At anchor in Islas Cies.
We´re down in the boat relaxing and listening to an audio book when a horn´s honking closely. Took a moment to realise it was at us! The spanish coastguard with their craft of 140 feet is just next to us making signals they want to board us. Not an easy thing with a big "tanker" and Ingeborg who now looks like a skiff but they managed without Ingeborg getting harmed and the paperwork was carried out.
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| The photo was taken by S/Y Oliva how watched safely from shore |
The same evening we noticed a flashing light outside the boat. The spanish coastguard once again, now with a smaller craft. They had their attention elsewhere, to the boat next to us, and it struck us then that we earlier forgot to put the anchor lantern up. Easily fixed. Then they came to us pointing to the top of the main mast and we could understand the word lantern in all the spanish. We have ours hanging from the boom, so we pointed to that, looking as law abiding as we could. Some more spanish and it seamed to be ok and they we´re off.
Next day we saw them coming from far out and by then we knew it was us they were after. A third time, the spanish coastguard with a third boat and a third crew. Again we could understand the world lantern. They came aboard and we handed them the copy of the paper from the first coastguards visit saying they were here yesterday. They were apperently a bit confused but since the paperwork was in order, no latern mentioned, they left.
Tredje gången gillt - third time´s no charm.
/Lotta When writing this we´re in Portugal, "no longer on the run".
More picures from Islas Cies below:
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| Company of dolphins. Islas Cies in the background |
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| We had a gang of 20 or so following us, jumping in at the bow and playing around trying to get me wet when standing on the bowsprit. Our lure got caught in a fishnet and we stopped and tried to resue it, then they all gathered in the stern. It really looked as though they we were trying to push us, getting us moving again! |
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| The islands looked like a sad dragon lying down in the ocean |
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| The lighthouse |
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| View from the lighthouse |
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| We could see both Vigo and Bayonna in the distance. |
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| A friend on the road |
Wow, I would have assumed they were looking for small donations,(and by donations, I mean bribes), I won't be able to afford donations when I retire in six years!...Allan
ReplyDeleteHej S/Y Ingeborg!
ReplyDeleteVi låg på Islas de Ciés de tre dygnen innan ni kom dit och blev antastade av spanjorerna. Vi var mol allena (utom en galen fransman med ett stroboskop som ankarlanterna) både i vikarna och på öarna, inte en spanjor så långt ögat nådde. Bara vi och en sagolik natur. Har nu fortsatt söderut, tog hela Portugals västkust i ett svep eftersom det skulle bli sämre väder i slutet av veckan.
Fastnade i ett drivande nät utan utmärkning 20nm utanför kusten, Rundade Cabu de sau Vicente i vackert väder och ankrade upp alldeles öster om fyren.Ligger nu i Lagos och väntar ut sketvädret, gillar ni häftiga klippor? missa inte udden alldeles innan Lagos väl värd en liten titt. Ska nog ta en dingetur in i grottorna om några dagar om vädret tillåter, just nu vräker regnet ner och vinden ökar.
Härnäst? Ja det är den stora frågan. Marocko eller Madeira? vi vet inte ännu.
Ha det gôtt.
S/Y Daphne
sounds like you are well protected haha
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