La Bamba – Voyages of sailing boat La Bamba

Spanish Limericks! 🇪🇸

The moon on the water was bright

As we crossed over to Spain in the night

Keeping Bilbao

Right on the prow-o

But the winds were a fraction too light

Surfing down to Portugal

Baiona to Póvoa de Varzim 55nm

Thursday 20 August

Well another day and we have no wind in the marina. But David has promised us 25 knots out there today and we are getting excited after all these light winds. Before we left we filled up with diesel.

Fog and No Wind

Praia de Agra to Baiona 20nm

Wednesday 19 August

Apart from a small sail leaving the Ria, we had to motor all the way to Baiona.

A Night on La Bamba Island

Combarro to Praia de Agra 5nm

Tuesday 18 August

The enclosure in the foreground is where they used to communally thresh the grain.

There’s no wind so we relaxed, explored the pretty town of Combarro and I went for a swim.

Cruising the Rias

A Pobro da Caraminal to Combarro 23nm

Monday 17 August

We only have a short hop today, welcome after yesterday’s supersail.

Rounding Cape Finisterre

Muxia to A Pobra do Caramiñal 55nm

Sunday 16 August

At 7am the wind in the marina was only 12-15 knots and the howling in the rigging had stopped, so we made the brave decision to head out round Cape Finisterre on the Costa da Morte.

Waiting for a Weather Window

Muxia

Saturday 15 August

With the wind howling in the marina at 23knots we decided not to round Cape Finisterre today. There’s a wind acceleration zone that can give you 10-15 extra knots off the Cape.

On the Costa da Morte

Là Coruña to Muxía 46nm

Friday 14 August

We had a lovely wind of around 14 knots (my favourite!) as we left Corunna after our delightful stay with our family.

Là Coruña – Birthday Eclipse

8-12 August

We have stopped in Corunna to be joined by Angela, Frances, Olivia, Laura and Fin to celebrate Frances’ birthday which coincides with the total eclipse of the sun on August 12.

Wind from front and back

Viveiro to À Coruña 55nm

Friday 7 August

20 knots of wind was forecast and we got quite excited, but leaving the bay at Viveiro we had to motor to get out.