Just yesterday I had Katja finalized before the taxi, that it has driven to the airport. All alone on board it was now somehow boring and there is nothing better, than to bring a bit of momentum in the Bude? Exactly, I mean something about! Are best suited for Actions, which drive an adrenaline levels in the air. In my situation, it works best at the thought, alone to embark on a voyage with the SUMMER to another port to. It would indeed only the second Einhandtörn with the SUMMER be, which is why I felt some tingling in me at the thought. The weather window looked for a trip from low. I wanted to be in no case with too much wind traveling alone and possibly risking difficulties in the harbor maneuvers. The adoption round at the other sailors and the harbor master fell from relatively short and gentle against 09:15 I had the SUMMER controlled from the protected marina of San Miguel addition to the open sea.

All systems running properly and the lake received me with a gentle wave and very little wind. The weather forecast predicted, that until lunchtime virtually no wind would blow, and then later on moderate 2-3 Would establish Beaufort. I had planned to bridge the period until the doldrums with rolled out mainsail and slowly Revolving machine, so I promptly at 16:30 would arrive in San Sebastian on the island of La Gomera. There Katja and I only just last week had spent a very nice time. Since the island was so quite to my taste, I wanted to able to return to this beautiful time. As planned, I chugged with 5 Node and zero skew in calm seas meet my target port…….

Against 14:10 was suddenly everything changed . I lay on my back in the cockpit, enjoying the warm sunshine on the skin, as the wind rose markedly. The SUMMER placed slightly to the side under the rapidly increasing wind pressure in the sail. I quickly rolled nor the Genoa and was looking forward to finally allowed off the engine. Had I but all the time not more than 7 Knots of wind on the display, were it now 13 Node. Gorgeous, finally sailing! Was not gorgeous, that within 5 Minutes at a time 22 to 24 Nodes were on the display! The SUMMER made a grand appearance on the cheek (Page) and the seawater flooded before the deck because the canopy was much too big for these conditions. I was so surprised and so run over by the new situation, I had to pull myself once briefly. Genoa and mainsail reefed were quickly and then went off the post! The wind picked up 28 to 30 Node to, representing seven Beaufort and already is a neat announcement. With up to 7,5 SUMMER node plowed through the ever more constructive waves, although the mainsail was almost completely curled.

My real concern was actually more the fact, that we were already an hour later, just before San Sebastian and the wind would subside by no means. I fought with me, if I should risk it to proceed to the port under the conditions. First, I was traveling alone and secondly, the situation in the port would not be easy. Ultimately, I decided to take a chance but. Interestingly, I felt absolutely calm and resolute. Our SUMMER gave me once again very much trust and confidence. I was firmly convinced, that we should also come what would meet together.

The closer we got to the shore, the higher and steeper, above all, were the waves. The water splashed over the entire deck and not just once there was a decent shower with salty Atlantic water. At some point, but we were in the outer harbor, where even the AIDA moored. About channel 9 I signed us to the harbor master and asked for help when equipped. We were then. The Marinero waved at me web 2 and led me to our Box. The finger pier was clearly too short for our 12,60m and in addition the wind was still strong from behind the rear. But thanks to the help of Marineros and a few friendly sailors, was the SUMMER short time later safely moored at your place. Thanks again to all the love sailors colleagues! After a short break and a short “Hello” on our web neighbors, I put the shore power and desalinated the brave SUMMER thoroughly with fresh water. She'd also really deserves! The motto was once again “only then the horse the rider”. Sign followed quickly in the harbor office and changed the wet clothes. Everything was now well and the world in order. In the evening I was invited by Herbert from Switzerland, sweet with his Asma and two young children of 2,5 and 3,5 Years with her yacht MAYA on world tour, is spontaneously invited to dinner. It was delicious and I had a lot of fun, to spend the evening in the more lively company. In general, the reception was at the dock very warm and a great experience for me. So it was allowed to go quietly!

PS: It was only in the outer harbor of Marina I have noticed, dass auch noch Schleppangel mit 50m Leine ausgelegt war 🙂