6th May, Sines to Lagos

We left Sines maina at 4am for the 76 mile journey down the last part of the Atlantic coast and round the corner onto the Algarve. It was a lovely sail, though it has to be said, not a hot or sunny one. We rounded Cabo de Sao Vincente mid afternoon and arrived at Lagos early evening.
The Pilot book states "As you round Cabo San Vicente from the north, both air and sea temperatures jump 5 degrees, the fog lifts, the wind moderates and suddenly you have a foretaste of Mediteranian weather". Oh we can dream, as sadly it was not to be!

Wendy looking very happy to be leaving the Atlantic behind

Cabo San Vicente, our last headland on the Atlantic coast

Chris, dressed for Algarve weather.

The cliffs to the west of Lagos are spectacular erroded sandstone arches and caves

down the last part of the Atlantic coast and round the corner onto the Algarve. It was a lovely sail, though it has to be said, not a hot or sunny one. We rounded Cabo de Sao Vincente mid afternoon and arrived at Lagos early evening.
The Pilot book states "As you round Cabo San Vicente from the north, both air and sea temperatures jump 5degrees, the fog lifts, the wind moderates and suddenly you have a foretaste of Mediteranian weather". Oh we can dream! As sadly it was not to be.