I’d like to say our Biscay crossing was a breeze and we got the correct weather window but unfortunately we failed. 2 nights, 3 days in a washing machine with wave heights of 3 metres coming from all directions, including underneath. We learned pretty quicky that going slow was not the best plan. Like driving down a rocky road slowly, you would feel every pebble but going fast you only feel the big stuff. So we did, pretty much full sails and we flew along at 6 – 8 knots. The boat handled the seas admirably, the crew less so. Also we overfilled the diesel tanks, some spilled out into the bilges, the smell did not help our sea state. No engine though, sailed all the way at the speed of many antelopes.
The cook trying to make coffee in a washing machine.
We missed A Coruña because the wind was westerly and ended up going where the wind blew us. A great Asturian town called Ribadasella (Rib-bad-a-saya) with the nicest marina so far.
Drank my bottle of chateauneuf du pape my sister got me for my 60th that I’d been saving until we got to the north coast of Spain.
Bought some Asturian cider, saw some ace street art, the neolithic caves were closed – yippee, got soaked to the skin arriving AND leaving. Loved the place, we all said we’d move here tomorrow. Onwards.
Mir, Mandy & Me 
Glad you made it across ok although it was challenging. Looks like a great place and love the photos.
Keep the updates coming, this is all very exciting.
Love to you all.
Col xxx
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Glad I wasn’t on board! Good to hear you’re having fun 😊
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You’re all amazing!!! Made me feel sick just reading about it!
And very brave racing over that sea – but sounds like you’ve got it sussed!!!
Love & Hugs
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Wow! What an amazing journey so far! Have to say I felt travel sick just reading this but love that your having a fab time xxx
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You haven’t had much luck with the weather. It’s been nuts right across Europe. Glad to see you are still smiling. Photos look great.
Loving hearing about your adventures, fingers crossed for some better weather over the next leg x
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You will definitely have your sea legs now after a Bay of Biscay crossing !
Loving the updates .. Happy sailing x
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Well done all sounds a bit scary, but the adventure continues…… xx
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Gosh you guy’s are definitely having an adventure and dealing with everything that yachting life brings.
Good to know.
Thanks for another update.
You all sound very positive and just get things done.
Continued Fair winds and Following seas.
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What fascinating commentary ❤️it
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You are all so brave
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