Spanish sailor's accidental adventure - more photos to believe or not

11:38 PM Tue 2 Jun 2009 GMT

'1 Urolla' .

If you thought that the Southport skipper had a difficult time trying to cross the Southport bar last week (see story), spare a thought for the Spanish sailor who was caught trying to return to the Cove of Orrua in Zumaia, in the Basque country of northern Spain.
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Several boats made this entry on the day without incident, as the seas were calm but the surf great, and they were able to stay ahead of the waves by the use of their motors. However, the 12 metre yacht Urola's engine was not powerful enough, and this series of photos was the result.

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The yacht, like that in Southport, reached calm waters safely.

Thank you to Ley Langford of yacht Crystal Blues for the heads-up about these photos

by Nancy Knudsen