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No, this is not a photo of 'Athena', wrecked by a stormy channel crossing. This is the forgotten fishing fleet of Camaret-sur-Mer. After a false start last week we have now sailed as far as Brittany where we are drinking Armagnac and waiting for conditions in Biscay to improve. We have solicited the services of Steve “Michael Fish” Dadd to relay forecasts to us over the satellite phone and are armed with the latest GRIB files which predict fair winds from tomorrow morning. See you in La Coruña.

Chris Hogg

Submitted on 9th November 2013