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Wednesday, August 31
Ramsgate to Levington
by
Cathy
on Wed 31 Aug 2011 10:55 PM BST
51.59.66N 01.16.40E
The final day of the trip was in many ways the easiest of the lot. For one ... more »
Tuesday, August 30
Boulogne to Ramsgate
by
Cathy
on Tue 30 Aug 2011 10:12 PM BST
51.19.72N 01.25.24E
Crossing the Dover Straits, reputedly the most crowded shipping bottleneck in the world, can be a nerve-wracking ... more »
Monday, August 29
Dieppe to Boulogne
by
Cathy
on Mon 29 Aug 2011 10:11 PM BST
50.43.48N 01.35.97E
Today has definitely been the sail of the season (so far). The course from Dieppe to ... more »
Sunday, August 28
Le Havre to Dieppe
by
Cathy
on Sun 28 Aug 2011 10:09 PM BST
49.55.71N 01.05.02E
We were really in two minds whether to leave this morning. It was still grey and ... more »
Saturday, August 27
A windy day in Le Havre
by
Cathy
on Sat 27 Aug 2011 10:56 PM BST
49.29.30N 00.05.63E
The wind screamed all night, and we woke to find waves crashing over the breakwater into the ... more »
Friday, August 26
St Vaast to Le Havre
by
Cathy
on Fri 26 Aug 2011 10:13 PM BST
49.29.30N 00.05.63E
We set the alarm clock yesterday morning, intending to leave St Vaast at 0700 and cross the ... more »
Wednesday, August 24
Sightseeing in St Vaast
by
Cathy
on Wed 24 Aug 2011 10:32 PM BST
49.35.21N 01.15.82W
After several days of relentless progress, we decided we were due for a day off, and St ... more »
Tuesday, August 23
Cherbourg to St Vaast la Hougue
by
Cathy
on Tue 23 Aug 2011 10:34 PM BST
49.35.21N 01.15.82W
It was grey and misty when we woke, and there was a lot of condensation inside the ... more »
Monday, August 22
Braye to Cherbourg
by
Cathy
on Mon 22 Aug 2011 10:58 PM BST
49.43.73N 01.37.21W
As forecast, the wind turned north-easterly during the night. We woke to find the boat jumping around, ... more »
Sunday, August 21
St Peter Port to Braye (Alderney)
by
Cathy
on Sun 21 Aug 2011 10:00 PM BST
49.43.69N 02.11.79W
We made an early run ashore in the dinghy to buy Sunday papers and some vital supplies, ... more »
Saturday, August 20
Trebeurden to St Peter Port
by
Cathy
on Sat 20 Aug 2011 06:01 PM BST
49.27.35N 02.31.85W
With a 60-mile trip ahead of us we decided 25 litres was the least we could buy ... more »
Friday, August 19
L’Aber Wrac’h to Trebeurden
by
Cathy
on Fri 19 Aug 2011 10:58 PM BST
48.46.27N 03.35.18W
What a difference a day makes! Today was as bright and sunny as yesterday was dreary and ... more »
Thursday, August 18
Camaret to L’Aber Wrac’h
by
Cathy
on Thu 18 Aug 2011 10:29 PM BST
48.35.98N 04.33.66W
We had begun to think that it was always sunny in Camaret, because it always has been, ... more »
Wednesday, August 17
Sightseeing in Camaret
by
Cathy
on Wed 17 Aug 2011 10:01 PM BST
48.16.78N 04.35.37W
Camaret is one of our favourite places and it is also the “last stop” on the Atlantic ... more »
Tuesday, August 16
Audierne to Camaret
by
Cathy
on Tue 16 Aug 2011 06:14 PM BST
48.16.78N 04.35.37W
The pilot books are full of dire warnings about getting to the Raz de Sein – a ... more »
Monday, August 15
Beg Meil to Audierne – via Benodet
