Crossing BISCAY! Avoiding BAD WEATHER and ORCAS | Ep. 258

Crossing the Bay of Biscay is a navigational hurdle when sailing south from the UK to Portugal. We begin this episode in France, in the charming port of Camaret-sur-Mer, waiting for good weather and preparing for the 2-3 day crossing. The Biscay crossing starts out well although we have to keep a constant lookout for aggressive Orcas. We hope to reach Spain and round Cape Finisterre in good conditions before the wind builds and the sea state becomes uncomfortable. Will we make it? 00:00 Episode Summary and Show Theme 00:36 Waiting for weather in Camaret-sur-Mer, France 02:48 Food preparation for crossing the Bay of Biscay 03:37 Day 1: Starting the Bay of Biscay crossing 04:18 Dolphins! 05:21 Practicing celestial navigation with the crew 05:53 Why the Bay of Biscay gets so rough 07:21 Strong winds on Day 3 07:29 Arrival at A Coruña, Spain 09:02 Heading for Cape Finisterre and avoiding Orcas 11:55 Flying the Code Zero at night down the Portuguese coast 13:16 Join us on a leg of our voyage this year 14:05 Final Credits 14:28 END #bayofbiscaysailing #orcas #killerwhales ?? Our Boat: Enksail Orion 49 aluminum sailboat with variable-draft swing-keel https://distantshores.ca/about-us/the-boats/page/ Yacht Manufacturer: Enksail Yachts / Gebroeders van Enkhuizen Yachtbuilding https://enksail.gebrvanenkhuizen.nl/en/ ?? Partners: Celestaire Sextants: https://www.celestaire.com/ Combi Electric Propulsion Systems: https://combi-outboards.com/en De Vries Sails: https://www.devriessails.nl/ ePropulsion: https://www.epropulsion.com/ Gill Marine: https://www.gillmarine.com/ GN Espace Ocean Chef: https://www.gn-espace.com/yacht-galley-systems/electric-cookers-ovens Highfield Boats: https://www.highfieldboats.com/ Lewmar: https://www.lewmar.com/ Ocean Safety: https://www.oceansafety.com/ PredictWind: https://www.predictwind.com/ Raymarine: https://www.raymarine.com/ Seldén Mast: https://www.seldenmast.com/ Scanstrut: https://www.scanstrut.com/ Super B Lithium Batteries: https://www.super-b.com/en ?? Sail Away Weeks: Get an introduction to the cruising lifestyle by joining Paul and Sheryl for a week of sailing adventure aboard their new boat on a leg of their upcoming voyage. Experience life on the water sailing to distant shores, build new skills, get onboard consulting in a beautiful location to help plan and budget for your own long-distance voyage in the future. Learn more here: https://distantshores.ca/sailaway-weeks/upcoming-passages/24-25-schedule/ ? Gifts for Sailors! Own the Whole Distant Shores Collection: All 157 full half-hour episodes of the Distant Shores Sailing Adventure TV series are available as a collectors set as HD downloads and also on DVD through the Distant Shores website. The Distant Shores DVD Super Pack box set includes both DVDs and bonus HD downloads. It is perfect for binge-watching and makes a great gift for the sailor in your life! Info and order here: https://distantshores.ca/sailingdvds/catalog/ ?? Join the Crew! Distant Shores videos are made possible by the support of Distant Shores Patrons. Join the crew for early ad-free viewing of videos, invitations to meetups and other special events as well as member-only livestreams, tutorials and Q&A's. We'd love to welcome you aboard! Info in the link below... https://www.patreon.com/distantshorestv You can also connect with us on: INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/ DistantShoresTV FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/DistantShoresTV SPONSORSHIP & BUSINESS INQUIRIES: distantshores@rogers.com Thank you for watching! Sheryl and Paul