37:14.741N

007:25.781W

 

We finally dragged ourselves away from Alcoutim and were slooshed 20 miles down the Guadiana on the strong spring ebb tide.

 

We've now anchored just upstream of Vila Real near a huge suspension bridge, 5 miles from the entrance of the Guadiana, to get ourselves seaworthy again, stowing dinghy, tidying up on deck and down below etc. We have about 8 hours sailing tomorrow to Mazagon, so will head off at 8am making the most of the ebb again. 

 

Bol is delighted to have the wind generator creating 2 amps in 9 knots of breeze although the rumble it makes sounds like it is a good gale force wind out there. Together with the solar panels they are bringing in 8~9 amps.

 

Planning on day-hopping down the coast to Gibraltar fairly quickly in the hope it will be warmer there!