En France 60

 

Stargazer and her skipper are rested and ready to put to sea once more. After our pause in Loctudy, to savour our last stopover, for this season, on the sunny sandy shores of South Brittany.

For we are but fifteen miles (by sea) from the Pointe de Penmarc'h and forty from the Raz de Seine. Twin gate keepers to the Bay of Biscay and the splendid profusion of its summer cruising grounds.

The Raz offers a fast passage, with its fierce tidal flows ; but also has the potential for mischief. If rubbed up the wrong way, by wind strength or direction.

Sunday's forecast has looked promising for the past two days. Easterly twelve to sixteen knots. The wind off the land, reducing the likelihood of large swell ; and on the beam (most of the way). Maximising sailplan options. Stargazer's four am forecast review is resumed.