by
Cathy
on Mon 15 Aug 2011 10:12 PM BST
48.00.44N 04.33.08W
Another sunny and windless day. The plan was to go to Benodet, and explore the river above ... more »
Sunday, August 14
Locmiquelic to Beg Meil
by
Cathy
on Sun 14 Aug 2011 10:11 PM BST
47.51.57N 03.58.53W
Our plan today was to make a short (20 miles) “hop” from Locmiquelic to Port Manec’h, at ... more »
Saturday, August 13
Festival time in Locmiquelic
by
Cathy
on Sat 13 Aug 2011 10:10 PM BST
47.43.56N 03.21.02W
We woke to grey skies, drizzle, and very poor visibility. We could hardly see the island opposite ... more »
Friday, August 12
Ile Houat to Locmiquelic
by
Cathy
on Fri 12 Aug 2011 10:04 PM BST
47.43.56N 03.21.02W
Our original plan was to head to Port Tudy on the Ile de Groix, one of the ... more »
Thursday, August 11
Piriac to Ile Houat
by
Cathy
on Thu 11 Aug 2011 10:03 PM BST
47.23.16N 02.56.65W
We could not leave until lunchtime, because of waiting for the tide to come in and cover ... more »
Wednesday, August 10
Ile de Noirmoutier to Piriac
by
Cathy
on Wed 10 Aug 2011 10:21 PM BST
47.22.91N 02.32.62W
There was a gentle, rock-you-to-sleep swell when we fell exhausted into bed last night. We woke in ... more »
Tuesday, August 9
Les Sables d’Olonne to Ile de Noirmoutier
by
Cathy
on Tue 09 Aug 2011 10:20 PM BST
47.00.69N 02.12.92W
The strong winds have gone from the forecast. The only snag is that the wind seems likely ... more »
Monday, August 8
Weatherbound in Les Sables d’Olonne
by
Cathy
on Mon 08 Aug 2011 10:28 PM BST
46.30.21N 01.47.47W
The strong wind blew all day, just as forecast. We walked out to the pier end to ... more »
Sunday, August 7
La Rochelle to Les Sables d’Olonne
by
Cathy
on Sun 07 Aug 2011 10:27 PM BST
46.30.21N 01.47.47W
Yesterday was wet and windy and we spent the day catching up with the chores and looking ... more »
Friday, August 5
Back in La Rochelle
by
Cathy
on Fri 05 Aug 2011 10:35 PM BST
46.08.58N 01.10.11W
We’re back in La Rochelle after a flying visit (Ryanair) home to catch up on vital admin ... more »
Sunday, July 31
Rivedoux Plage, Ile de Re to La Rochelle
by
Cathy
on Sun 31 Jul 2011 10:38 PM BST
46.08.58N 01.10.11W
With outstandingly calm and sunny weather to enjoy, we spent yesterday at anchor off Rivedoux Plage, not ... more »
Friday, July 29
Ile d’Oleron to Ile de Re – via Ile d’Aix
by
Cathy
on Fri 29 Jul 2011 10:40 PM BST
46.09.12N 01.15.55W
The idea was to go to the Ile d’Aix – another of the attractions of this coast ... more »
Thursday, July 28
Cycling on Ile d’Oleron
by
Cathy
on Thu 28 Jul 2011 10:39 PM BST
46.02.19N 01.22.14W
Feeling much better after a good night’s sleep, we got out the bikes and set off ... more »
Wednesday, July 27
Bilbao to Port St Denis, Ile d’Oleron
by
Cathy
on Wed 27 Jul 2011 10:07 PM BST
46.02.19N 01.22.14W
“…and I’m not looking forward to the journey home!” That advertising catchphrase has become a standing ... more »
Monday, July 25
Sightseeing in Bilbao
by
Cathy
on Mon 25 Jul 2011 10:05 PM BST
43.19.79N 03.00.97W
Today is the festival of St James (Santiago) – which meant we could not do ... more »
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