Puerto Sherry
23/08/07 14:34 Filed in: Spain - Andalucia
I continued on from yesterday. The wiring for the Superwind needed to be reconnected. When it was removed in Nazaré I had to cut it. Absent any long wire I will have to make a join. Not ideal but necessary.
It was necessary to drill a routing hole in the Superwind mount which took quite a while with my cheapo B&Q £28 battery drill and bits. Once the hole was cut the wire was quickly routed through the A Frame tubing and reconnected. The Superwind then worked just fine and if anything even quieter than before with minimal vibration. The weather turned on some strongish winds today SE F5-6), perfect for testing.
Just before lunch Juan arrived with two bracing struts which he quickly fitted. The A Frame is now as rigid as I can reasonably get it. A very pleasing result. Juan also says he can make an adjusting chock to level the Superwind and will bring it tomorrow.
With the struts fitted access over the stern is restricted but no more than before and all the aerials are safely out of the way.
Superwind in operation on braced A Frame.
Complete A Frame with bracing struts fitted.
This week it is the 36th Semana Nautica in Puerto Sherry. Later in the afternoon there was a yacht race in Cadiz bay. The winds were still SE F5-6, pretty good for some robust racing. I downed tools to go and watch. Most of the racing photos were taken with Cadiz in the background.
The yachts did a triangle round Cadiz bay then did a long leg towards Rota. While waiting for them to return I went for a walk along the popular Puerto Sherry beach.
Completed villas adjacent to the beach. This resort was never completed and there are many villas and a hotel where only the frames were erected.
Old city walls destroyed by an earthquake. Actually, I think it was damaged by a tsunami from the 1755 Lisbon earthquake but I'm not certain.
The leading yacht as they approached the finish off Puerto Sherry.
And the second yacht which had a British, sail number.
Close racing further down the field
Very close racing at the end. These three crossed the line almost as one.
This yacht has been moored a couple of boats down the pontoon for about a week. All the other boats motored back into the Marina. This skipper powered back in under full mainsail, proudly displaying his sponsors logo (Real estate company Fadesa, owners of Ceuta and Saidia marinas), then smartly rounded up in the turning area before dropping the sail and motoring back to his berth. I was impressed. He got a second place in the race as well.
It was necessary to drill a routing hole in the Superwind mount which took quite a while with my cheapo B&Q £28 battery drill and bits. Once the hole was cut the wire was quickly routed through the A Frame tubing and reconnected. The Superwind then worked just fine and if anything even quieter than before with minimal vibration. The weather turned on some strongish winds today SE F5-6), perfect for testing.
Just before lunch Juan arrived with two bracing struts which he quickly fitted. The A Frame is now as rigid as I can reasonably get it. A very pleasing result. Juan also says he can make an adjusting chock to level the Superwind and will bring it tomorrow.
With the struts fitted access over the stern is restricted but no more than before and all the aerials are safely out of the way.
Superwind in operation on braced A Frame.
Complete A Frame with bracing struts fitted.
This week it is the 36th Semana Nautica in Puerto Sherry. Later in the afternoon there was a yacht race in Cadiz bay. The winds were still SE F5-6, pretty good for some robust racing. I downed tools to go and watch. Most of the racing photos were taken with Cadiz in the background.
The yachts did a triangle round Cadiz bay then did a long leg towards Rota. While waiting for them to return I went for a walk along the popular Puerto Sherry beach.
Completed villas adjacent to the beach. This resort was never completed and there are many villas and a hotel where only the frames were erected.
Old city walls destroyed by an earthquake. Actually, I think it was damaged by a tsunami from the 1755 Lisbon earthquake but I'm not certain.
The leading yacht as they approached the finish off Puerto Sherry.
And the second yacht which had a British, sail number.
Close racing further down the field
Very close racing at the end. These three crossed the line almost as one.
This yacht has been moored a couple of boats down the pontoon for about a week. All the other boats motored back into the Marina. This skipper powered back in under full mainsail, proudly displaying his sponsors logo (Real estate company Fadesa, owners of Ceuta and Saidia marinas), then smartly rounded up in the turning area before dropping the sail and motoring back to his berth. I was impressed. He got a second place in the race as well.