The Biscay

'Sarf & West mate, Sarf & West'
Pete Bernfeld
Thu 12 Jun 2008 18:18
47.45.148N 05.33.40W.
Well, now enroute for Spain. Left Cameret about 1015 UK time. Had a bit of a bumpy first 30 mi;les heading WSW to clear the offshore reefs around the Rade de Brest, then turned SSW when it got a bit more comfortable.
ERxperimented with various sails but settled on full gennaker (the big one on the bowsprit), about 17-20 kts of wind from the starboard quarter (from behind me right ear). Deployed the Aquair which seems to be producing slightly more electricity than I'm using and had a cup of tea. Looking out to the west the clouds almost looked like the trade wind clouds and I actually laughed out loud with pleasure at the thought. This after only a few hours at sea on my own.! By the time I reach Spain I'll have a pencil up each nostril & be muttering 'wibble'!
Just had supper, beef, potatoes, onions and camambert in the pressure cooker. Now for a catnap. Every fith hour I'll try to catnap for ten minutes at a time and see how `i go, only seen about three ships so far....but they're out there!