Portosin to Riveira
14/May/2007 07:15 Filed in: Ria de Muros
When I got up today there was not a breath of wind in the marina. Theyr, Meteo France and INM were all forecasting NW winds F3-4. Pretty well perfect for our southerly passage.
At the marina office they gave me a discount of 15% to compensate for the hot water malfunction during my first two days.
We cleared Portosin harbour at 11:00 and motorsailed for about an hour. Thereafter we had a cracking sail with main and yankee at varying speeds all the way to Riviera only motoring the last mile or so directly into the wind. This passage required some care due to the number of unmarked shoals well off the coast and we stayed well out to sea.
After the strong winds of recent days there was a substantial swell, INM said 3m, and if anything their forecast was a tad on the low side. I was surprised that the swell was from the NW when recent weather had been SW. As the afternoon wore on the wind increased and for the last two hours we had NW F6.
At 17:00 we passed the southern tip of Isla de Salvora with it's nasty offlying rocks. The passage north of Salvora is much quicker but is recommended only in calm conditions.
Southern tip of Isla De Salvora.
We were all fast at Club Nautico de Riveira just after 19:00. Another ouch on marina costs. One night cost €18. So far marina costs have doubled since we got round Cabo Finisterre and it's not yet high season.
Riviera is a large fishing port and work continues late into the evening with regular loud blasts on a siren the purpose of which escaped me. Took a quick walk ashore. Quite a long strip of bars and cafes along the harbourfront but not a lot to warrant more than an overnight stay.
At the marina office they gave me a discount of 15% to compensate for the hot water malfunction during my first two days.
We cleared Portosin harbour at 11:00 and motorsailed for about an hour. Thereafter we had a cracking sail with main and yankee at varying speeds all the way to Riviera only motoring the last mile or so directly into the wind. This passage required some care due to the number of unmarked shoals well off the coast and we stayed well out to sea.
After the strong winds of recent days there was a substantial swell, INM said 3m, and if anything their forecast was a tad on the low side. I was surprised that the swell was from the NW when recent weather had been SW. As the afternoon wore on the wind increased and for the last two hours we had NW F6.
At 17:00 we passed the southern tip of Isla de Salvora with it's nasty offlying rocks. The passage north of Salvora is much quicker but is recommended only in calm conditions.
Southern tip of Isla De Salvora.
We were all fast at Club Nautico de Riveira just after 19:00. Another ouch on marina costs. One night cost €18. So far marina costs have doubled since we got round Cabo Finisterre and it's not yet high season.
Riviera is a large fishing port and work continues late into the evening with regular loud blasts on a siren the purpose of which escaped me. Took a quick walk ashore. Quite a long strip of bars and cafes along the harbourfront but not a lot to warrant more than an overnight stay.