Hecamede: 15th April Friday – to Viana do Castelo, Portugal

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!!

15th April Friday – to Viana do Castelo, Portugal

An early morning start and an 7 hour motor sail to Viana do Castelo. An attractive town with the most amazing hardware stores. It is like stepping back in time, where nothing is pre-packaged. Everything from string and wire to screws and gas mantles are sold loose alongside seeds & dried animal feeds weighed out as required.