Hecamede: 4th September – Saturday to Vivero.

Hecamede

Hecamede is an Island Packet 380. She was built in Florida in 2002 and is 12 metres long. She is a long keeled yacht and is cutter rigged. Island Packets are wide beamed and heavy boats so we hope she will keep us safe. In preparation for her journey we have added new chart plotters with GPS and AIS, Navtex, and a new dinghy and life raft. She also has a new bimini, sprayhood and solar panels for the sun and a different bow and kedge anchor.
The name Hecamede appears in Homers's 'The Iliad'. She was a slave awarded to King Nestor in ancient Greece. She was described as 'skilled as a goddess, proud and fair.
N.B.Hazel would like to add here that she is NOT a slave to Gerry!!

4th September – Saturday to Vivero.

Motor sailed to Vivero, a magnificent entrance but fairly mundane modern architecture in the town itself.

A short trip to the local supermarket followed by a long & lively multinational evening on Hecamede. Donal & Ann from Ireland / Isle of Man, Nigel & Sue from Isle of Wight and a Norwegian couple on their way to the ARC. A lot of glass recycling the following morning !

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