Spanish Rias

[Danny_Labrador]

SWMBO and I just back from a week cruising the Spanish Rias aboard an Oyster 55. Had a fantastic time.

Late in the year but the weather was mostly good if a little lively at times.

If you have never been its a gem of a place - empty and beautiful.

Have put together a few images for those interested (more if anyone wants additional).

Ria de Vigo (starting point)

Chart overview of weeks cruising grounds

Anchorage

Anchorage

Anchorage

Mussel beds - a bit of a nav hazard

Big seas and spray blowing up cliffs

Into some sea

Loads of dolphins - just as hard to photo as usual

Velvet Lady - Oyster 55


Did it with these people - Velvet Adventure Sailing - absolutely no connection - but nice people to sail with and instruction thrown in.

I would certainly do it again.

Post if you need more info.

 

[Wansworth]

yes,best visited off season,did you visit Cangas,my wifes home?

 

[Mistroma]

+1 Boat ashore near Vigo and just back home. Looking forward to returning next year and having a lazy time with no long sails.

Not sure you should be telling people about the Rias. Actually now I think about it the place is terrible and on a par with the west coast of Scotland. I always make a point of telling people about the poor weather and midges in Scotland. Galicia has lots of bad points such as.... er, um, will need to give this some thought.

Oh yes, some of the marinas are ridiculously expensive. Baiona ones wanted 40-60 Euro per night. Yes, that will do to start. It can be an expensive place to sail if you try hard. Hmm, needs more thought.

 

[LouisBrowne]

My wife and I spent a week sailing in the Rias Baixas in 2008; it is a wonderful area and it might please Mogy to hear that we thought the fish market at Cangas was unfogettable!

We discovered Alberino wine that week: delicious.

Only problem is the Spanish love of staying up all night playing music and talking loudly. One has to choose an anchorage well clear of any shoreside bars or cafes.

 

[Slow_boat]

My wife and I spent a week sailing in the Rias Baixas in 2008; it is a wonderful area and it might please Mogy to hear that we thought the fish market at Cangas was unfogettable!

We discovered Alberino wine that week: delicious.

Only problem is the Spanish love of staying up all night playing music and talking loudly. One has to choose an anchorage well clear of any shoreside bars or cafes.

Unless one has a love of staying up all night playing music and talking loudly.

 

[jimbaerselman]

Only problem is the Spanish love of staying up all night playing music and talking loudly.

Or the village siren sounding for the fourth time at 03:00 to call yet another team out of bed to sort the catch of a new arrival . . . joining the other five rows of trestle tables, all busy sorting fish from earlier boats. Another refrigerator truck rolls up. Then someone comes over and asks if you could make space for yet another boat . . .

Invited to early morning drinks as the job finishes, given an enormous dish of fresh anchovies, shown how to fillet and pickle them, given some jars to keep them in. Final present a three kilo small tuna type, and a lesson in how best to slice and barbecue it -

Dreadful place at night, eh. And as for those high season fireworks!

 

[Danny_Labrador]

yes,best visited off season,did you visit Cangas,my wifes home?

Yes we went to Cangas - across the Ria from Vigo ?.............caught the ferry and only had a short stay.

Asked in a fruit shop opposite the dock where a good restaurant was, had lunch then returned.

 

[Danny_Labrador]

Full set of photo's for those interested

 

[oldbilbo]

Or the village siren sounding for the fourth time at 03:00 to call yet another team out of bed to sort the catch of a new arrival . . . joining the other five rows of trestle tables, all busy sorting fish from earlier boats. Another refrigerator truck rolls up. Then someone comes over and asks if you could make space for yet another boat . . .

Invited to early morning drinks as the job finishes, given an enormous dish of fresh anchovies, shown how to fillet and pickle them, given some jars to keep them in. Final present a three kilo small tuna type, and a lesson in how best to slice and barbecue it -

Dreadful place at night, eh. And as for those high season fireworks!