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Over just a few tens of kilometres, the Bay of Biscay seabed rises from more than 4,500 metres deep to just 200 metres. Long Atlantic swells hit that shelf, slow down and steepen into short, breaking seas. Add autumn storms and gales topping 60 knots, and it becomes a nightmare for the trimarans. This Sunday, 115 skippers leave Saint-Malo for the Route du Rhum. First, they have to get through Biscay. Become a member now: https://www.youtube.com/@WeAreTheFoil/join Website: https://thefoil.com/ Instagram: @wearethefoil Facebook: wearethefoil Threads: @wearethefoil LinkedIn: The Foil Podcast: https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/NSR2217026422 Thanks for watching - please like, share and comment. Please also hit subscribe to show your support so we'll keep doing what we're doing.
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