Falmouth South

After an overnight stay in Falmouth we set off south with a possible weather window to cross Biscay. The iron sail was needed for the first few hours before a moderate breeze had us making good progress under sail. I elected to go outside Quessant as in the prospect of riding the Chanal du Four a night had no appeal. By the next day when we were just south of the TSS grib files downloaded from sailmail made it clear we needed to pause before heading out into Biscay.
The best option then was to make for Concarneau but it was a real struggle to make progress against strong winds, choppy seas and an increasingly strong tide. We put into the little port at the entrance to Audierne. Here I discovered a genoa sheet car had come appart with a vital screw missing for which I had no replacement. This meant it was necessary to make for Conarneau where we arrived late afternoon 16 Oct and in the event missed a good weather window to cross the Bay. Car now repaired we await another window which is not a real hardship in this wonderful town.