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1992 - UK to Portugal

This was the time of our steepest learning curve. We were learning about the boat and how to sail her. We had our first international passage, our first gale (at night) and many bumps and scrapes. We crossed the dreaded Bay of Biscay, cruised along the North coast of Spain and down the Atlantic Coast to Portugal where we stopped for winter.

Title Hits
August 1992 - Ipswich to Falmouth Hits: 12893
July 1992 - Ipswich Hits: 10230
September 1992 - Falmouth to Bayona Hits: 11468
October 1992 - Bayona to Nazare Hits: 10928
Winter 1992 Hits: 5004

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