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The Covid 19 Lockdown begins to ease in the UK and we manage to reach Gibraltar to join Moana to create a 'sailing bubble' and bring her back to Pembrokeshire, via Portugal, Galicia and Cornwall.

Careful preparations and precautions allows us to safely travel against the Portuguese Trade Winds up to the Wonderful Galician Rias, across the Bay of Biscay to Cornwall and around Lands End to Tenby.

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Queensway Quay Marina01

Queensway Quay Marina01

Wine of the Rias

Wine of the Rias

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TVBP5110

What a sky!

What a sky!

Night 1 at Sea

Night 1 at Sea

Weather beaten Freddie and Steve

Weather beaten Freddie and Steve

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Portimao01

Lunch Portimao

Lunch Portimao

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IMG_0169

Dorada Lunch

Dorada Lunch

Sardines Baiona

Sardines Baiona

On Board and Underway

On Board and Underway

Ready for Lobster Pot Lookout Duty

Ready for Lobster Pot Lookout Duty

Fishing Boart Portimao

Fishing Boart Portimao

Portimao

Portimao

Getting back in the RIB

Getting back in the RIB

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Portimao02

Portugal Sunset

Portugal Sunset

Troia Sebutal

Troia Sebutal

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IMG_9237

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Cabo San Vincente

Cabo San Vincente

Coppercoat damage on the Rudder

Coppercoat damage on the Rudder

Porto from the Douro01-

Porto from the Douro01-

on route from Gib

on route from Gib

Moana Nestles

Moana Nestles

Sines

Sines

Fishing in Sines

Fishing in Sines

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IMG_4881

Porto from the Douro01

Porto from the Douro01

Moana Loving the Run to Tenby in 45kts

Moana Loving the Run to Tenby in 45kts

Setubal

Setubal

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Fig Foz04

Fig Foz Cricket

Fig Foz Cricket

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Fig Foz02

Fig Foz03

Fig Foz03

Fugueira da Foz Covered Market

Fugueira da Foz Covered Market

Fugueira da Foz Fish Stall

Fugueira da Foz Fish Stall

Jo & Freddie

Jo & Freddie

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IMG_5883

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IMG_5750

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IMG_0168

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IMG_5811

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IMG_5780

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IMG_4940

Baiona anchorage

Baiona anchorage

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IMG_9383

Seafood Supper Arousa

Seafood Supper Arousa

Pulpa Galicia

Pulpa Galicia

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IMG_9386

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IMG_9466

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Rias01

Rias01

Empenada Galicia

Empenada Galicia

Atlantic Baiona

Atlantic Baiona

Baiona 01

Baiona 01

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IMG_5773

Arousa Approach

Arousa Approach

Wonderful Steamed Mussles

Wonderful Steamed Mussles

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IMG_5560

Baiona 02

Baiona 02

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Ila de Arousa14

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Ila de Arousa11

Ila de Arousa10

Ila de Arousa10

Ila de Arousa09

Ila de Arousa09

Ila de Arousa08

Ila de Arousa08

Ila de Arousa07

Ila de Arousa07

Ila de Arousa06

Ila de Arousa06

Ila de Arousa05

Ila de Arousa05

Ila de Arousa04

Ila de Arousa04

Happy Place!

Happy Place!

Back in the RIB

Back in the RIB

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Baiona 03

Fig Foz05

Fig Foz05

Dorada - Golden Bream

Dorada - Golden Bream

Fig Foz01

Fig Foz01

Ila de Arousa01

Ila de Arousa01

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Ila de Arousa03

Ila de Arousa02

Ila de Arousa02

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IMG_9456

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IMG_5591

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Muros arrival

Muros arrival

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IMG_5754

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IMG_5686

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IMG_5628

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IMG_5682

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Dolphins Portugal

Dolphins Portugal

Finisterra

Finisterra

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Ila de Arousa12

Caleira

Caleira

Cornish Shrimper and HMS Mounts Bay - Falmouth

Cornish Shrimper and HMS Mounts Bay - Falmouth

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IMG_5956

Transatlantic in this - 5ft 4

Transatlantic in this - 5ft 4

National Maritime Museum Falmouth

National Maritime Museum Falmouth

Hairy and Vicky in Falmouth

Hairy and Vicky in Falmouth

All Cagoul No Pants

All Cagoul No Pants

Remote Control Sailing at the NMM

Remote Control Sailing at the NMM

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IMG_9487

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IMG_5953

Hairy Carves the Beef Rib

Hairy Carves the Beef Rib

Caldey Ho!

Caldey Ho!

Loving running downwind in the Storm

Loving running downwind in the Storm

Heading to Tenby in Storm Francis

Heading to Tenby in Storm Francis

Comforting Anchor Arc - Storm Francis

Comforting Anchor Arc - Storm Francis

Moana Sunrise after Storm Francis - Tenby

Moana Sunrise after Storm Francis - Tenby

Anchored at Angle Bay

Anchored at Angle Bay

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