Depart La Coruña
25/04/07 18:25 Filed in: Ría de Ares
Typical! After so much good weather it had to rain on the day I want to leave.
It clears by mid morning which allows me to finish servicing the port foresail winch. Then I settle up with the marina and say goodby to Miguel and thank him and his colleagues for their help during my stay in La Coruña.
I need some provisions and get the bus to the supermarket and a taxi back. The engine starts first time and I leave it running while the fresh water tanks are filled. Once this is done we are ready to go.
At 16:10 we leave beth 501 at Darsena Deportiva for the last time. A few minutes later Carmen phones to say goodbye. She is watching me with her family from their apartment which overlooks the harbour. I can see them waving. Thanks Carmen.
As we round the breakwater and proceed north the weather is not too bad. Northish F3-4 and a big swell. We will motor all the way as sailing is out of the question with this wind.
We are going to spend a couple of days in the Ria de Ares before heading south. The passage today only involves about 4-5 miles exposed to the open sea before we round A Marola and proceed into the sheltered waters of the Rias Ares and Betzanos.
I ponder whether to go to Ares or Redes. The pilot books and charts are inconsistent on the approaches to Redes so Ares it is. At 18:40 we anchor in 3.2m of water between the marina breakwater and playa de raso. The wind is from the north and the Rocna sets quickly. I veer 20m of chain.
During the evening water depth increases to 4.6m and the wind strengthens. I check our position regularly but we do not move, the anchor is well set.
It clears by mid morning which allows me to finish servicing the port foresail winch. Then I settle up with the marina and say goodby to Miguel and thank him and his colleagues for their help during my stay in La Coruña.
I need some provisions and get the bus to the supermarket and a taxi back. The engine starts first time and I leave it running while the fresh water tanks are filled. Once this is done we are ready to go.
At 16:10 we leave beth 501 at Darsena Deportiva for the last time. A few minutes later Carmen phones to say goodbye. She is watching me with her family from their apartment which overlooks the harbour. I can see them waving. Thanks Carmen.
As we round the breakwater and proceed north the weather is not too bad. Northish F3-4 and a big swell. We will motor all the way as sailing is out of the question with this wind.
We are going to spend a couple of days in the Ria de Ares before heading south. The passage today only involves about 4-5 miles exposed to the open sea before we round A Marola and proceed into the sheltered waters of the Rias Ares and Betzanos.
I ponder whether to go to Ares or Redes. The pilot books and charts are inconsistent on the approaches to Redes so Ares it is. At 18:40 we anchor in 3.2m of water between the marina breakwater and playa de raso. The wind is from the north and the Rocna sets quickly. I veer 20m of chain.
During the evening water depth increases to 4.6m and the wind strengthens. I check our position regularly but we do not move, the anchor is well set.