missed winter hiking, but they were not very long, the important thing was to feel again at sea. Back to soak up the coolness of the night in silence under sail, surrounded, in this case, the Bay of Biscay.
On Wednesday, first thing in the morning, Sada zarpábamos Port of Gijon on board headed for an X-37.
Vigo The ship was manned by three people and was caught in a storm, in which a wave of lay, with the result of a crew with two broken ribs and had to be evacuated in Finisterre. Sada landfall again with the intention repair the autopilot, where another crew disembarked.
personally believe that studying the weather forecast these days, red alert by waves of 8 to 10 meters in the Galician coast, heading for Vigo discouraged, but ...
repair the pilot supposed to wait to receive parts from Holland so, accompanying the initial pattern, we went to the North without repair. This time with good weather forecast of force 4-5 SW wind and rough seas, but died down as we were entering the Bay of Biscay. In the absence
autopilot went relieving both the steering wheel in guards two hours.
The fact of going co-pattern implies sometimes take decisions that one does not share at all or do things the other way, but after all he was ultimately responsible, except during the night shift in it was like sailing solo and each determined maneuvers deemed appropriate.
The first leg of the journey We carry out engine and aided by Genoa. The sea was choppy and the wind pressure was not stern enough. We bend the ends
Prioriño, Prior, Punta Candieira and before turning Cape Ortegal also hoisted the mainsail. After all, this, always impressive, guarded by Agullóns islets, in the stormy days to come scare. 
As we left this out of the sea conditions were improving considerably, with a wind between 15 and 20 knots brought by the stern that caused pressed firmly to the ship sails from 6 to 7 knots. 
These days you usually only find fish and some other small coastal merchant, except for a tall ship from 65 to 70 foot Malta-flagged we meet face Stake Bars and, of course, the occasional visit of a group of dolphins. 
, arriving at more or less direct course, all that we allowed the wind aft, to Cabo Peñas in Asturias, away the coast. 
spectacular sunset The sky gave way to night just before crossing the meridian of Burela. 
From that moment could hardly be perceived the lights of earth and of the reflection in the genoa navigation lights and instrument lights, only lights from other boats were more or less distant, but look up in the dark night, millions of stars shining brilliantly and cleanly. 
Asturian waters Already the wind was veering towards the starboard bow, bringing the freshness of the Cantabrian Mountains. An intense cold would leave you stiff hold of the rudder, which were leaving only a few seconds to trim candles. By going slowly closing the wind aft a long, through to reach a close-hauled sailing, made it increasing the boat speed to 8 knots.
was the final leg of the journey the most pleasant sensations. Besides the cold, the sea was quiet except for the soft wave arriving at the stern lying. On the bow of the light beam from the lighthouse on Cabo Peñas, visible from 21 miles before, while the starboard bow by the reflection of a late moon rose over land that lit the path. Only
deck better alone than in bad company, enjoying the sensation of night navigation in silence and I could hear the snorting, even distinguish Splash, a pair of dolphins for a while we were guarding fast as the ship sailed with sails full, slightly heeled.
Passing Peñas lighthouse and the wind died down shortly after enfilábamos and to green light the great breakwater outside the port of Musel. At 5:15 pm
tie it in the dock waiting Puerto Deportivo de Gijón waiting for the morning the owner indicates the mooring place.
Finally, mid-morning, we took the boat to its mooring, in another small marina located within the large Musel. After 
arranchar and clean the boat was only organize the heavy travel back home by land. Boat and weather conditions are good, the company I can not say the same, but as Jack Lemmon said: "Nobody is perfect."
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