No shortage of wrecks off this coast! spent more time in and out of the water fountains in an attempt to cool down. Next we visited the Isla Ons and anchored off the stunning Playa Melide for three nights, though the swell got in there at times. From there we moved into the Ría de Pontevedra, calling in at picturesque Combarro, where we found Irish Cruising Club and OCC boats aplenty. Our welltravelled Optimist dinghy was launched and provided much entertainment, a perfect bay for teaching the kids sailing. By this stage, they’d mastered the art of
getting back onto the pontoon from the water, resulting in less stress on their parents. Pontoon jumping of all forms was a daily exercise. The downside to Combarro was that there is no nice beach nearby. After that it was a short spin to the Ría de Vigo, where there is noticeably more development than in the northern rías. We anchored for a few nights off the Enseada da Barra, a picturesque spot just at the entrance to the ría. From there we made for Moaña, where we anchored just off the marina in good holding. I had arranged for the broken part of the autopilot to be More snorkelling 69