We sailed of hoping to get to Madera from Falmouth. Plans don’t always work out.
As we were sailing out of the bay we decided, as usual, to put out the genoi. As we were letting her out the furling line on the roller furler snapped! Causing the genoa to come all the way out in force 8 winds and 4-meter swells. The first and second mate rushed out to fix it. They did well the first time but unfortunately, the line they used snapped again.
By that time the wind had dropped which allowed the genoi to be unharmed except for a small chaffed patch. Later on, in the night the foresail sheet snaped which was unexpected.
We decided to come into port de Plaisance Brest to fix the problems on the Living Water.
Throughout the week we have to work on these problems and we are very happy to say that we will be leaving on the 9th of December. It will be a two day sailing across the Bay Of Biscay then we will look at the weather to see if we carry on going or stop off in Spain.
God Bless you all.
Rhyddian Williams says:
December 9, 2018 at 17:06 -
Furler not foiler!
In a true force 8 you should be under staysail and heavily reefed main and mizzen.
I assume the Bay is Biscay?
Rule one. At least fifty miles west of Ushant. One hundred is better. Gets you out of soundings into calmer water and away from the iron road..
If you’re daft enough to sail across Biscay in December talk to someone experienced. Otherwise you’re taking unnecessary risks.
Sorry but I’ve been there, seen it and earned several T shirts. There is belief and there is seamanship. You have belief. I do seamanship.
I was a professional yacht delivery skipper for twenty years.
Living Water Team says:
December 17, 2018 at 14:01 -
Hello Mr. Williams. We have belief as well as seamanship aboard this vessel. We made it safely across the Bay of Biscay. Thank you for your advice.
God bless.
Rhyddian Williams says:
December 17, 2018 at 21:23 -
I do not share your belief but I wish you luck in your endeavour.
Rhyddian Williams says:
December 19, 2018 at 20:39 -
You’re still in the bay of biscay! Do not try and beat the Southerlies along the Portugese coast. Hide or go west to find a fairer wind. A long way west! America is too far but not by much.