Leaving Hamble we expected the Bay of Biscay to be the most challenging part of our journey when in fact it was the English Channel that tested our sea legs!!
Biscay was flat calm so much so that we motored for 3 days and were concerned about running out of fuel! Luckily the wind picked up once across Biscay and down the Spanish and Portugese coastline.
It was a lovely journey, not much rain, calm seas and dolphins playing in our bow wake.
Most of the trip was downwind so the new kite got tested fully. Tricky to furl unless we had the geneoa out to shield the wind. Managed to break off a strop but now repaired by stitching using a Stitching Awl.
Some rolly sloppy seas which made it difficult to stay in your bunk so Jack used the sea berth in the saloon for most of the trip.
All in all not bad for our first ocean passage!
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