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Page 2
of a report on the voyage from crewmember Mike Coad. |
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Spray
on deck, taken from the wheelhouse. Skipjack took plenty of water on deck
with the wind fresh and from ahead. I think it was blowing 6 or 7 at the
time this was taken, with the wind somewhere ahead of the beam. Spray on
deck, of course also meant spray on the cabin top, spray down the sliding
hatches and spray in all the galley lockers. However, Skipjack's
wheelhouse kept the watchkeeper warm and dry. |
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Skipjack
running with twin headsails. On the few occasions that we had light stern
winds we set twin genoas from the roller reefing foil. It worked
reasonably well, but would have been better with poles. Taking them down
in a rising wind got a bit wet and boisterous, too, though once out on it,
the netting seemed a very secure place to do the work. Mike at the mast
is, as always, trying to get something dried. |
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There's
a bridge at the marina which you cross to walk into the town centre. From
there you can walk along the river until the town starts to look
interesting and then head in for food and drink. Sardines are good and
cheap and available just about everywhere. There are two smaller
supermarkets on the riverside road. One is better than the other and sells Portuguese
wine in those plastic covered 5 litre glass flagons (for about £3 if my
memory serves).
Patrick and Skipjack in Lagos marina. A couple of minutes later they left
for Culatra and I left for Faro airport to collect my girl friend for a
few days holiday in Lagos. Lagos marina is clean, has good facilities and
is not too noisy. We paid about £20 a night, which is a good deal more
than I like to pay (I prefer £00), but we took the opportunity to
wash ourselves, the boat and its contents in copious fresh water and to
generally sort out after the crossing.
The marina is only a few minutes walk from the town and slightly closer
(in the opposite direction) to a large Pingo Doce supermarket. The Pingo
Doce was very good, selling a good variety of foods and some hardware.
Definitely (for the English) at the Waitrose end of the market, but the
prices didn't seem high. It's also right next to the railway station, from
which a very pleasant slow train trundles off through the sand dunes. Judy
and I used this to go to Faro to catch our plane home to England. There
are rumoured to be buses from Faro bus station to the airport, but we
shared a taxi with another couple which cost about £10
The post office is just off the riverside, behind the Portugal Telecom
building. I can't remember the Portuguese word for it, but it bears no
relation to any word I've met in any other language. You have to take a
ticket from a machine just inside the door and present it to the lady at
the desk when you get served. Don't ask me why.... |
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