Leaving Camaret, we had a lovely sail, past rugged cliffs, and through the rocks, to Douarnenez, a town steeped in fishing history. The big trawlers head out in all weathers, and locals line the harbour walls, shoulder to shoulder - even in the rain. The water teams with life. Vast shoals of immature fish so dense they obscure the view through the crystal clear waters are a feast for the big mackereaux, and horse mackerel that abound.
The generator packing-up saw us weighing anchor and heading from the bay, into the harbour in search of a mechanic. My diagnosis of pump failure was only partially correct – it was an electrical failure in the genset, quickly diagnosed and sorted by a friendly local. So now we sit, and wait, for the weather.
It’s been raining on and off, so heading off into the countryside has not appealed. Heading south into Biscay hasn’t appealed either! Hurricanes in the Atlantic, spiralling across to wreak their havoc in the Caribbean and up the eastern seaboard of the US before turning their attention east, and racing across towards us, have upset the Jetstream and prematurely ended our summer. The resulting strong winds and big seas have thwarted our plans. We don’t fancy cross seas with 3-4m swells, and the forecast saying rough or very rough! We wait. We are looking for a four or five day weather window to see us safely across Biscay to La Coruna, NW Spain.
Maybe tomorrow, or Friday….
Can you feel the envy bursting thru' the blog Chris? :-)
ReplyDeleteSafe Arrival is a lot cleaner and smarter than she was but is still sitting in Bristol Marina and every time I see her the memories are there. Going up to Scotland on a weeks charter this eekend and will pop i to see Cat for the first time since St Lucia while I'm there.
Hope the weather window arrives soon for you
Matt
Good to hear from you Matt. If you fancy a week or two give me a shout.
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