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Adventures of an old Seadog Sailing around cape Finisterre Episode24

16 de maio de 2016 · 11 min · 55K visualizações · Camariñas

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After cleaning the hull in a Spanish port, the solo sailor navigates north along the Iberian Peninsula toward Cape Finisterre.0:28 He avoids rounding the cape in stormy conditions due to the prevalence of rocks and lack of safe anchorages on the northern side.2:20 After finding a temporary anchorage behind the cape, he proceeds to the marina in Camarinas.3:16 Persistent northerly winds and rough seas in the Bay of Biscay force a week-long stay in Camarinas, preventing a planned transit toward La Coruna.4:46 To manage the surge at the jetty, he constructs a makeshift shock absorber by rigging a fender to the mooring line.6:58 While waiting for a weather window to cross the Bay of Biscay, he manages a throat infection with antibiotics obtained from a local pharmacy.9:52 The transit schedule remains stalled by unfavorable wind patterns that favor southbound vessels but trap those attempting to head north.8:07

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