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| Snow Goose under full sail |
We gathered on
the start line in Oeiras at 1000 on Wednesday 28th June ready for our
50nm passage down to Sines. This turned out to be one of the best sailing legs
of the whole trip and we were in good spirits, having really enjoyed a fast
50-mile sail down the coast from Oeiras. Constant winds from behind pushed us
along in the warm sunshine and we once again enjoyed the company of dolphins.
We arrived at around 1800 in the very picturesque marina, which is tucked into
one corner of a break-watered bay. A sweeping golden sand beach further
enhances the idyllic setting.
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| Sines Marina nestled in the bay |
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| The beach outside the marina |
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| Sines Seafront |
Sines is a hidden gem along the Portuguese coastline
and remains a long way off the tourist trail so it was good to see more of the
real Portugal. This was one of our favourite places of the whole trip. The
quaint town nestles into the hillside where restaurant menus are written on
small chalk boards, usually with several extremely tasty local options.
Thursday (29th June) started with a welcome
from the Mayor’s representative who welcomed ARC Portugal back to Sines. We
then had a guided tour of the local castle that was once home to Vasco de Gama.
After the tour we gathered on the terrace for the prize giving for leg 7.
We spent the rest of the day exploring
the sights and side streets of Sines and took the opportunity to replenish some
of our dwindling liquid stores!
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