Biscay: storm season: Severe storms

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Biscay: storm season: how the place works

The continental shelf rises steeply off the French and Spanish coast, and the long Atlantic swell stands up over it. Three metres in open water become short, breaking six over the shelf. Between October and March gales are routine here; in summer the bay is a different place altogether.

Biscay: storm season: what breaks there

The typical Biscay file is not a collision but a delivery: rig, steering gear and fittings do not survive the sustained loading, water finds its way through hatches and vents, and electronics fail. Boats are rarely lost, but they arrive expensive.

Biscay: storm season: what this means for your policy

For a delivery south the weather window matters more than the size of the boat, and that is exactly what conditions ask about: season, crew numbers, experience. Check whether your policy covers deliveries at all and whether it requires a minimum crew.

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