Sailing Fabule
This journey took us from one beautiful city, A Coruna, to another, Porto. We rounded the westernmost point of the Spanish mainland, Finisterre, and walked on its dramatic cliffs. Charming A Coruña We loved to be back in A Coruña and to go out for tapas or for a walk. The lighthouse Hercules is a […]
Throughout the month of September, we progressed from Gibraltar to A Coruña, along the Portuguese and Spanish coasts (covering a total of 650 nautical miles). We were back in the area where Orcas have developed the annoying habit of “playing” with sailboats and damaging their rudders. There is not much sailors can do, except avoid […]
Beautiful cliffs and arches welcomed us when arriving in Lagos. In addition, sailing friends greeted us on the potoon. This place was worth staying for a while, especially with the winter depressions currently blowing. Amazing shoreline Approaching Lagos in the morning light, we were enchanted by this limestone coastline. We then had to check out […]
This week, we took every weather window allowing us to make our way to the south of Portugal. As the nights get longer and darker, we loved watching the peaceful beauty of the stars during the two night passages necessary to reach Lagos. Meanwhile ashore, with December announcing the end of year festivities, cities are […]
This week felt miserable, with a lot of rain, wind and waves. The marina was closed most of the days. We spent this time cleaning and protecting the boat and equipements againts salt water, humidity and rust. On Wednesday, the weather warning was increased to orange for the west coast of Portugal because of rough […]
Our captain put on his blue working overall and carried out several repairs on Fabule. On a rare sunny day during this automn, we managed to see why the beaches of Povoa de Varzim attract many portuguese tourists during the summer. DIY “fun” The vessel tracking device (AIS) allows us to identify other boats navigating […]
There is a saying that “While Lisbon is getting pretty, Coimbra is studying, Braga is praying and Porto is working.” The second-largest city in Portugal not only fascinates tourists with its historic center and amazing views over the river Douro (still a lot of tourists in November). Building on a strong commercial tradition, Porto undertakes […]
The strong southerly winds gave us a brief break which we used to continue our journey and reach Portugal. Leaving A Coruna on Thursday morning, we reached Povoa de Varzim the next day after 172 nautical miles and 28 hours. Have a glimpse into this wavy navigation thanks to the video below. We will stay […]