time to departure

Rainy morning 🌧…

… on the south coast of Ireland 🇮🇪, with variable light winds. Bow pointing towards Brest.

If all goes well, I will cross the shipping lane 🚢🛳 between Brest and Cape Finisterre tomorrow ⛵.

to adjust the mainsail and the last of the large headsails and stow them properly. However, the weather didn’t cooperate with the forecast☹—so we had

Weather conditions were perfect to hoist and then roll up the foresails. ⛵ We will finalize it tomorrow, and then, all sails will be ready

Heading to Les Sables, because the lock at Port de Commerce opens at 6:30 a.m., and we’re setting sail for the first time to test

It’s 39°C below deck and not a breath of wind. Perfect conditions for sweating—but also for hoisting the mainsail. ⛵ After two hours, our T-shirts

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