With 15 kts NWS forecast for the next couple of days it should be perfect for our 30 hour passage to Cascais near Lisbon. We slip at 7 am in glorious sunshine and follow the Spanish Coast south for a few miles and enter Portuguese water. The courtesy flag is changed. The coast line is hilly and green dotted with bright terracotta buildings and several wind farms. The Portuguese dialect seems harsh almost a Russian twang compared to Spanish.
We are being caught by something fast and vast so we tweak the rig and keep our height of course! Turns out to be a 55 foot Hanse called Althane. We exchange greetings and photos both heading for Cascais.
More dolphins chase us as we watch the Sunset.
Ted cooks a great fry up in a bowl for supper and we set the watch in pairs 2 hours on and 2 hours off.
The sky is still cloudless and no moon till 3.30 so the stars jump out and we spot 2 shooting stars and a great view of the milky way
The breeze is perfect 18-20 kts and we are flying along broad reach at 9 kts with nothing near is for miles. No engine needed on this leg!
Dawn greets is with a spectacular sunrise. Later the wind turns more northerly and we sail goose winged for a few hours. We sail between the islands towards Lisbon in t shirts and 20 kts as we harden up onto the beam again for the last 20 miles.
Cascais looks like a great spot so we find a berth and go into town to explore.
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