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Sunday, August 7, 2016

Sail Sao Miguel to Santa Maria 30 July 2016

Saturday 30 July 2016 left berth on I pontoon in new Ponta Delgada Marina at 0735 hrs

 

 

 
and set sail for the 53 nMile trip to Santa Maria
 
Leaving Ponta Delgada
 

 
The wind was a light NNEerly 2 to 3 Bft 
 
We tried to sail, rigging a strop to prevent the Genny sheet from shafing on the guard rail as, with such a light wind from aft of the beam, the Genny was flogging a bit
 

 
After 2 hours of sailing, we gave up as the wind became less and we motored the rest of the way
 
Leaving Sao Miguel behind
 

 
At 1340 hrs, Santa Maria appeared ahead of us, still some  25 nmiles away
 
Getting closer
 

 

 

 
Arrived in Vila do Porto at 1720 hrs and were lucky to be able to fill our diesel tanks before going to our berth on C pontoon close to the small crane
 
Dutch Link moored on C pontoon - close to Oasis 
 

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