Avilés - Camariñas

Nick W.

We cast off at 1215 and motored out NW to catch the wind setting sail at 1300 in ENE 8 kts. At 1445 10 nmi NW of Avilés we turned W heading for C Bares. The weather was clear with slight seas and NE 7 kts. At 1600 we had ENE 13 kts and set the spinnaker. The wind strengthened and at 1820 we switched to main and jib with 1 reef in 18 kts. The wind continued to strengthen and by 2020 we had NE 24 kts so went to 2nd reef. The wind eased a bit to 19 kts at midnight but the sea was rough. We passed out of the Bay of Biscay rounding C Ortegal at 0330. We entered Ria Coruña at 0730 but then decided to make use of the favourable wind and continue to Camariñas. At 1130 we had ENE 12 kts and ran with the spinnaker until entering Ria Camariñas. We anchored off Praia Lingunde at 2010 in 5 m at 2 m tide in the company of 4 other yachts. Another joined us an hour later.