The once in a lifetime adventure of Mary Anne and Barry Keyes on the catamaran Knot Normal, a Fountaine Pajot Lucia 40. The trip starts at La Rochelle France, across the Atlantic to Grenada, and then the Caribbean island chain.
Waves - big ones
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Atlantic rollers are smashing into the 20 foot protective wall that separates Knot Normal from the sea. The resulting splash reaches 50 feet.
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I have been in France for over a month and living on the boat since December 21st. Finally we are to depart from La Rochelle tonight. Michelle, the forth member of the crew, arrived today. His picture below. He is getting a tour of the boat. Then we are off to dinner and then we set sail with the tide. We are targeting Gijon on the north coast of Spain. It will take two days. We are expecting another front otherwise we would try to round the headland toward Portugal. We will most likely hold up in Gijon until the front passes. At least it will be a change of scenery. You can follow along by opening Course and Location and clicking the URL.
The christening happened at 9:20 AM. We were there at the crack of dawn to see them raise the boom, then the mast. Following that, the huge lift motored into place and hauled her to the harbor and splashed her in. We did not waste a bottle of champagne as that would be alcohol abuse. Instead we went to our favorite wine store later that morning and ordered 5 cases of French wine to haul back to the Caribbean.
Leaving Gijon this morning. It is such a lovely town. They pay homage to cider. The video of the bartender pouring cider from as high as he can reach to a glass as low as he can reach helps make the carbonation bubble. You are suppose to drink it quick and toss the remaining foam in a stainless steel gutter at the base of the bar. A monument to Spanish cider make of cider bottles Gijon - Church on the bay Gijon - The beach in the morning
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