Kelpie
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Thanks, not really a surprise of course.If you don't leave until September then as nortada has intimated, coast hopping is best around Biscay. You must always have a refuge to dive into in mind when planning your day. I have experienced F12 winds while hiding up river in L'Aber-Wrach, it took 6 weeks of dodging gales to sale from La Rochelle to Penzance in September/October. It can blow for weeks at a time so allow plenty of waiting time.
I imagine that the canals could offer steadier progress, so long as I get south before the ice arrives.
Might just have to flip a coin at this rate, as both options clearly have pros and cons.