One tack from Brighton to La Coruna!!

[andytrombone]

We arrived in La Coruna yesterday (Monday) after being on port tack all the way from Brighton. The only change was 50 miles from La Coruna the wind dropped completely so we had to motor therefore no tack involved.
We were suprised at this, is anyone else?
Andy.

 

[Bobc]

We did one tack from the Azores to Bembridge Ledge.

 

[prv]

We were on one tack on Stavros all the way from the Azores to somewhere off Falmouth. Confused the hell out of me when we started manoeuvering around the Channel and I had to remember to check which were the windward ratlines each time, after two weeks of jumping straight to the port rail every time I needed to go aloft.

Pete

 

[stav]

Another reason to be grateful for not having a wooden classic: it would be leaking (more) on the windward side now, 'no going ashore yet we still need to man the pumps'.... How amazing though but I guess in a settled weather system it is possible to maintain the same air-stream for a few days. Lucky blighter.

 

[Fergus]

We arrived in La Coruna yesterday (Monday) after being on port tack all the way from Brighton. The only change was 50 miles from La Coruna the wind dropped completely so we had to motor therefore no tack involved.
We were suprised at this, is anyone else?
Andy.

How long did it take?

 

[Scotty_Tradewind]

We did similar 4 years ago but to N. Spain, East of la Caruna
4 days out on starboard 500nm
4 days back on port 489nm

 

[jellylegs]

Called a 'soldiers wind', when you can do it on one tack.

 

[Lakesailor]

I have sailed 360° around the North basin of Windermere and back onto my mooring in one tack.

Wind shifts sometimes work in your favour

 

[andytrombone]

How long did it take?

We did it in five days and six nights. A nice gentle crossing for which I was grateful as this was the one leg of the trip I was most concerned about.