Leg 5 – Figueira da Foz to Peniche – 24 June 2017

At 0830 on Saturday morning we left Figueira da Foz and although the wind was light we sailed over the start line. However, after about an hour of sailing we had to turn our engine on once again to make progress towards Peniche. Dolphins surrounded us for a couple of hours, a sight that become used to.

The small Portuguese fishing port of Peniche is spectacularly set on a headland surrounded by sea. It remains a working port and gave us the chance to experience a bit more of the Portuguese culture. We arrived at 1700 and because the marina is very small we had to raft up 4 deep on the visitors pontoon.

 

The Fleet Rafting Up

Once we were all safely moored we headed in to town for an organised dinner at restaurant MiraMar where we were able to try freshly caught seafood. Halfway through the supper there was an unexpected visit from the local Mayor who came to welcome us and presented us all with tins of Peniche Mackerel.

Supper at the Miramar Restaurant

Outside, the streets started to crowd and the Mayor explained that there was a special race that night called Corridad Das Fogueiras which attracts 4000 runners. This involved a 15k circuit around Peniche in the dark, which we had to cross to get back to Snow Goose. Unfortunately we could only stay one night du to the delayed start to the rally and we returned to prepare for an early start to Oeiras the following morning.