It was June 2022, and I had prepared my sailboat for the passage to the port of Le Havre (Normandy, France). I had been moored in Cherbourg for several months, which gave me time to inspect all of my equipment.
I left Cherbourg in the morning, and after passing the Gatteville lighthouse, my boat eventually ran aground during the night. The Channel current was against me, and as I waited for it to turn — with all sails up and in the middle of a jibe — it happened…
