Bob's gap years
| Vessel Name: | Ben More |
15 August 2022 | L’Aber Wrach
02 August 2022 | Port Launay
15 July 2022 | Port Launay
01 July 2022 | Camaret
15 June 2022 | Duarnanez
11 June 2021 | Topsham
18 May 2021 | Still Horta
13 May 2021 | Horta
07 May 2021 | Peter’s Bar
29 April 2021 | PICO
23 April 2021 | HORTA
07 April 2021 | Quinta do Loorde
30 March 2021 | Las Palmas
23 March 2021 | Arguineguin
16 March 2021 | Bar Ambigue (again)
10 March 2021 | Marina Gomera
02 March 2021 | Bar Ambigue
24 February 2021 | Cave Cuba
16 February 2021 | SUNNY COCKPIT
10 February 2021 | CAFE CUBA
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11 June 2019
Robert Coates
AHOY THERE
What a lovely few days. Leaving Muros we had one of those lucky sailing moments. Just at the turn of the Muros into the Ria De Arosa there is a secluded anchorage just off the village of Corrubedo, which is not often tenable due to it’s exposure from the Atlantic winds/waves. Conditions were just right and we anchored in a very gentle swell, ate on board then launched the dinghy, Paddled (the men of course!) a long way to the beach and strolled around the town. Very quiet, immaculately clean and ended up at a bar/restaurant at the head of the small fishing harbour slipway which was very much the centre of local nightlife. Despite having eaten we had the most utterly delicious platter (huge) of calamari. It was exquisite. Yumm.
Monday 3rd June we sailed right up the beautiful Ria De Arosa to Vilagarcia. Lovely sunshine helped us enjoy slowly passing all the golden beaches, mussel farms and beautiful scenery. An evening at a superb Tapas bar (squid, octopus, gambas, calamari and Spanish omelette).
It was a sad farewell to Sarah and Tomasz wed morning who were returning to the UK after a wild night on the town in Dublin and then a slow, peaceful sail for myself and Melanie to San Vicente del Mar at the mouth of the ria where we were the only visiting yacht. A stunning boardwalk around the headland was followed by a short sail to Bayona which gave us a time of gales and rain but also the opportunity to walk round the citadel (very impressive) and up to the Madonna on the cliffs (a pilgrimage stopspot thingy)
From Bayona we had a 45 mile motor sail to Pavoa de Varzim which although at a good speed was very uncomfortable with a choppy sea made much worse due to a big, big Atlantic swell coming in from the West. Very tiring. Fortunately we had two lovely days in Pavoa before Melanie returned to the UK Where her sister from the US was waiting for her arrival.
For the last 3 days several spontaneous, entertaining and surprising things have happened but enough for now.
If successfully posted the picture shows my hard working crew exhausted after their boat chores and finding a place on the deck as far from captain Bligh as they can be!
Love to all. Rob/Bob
What a lovely few days. Leaving Muros we had one of those lucky sailing moments. Just at the turn of the Muros into the Ria De Arosa there is a secluded anchorage just off the village of Corrubedo, which is not often tenable due to it’s exposure from the Atlantic winds/waves. Conditions were just right and we anchored in a very gentle swell, ate on board then launched the dinghy, Paddled (the men of course!) a long way to the beach and strolled around the town. Very quiet, immaculately clean and ended up at a bar/restaurant at the head of the small fishing harbour slipway which was very much the centre of local nightlife. Despite having eaten we had the most utterly delicious platter (huge) of calamari. It was exquisite. Yumm.
Monday 3rd June we sailed right up the beautiful Ria De Arosa to Vilagarcia. Lovely sunshine helped us enjoy slowly passing all the golden beaches, mussel farms and beautiful scenery. An evening at a superb Tapas bar (squid, octopus, gambas, calamari and Spanish omelette).
It was a sad farewell to Sarah and Tomasz wed morning who were returning to the UK after a wild night on the town in Dublin and then a slow, peaceful sail for myself and Melanie to San Vicente del Mar at the mouth of the ria where we were the only visiting yacht. A stunning boardwalk around the headland was followed by a short sail to Bayona which gave us a time of gales and rain but also the opportunity to walk round the citadel (very impressive) and up to the Madonna on the cliffs (a pilgrimage stopspot thingy)
From Bayona we had a 45 mile motor sail to Pavoa de Varzim which although at a good speed was very uncomfortable with a choppy sea made much worse due to a big, big Atlantic swell coming in from the West. Very tiring. Fortunately we had two lovely days in Pavoa before Melanie returned to the UK Where her sister from the US was waiting for her arrival.
For the last 3 days several spontaneous, entertaining and surprising things have happened but enough for now.
If successfully posted the picture shows my hard working crew exhausted after their boat chores and finding a place on the deck as far from captain Bligh as they can be!
Love to all. Rob/Bob
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