Hi Crew,
We’re writing from Menton on the Côte d’Azur – our first time in a marina this season. On Thursday, 14 August 2025, a powerful mistral storm swept through with gusts over 45 knots. We were anchored on our Spade S100 (which we call “Don”) when our windlass jammed and the chain fouled. With the anchor and chain dangling from the bow and Helios bei…
