
is quite gentle, so we are motoring throufgh the night to gain some eastings. It
also charges the batteries whilst providing nav. lights and radar for
the night passage.
We are still 250 miles SW of the Lizard, and a bit
too early to give any useful ETA for Falmouth. It
all depends on the weather.
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