Downwind to Sanxenxo we tried out our planned techniques. The poled (boom) out jib worked a treat. The A- symmetric spinnaker not so well. A bit more tweaking needed there.
Sanxenxo is a big marina full of "Gin Palaces" but a convenient stop to watch the World Cup Final. Not much atmosphere for the match as the Spanish had lost interest after they got knocked out. A lot of the bars looked closed near the marina. Later we found out they opened at midnight and boomed out music till dawn hmmmmmmmmm!
Sanxenxo
The next day we made the short hop to Baiona. The wind was all over the place and the sea got choppy between the islands. We moored at the MRCY marina as it was in a beautiful setting beneath the old defensive walls. Just stayed the night as this marina was expensive.
Next morning we headed for Viana Do Castelo. Alison had checked the forecasts for today and the wind was to be behind us again - more downwind practice. Well no! The wind blew in the complete opposite direction all day. Engine on!
Afternoon came and I popped below for a siesta. 20 minutes later Alison calls "Miles, FOG!" Yes a real pea Souper that was coming off the land so we decided to change course and head out to sea. We could sail at this angle so we put up the sails. After all the winching and tweaking we looked up, Fog gone, wind gone, speed 2.8 kn. Pah! Sails down engine on back on course.
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