In the meantime, the cats flee the activity and noise.  Nevis settles below decks and Saba slips under the pilot house curtains.   We stop and furl the sails to motor directly into Sines.  A few minutes later, Jackie sees Saba climb onto the pilot house roof.  Since Saba spent many evenings on the main boom during the Atlantic crossing, nothing seemed amiss.  Later we search the boat searching for Saba but we cannot find him anywhere on board.   So we hit the main overboard button and sail up the leeward side of our course with Jackie on the bow calling Saba.  Unfortunately a school of porpoises decide to join us.  It is hard enough to seek a cat in the water, but those extra fins make it really impossible!  Two hours later after deciding the water was too cold for him to survive and having a tearful wake for him on the bow, Chris goes over to the main boom to show Jackie where he used to snuggle under the sails .. and there he is, seasick and drowsy.  Overjoyed, we motor directly into Sines for a late arrival.  Wine to end Jackie's 57th birthday.

During a 25-30 knot blow, we spend two hours planning our escape from the marina.  Our Sintra tour guide, Sue from Tala, works the dock lines as we swing from the slip.  An hour our departure, the wind settles to 10 knots for the remainder of the day. Sigh!  After we pass Cape Espichel, the wind heads us inland and we sail the course change to minimize the large swells hitting our stern.  As soon as we pass the cape, SHIBUMI is attached by an army of flies.  After we close the pilot house curtains, we spend a couple of hours with a fly swatter and vacuum.