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    Suwena’s Sailing Plan for the summer of 2016

    We’ve now been sailing for eight seasons and over 9200 nautical miles in 17 different countries. Our basic philosophy is still the same: sailing forward each season looking for a new sailing areas. Our original summer plan was to keep

    Eve June 3, 2016 2 Comments Read more

    Preparing Suwena for the Summer in Roscoff

    Tropical garden in Roscoff

    We were quite an exited on how Suwena has taken the winter when we finally arrived onboard in May. We had intent to visit her every second month for checking that all is ok during the winter but unfortunately we

    Eve June 8, 2016November 17, 2019 No Comments Read more

    Morlaix 4.6. – 7.6.

    The marina of Morlaix in Brittany

    In May the nights were still rather cold and Webasto was humming silently and warming Suwena’s interior and consuming diesel. We have never had so little fuel left. We even pondered if we’ve enough for reaching the fuel berth in

    Eve June 12, 2016November 18, 2019 No Comments Read more

    Ploumanac’h 7.6. – 10.6.

    Yachts waiting for hight tide at the Ploumanac'h entrance

    Here on the coast of North Brittany there are several places that can be reached only during the high tide. Both, our departure port Morlaix and our destination Ploumanac’h, are such a harbours. So we had to make a plan

    Eve June 16, 2016November 18, 2019 No Comments Read more

    Tréguier 10.6. – 15.6.

    Tréguier, Brittany

    Last summer we stayed at the anchorage on the river Jaudy near Tréguier. However many sailors from both France and the UK have recommended to visit the town of Tréguier to us. Thus we headed there. We departed from Ploumanac’h

    Eve June 20, 2016November 18, 2019 No Comments Read more

    Guernsey 15.6. – 17.6.

    Suwena sailing to Guernsey on the Bay of St Malo

    Our mind was desiring for the Channel Islands as last summer we only visited there shortly. We were waiting like most of the other crowd on the pontoons of Tréguier for the wind to ease. Finally the forecast showed 15

    Eve June 23, 2016November 18, 2019 No Comments Read more

    Alderney, the Channel Islands 17.6. – 19.6.

    Suwena sailing to the island of Alderney

    On Friday we departed from Guernsey as soon as there was enough water over the sill and sailed to our weekend destination, the island of Alderney. The wind was just perfect 10 knots and we were beam reaching in a

    Eve June 27, 2016November 18, 2019 No Comments Read more

    Guernsey, the Channel Islands 19.6. – 24.6.

    St Peter Port Guernsey, the Channel Islands

    After returning from a successful Alderney voyage we thought about keeping the rain for a few next days in Guernsey. Again we wanted to stay at the inner harbour because we planned for staying several days and also water and

    Eve July 7, 2016November 23, 2019 No Comments Read more

    Herm, the Treasure of the Channel Islands 24.6.

    Suwena anchored at the Shell Beach Bay on the island of Herm

    The Port de Herm harbour is located just opposite to the harbour of St Peter Port. The distance from Guernsey to Herm is a staggering three nautical miles and this makes it a popular trip destination all year round. The

    Eve July 12, 2016November 23, 2019 No Comments Read more

    Sark, the Channel Islands 24.6. – 25.6.

    The anchorage of Havre Gosselin on the island of Sark

    After a successful trekking day in Herm we weighed the anchor on Shell Beach Bay and set course to the neighbour island. We were rounding Sark from the north and while passing the bay of La Grève de la Ville

    Eve July 27, 2016November 23, 2019 No Comments Read more
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    Seasons

    • South-west Iberia ’22
    • Galicia and Portugal ’19
    • Galicia ’18
    • The Bay of Biscay ’17
    • Brittany and the CI ’16
    • Ireland to Brittany ’15
    • Scotland ’14
    • North Sea ’13
    • Southern Baltic Sea ’12
    • Baltic Circle ’11
    • Around the Finland ’10
    • Nauticat 441

    Memories

    Eve in Albufeira, Portugal
    Eve in Albufeira, Portugal
    Suwena in the marina of Lagos, Portugal
    Suwena in the marina of Lagos, Portugal
    Anchorage in the islands of Cíes
    Anchorage in the islands of Cíes

    Clubs

    Malta Cruising Club Cruising Association Royal Malta Yacht Club Suomen Valtameripurjehtijat Oulun Merenkävijät Meripelastusseura
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