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    Suwena’s Passage in the Bay of Biscay

    When we launched Suwena for the first time in 2011 we could not have imagined that seven years later the spring launch would happen in Roscoff on the coast of Brittany in France. Unusually she was wintering two years at

    Eve May 20, 2017 No Comments Read more

    Roscoff of Brittany

    Roscoff in Brittany

    Last Saturday when we were walking back to Suwena enjoying the lovely summer evening, Andrus recalled how he was “driving” around Roscoff on Google Streetview three years ago while pondering would this be a suitable location for wintering Suwena. Last

    Eve May 24, 2017November 24, 2019 No Comments Read more

    Île de Batz 14.5.

    Lighthouse on Île de Batz island

    At first the bridge astonished us with one end on land and another end descending into the sea. But at the low water on Roscoff waterfront you’d get an idea. The bay in front of Roscoff dries partially at the

    Eve May 27, 2017November 24, 2019 No Comments Read more

    Brest 22.5. – 24.5.

    Brest Castle

    For a long time Suwena’s summer voyage started in warm sunshine when we cast off the lines in Roscoff on Monday morning. Hopefully this is a foretell that we have a warm weather for the whole trip. To be sure

    Eve May 28, 2017November 24, 2019 No Comments Read more

    Rade de Brest 24.5. – 26.5.

    Suwena moored next to the island of Terenez in Brittany

    Rade de Brest is landlocked sea that is located on the northern coast of the Bay of Biscay. Most sailors on a way across the Bay of Biscay stop in Camaret-sur-Mer on the coast of the Atlantic just in front

    Eve May 29, 2017November 24, 2019 No Comments Read more

    Camaret-sur-Mer 26.5. – 30.5.

    Graveyard of fishing vessels in Camaret-sur-Mer, Brittany

    In the morning we sailed down the river L’Aulne to the coastal town of Camaret-sur-Mer. We had favourable current with us for the whole 17 nautical miles. When we arrived Caramet was already full of boats. The atmosphere was international

    Eve June 1, 2017December 2, 2019 No Comments Read more

    Îles de Glénan 30.5. – 1.6.

    Andrus on the Glénan islands in Brittany

    The Isles of Glenan, one of our most sought after destinations this summer, was next after Camaret. Glénan is a place for settled weather because its anchorages are rather unsheltered in strong winds and high seas. We had eagerly waited

    Eve June 4, 2017December 2, 2019 No Comments Read more

    Sainte-Marine and Benodet 1.6. – 3.6.

    The river Odet in Brittany

    The weather forecast was showing cooler weather with some showers. We had an appetite for chilling out for another couple of days. The river Odet located 12 nautical miles north from the Glénan islands looked appealing. For sure it is

    Eve June 9, 2017December 2, 2019 No Comments Read more

    Concarneau 3.6. – 7.6.

    Concarneau in Brittany

    Concarneau has made its living from the fishing industry for hundreds of years and the town is still the third largest fishing port in France. We have really noticed the scale of the fishing, as there is a myriad of

    Eve June 11, 2017December 2, 2019 No Comments Read more

    Beware of Electric Winch!

    Sheet broken by electric winch in front of Concarneau in Brittany

    When we were specifying Suwena and making decisions about various onboard equipment we were warned that electric winches are unreliable. Now in the seventh summer it finally happened! After departing from Concarneau I was still coiling mooring lines and Andrus

    Eve June 13, 2017December 2, 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

    Sunset at Cabo da Roca, Portugal
    Sunset at Cabo da Roca, Portugal
    Racor 500MA fuel filter
    Racor 500MA fuel filter
    Four small snubbers
    Four small snubbers

    Clubs

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