La Bamba – Voyages of sailing boat La Bamba

Porto in the Rain

Part 1: Sunday & Monday 22-24 August

I have asked the rain very nicely to please go to England

The weather has changed and we are having strong winds from the South delivering a lot of rain and thunder and lightning. The pontoons are undulating with the wave surges and La Bamba is rocking around on her moorings not that unlike Roly-Poly Bay.

Five tacks to Oporto

Póvoa de Vazim to Oporto 19nm

Saturday 21 August

We are crewless again!

Póvoa de Varzim

Friday 21 August

Town hall, built at the end of the 18th century

We spent a relaxing day in Póvoa de Varzim – a traditional fishing town which has now also become a satellite of Oporto as it is on the end of the city metro line.

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.