10,000 Miles and Make & Mend!

Rain showers, poor visibility, a north wind and uncomfortable berth. After several hours of sailing and motoring into an increasing swell, we were struggling to leave the Baie du Douarnenez and would miss the tide into Brest. As the sun came out we ran back into the bay and found a delightful anchorage under the cliffs of Pointe de Chèvre. 

One bright spot was seeing "Susan J" 's log pass 10,000 M.  Almost entirely under her previous owners and an underestimate of her total distance run as the log impeller is usually stopped by marine growth. 

We confirmed that the large bang while beating to windward was the bobstay parting. The photo shows the pin and mousing wire and half the thread, which was still in situ in the becket of the block at the gammon iron.  Fortunately the shackle was easily replaced but raises doubts a about all the other stainless steel shackles which would be at least 16 years old?

Anchored in 12 meters at high tide the opportunity was taken to Splice 40 metres of nylon octoplait to our 35 meters of chain and replace a sheered SMS bolt on the spray hood.

Hopefully, an earlier start tomorrow will enable us to take the tide into the Rade de Brest.