From Lorient on the French coast, we sail across the infamous Bay of Biscay to Spain. This crossing is on every sea sailor’s bucket list. The weather will ultimately determine our exact route, but the plan is to do it in stages.
The plan is to sail the first day to beautiful Belle Ile, giving everyone a chance to get used to the ship at leisure. We will then cross to the Spanish coast, sailing in a watch system. If the weather cooperates, this will be about two to three nights of continuous sailing, the exact arrival port being determined by the wind. If there is time to spare, we sail to Viveiro, a nice little port to recover and have a well-earned beer.
We sail on a 3-watch system, 3 hours on and 6 hours off. That way, you still get enough rest and are alert when your watch starts. Especially when it is colder (at night), this makes it easy to keep watch.
A challenging sea sailing trip with beautiful sun and moon rises/sets, with a bit of luck beautiful starry skies and/or a luminous sea and dolphins. This sea sailing trip is a nice combination of making miles, sailing through the night, but also with a bit of shore leave to recover.
We end in bustling La Coruna, where we end the trip in a Spanish restaurant.
The daily distances this sailing holiday are approximately between 25 and 250 nautical miles.
The above schedule depends on weather, wind and tide, we will deviate from it if necessary.
Category A: Crossings, sea sailing, mile-makers where sailing also continues at night.
