Franck Lauvray has dismated

In the second part of the night, while he was in the middle of the Bay of Biscay, Franck Lauvray dismated. The skipper of Proto 356 Alice is unharmed. A suppory boat has been rerouted to assist him, it should arrive at Franck's location before noon. The conditions are, as expected, quite harsh with a cold front sweeping the Bay. The wind is blowing betwenn 27 ans 30 knots with a chaotique sea-state.