Thursday 25th July

We decided to do a fairly long leg straight to El Rompido. We couldn't leave until the office opened and I wanted to get there near high tide. We had to motor for the first 5 hours as the winds were light. However the wind picked up in the early afternoon and we had a pleasant close reach averaging over 7 knots to get us to the marina by 5pm with just over 56 miles covered. We were moored just behind a 62 foot catamaran which made Imagine look puny. Timing was perfect to pack up the boat, have a drink and then go to the beach for supper. Kennan and I stayed behind to watch the big brass band in the town square.