Back in Vigo

 We have been to Vigo on our last voyage in 2019. We arrived Vigo PM the 30th August. Marina Davila located in the suburb of Bouzas. We had a very foggy trip and therefore chose to sail in the traffic separation zone to avoid meeting vessels. The direct track would have been shorter, but also buisier with local fishing boats.

Sailing on th NW coast of Spain requires in our opinion a good radar and understanding
of how to use it - to plot a target and see witch way it is moving and how fast.

As we got closer to the marine we were called by Vigo pilot informing us of a large cargo vessel which was about to cast of from the RO-RO terminal. We reduced speed and waited for the vessel to pass. Visibility was down to 50 to 100 meters. 

As fog lifted, vessel was 200m from us.

 

RO-RO terminal to the right, marina a bit further in.                

When we passed them and looked out to our port side the fog lifted and we saw a large wall of steel rising op from the sea, 200m away. We motored the last 5 minutes into the marina and were welcomed by the marina straff who gave us a hand with tie-up and power connection.

Doing the paperwork

The next day we had our laundry done while we taxied up to Alcampo supermarked.
Its a large well stocked place about 10 minutes by taxi from the marina.
We also tried to get hold of special kind of deck paint - as we have plans for a major job when we get to Porto Santo, in the Madeira’s. And a new solar panel we planned to fit the foredeck. But none of this was available locally. We will just have to try elsewhere.

Shopping done

Masks neccessary and compulsary at Alcampos.