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    Anchoring in the bay of Stêr-Ouen of Belle île 7.6. – 8.6.

    Suwena in the anchorage of Stêr-Ouen in the Belle Île island in Brittany

    Belle-île-en-Mer or Beautiful Island is like its name is saying a beautiful island and a very popular holiday destination in South-Brittany. We had been waiting in Concarneau for better weather and the sea to get settled before continuing to the

    Eve June 15, 2017December 10, 2019 No Comments Read more

    Le Palais, Belle-Île-en-Mer 8.6. – 11.6.

    Eve and Andrus driving on the island of Belle-Île in Brittany

    The harbour of Le Palais has buoys inside the breakwater or alternatively it is possible to enter the marina behind the tidal gate. Marina is accessible between -1.5h and +1h high water. We had our share of the rolling in

    Eve June 21, 2017December 10, 2019 No Comments Read more

    Morbihan 11.6. – 14.6.

    The Gulf of Morbihan in Brittany

    The Gulf of Morbihan is the inland sea in South-Brittany. Its size is about 8 by 4 nautical miles and there are a total of around 60 islands and islets. The tidal current is running between the islands at a

    Eve June 24, 2017December 10, 2019 No Comments Read more

    Vannes 14.6. – 18.6.

    Vannes, Brittany

    Vannes is an attractive medieval town at the head of the Gulf of Morbihan. The distance to the mouth of Morbihan is only 10 nautical miles. However many sailors skip this gorgeous pearl. They think that it’s difficult to enter

    Eve June 30, 2017December 22, 2019 No Comments Read more

    Île-d’Houat 18.6. – 19.6

    The anchorage of Tréac'h ar Salus in Houat in Brittany

    Cruising Association’s Rally Yeu was about to start on Tuesday and we still had a few days before sailing to Île-d’Yeu. The heat wave was still continuing and we were tempted to make one more stop in the islands of

    Eve July 2, 2017December 22, 2019 No Comments Read more

    Île d’Yeu 19.6. – 23.6.

    The pontoon party of The Cruising Association on the island of Yeu in France

    When we were sailing to southern England in 2013 and we started our circumnavigation of the British Isles we joined a very active cruising club, The Cruising Association. The club has sections all over the world. At first we joined

    Eve July 11, 2017December 22, 2019 No Comments Read more

    Les Sables d’Olonne 23.6. – 25.6.

    The promenade of Les Sables d'Olonne in France

    From the island of Yeu it is an easy 29 nautical miles sail to Les Sables d’Olonne. There are two marinas, a fishing port and a commercial harbour. The first and smaller marina as well as the fishing and commercial

    Eve July 16, 2017December 22, 2019 No Comments Read more

    Carbon monoxide alarm in Les Sables d’Olonne and La Rochelle 23.6. – 6.7.

    Swollen AGM battery

    “Warning, carbon monoxide! Warning, carbon monoxide!” is not something you’d like to hear at night for sure. Andrus was watching Netflix on iPad and I was listening audiobook when the warning suddenly sounded. As CO is odourless gas and silent

    Eve July 18, 2017December 22, 2019 1 Comment Read more

    La Rochelle 25.6. – 7.7.

    Suwena arriving in La Rochelle

    The shipping forecast was showing that three low pressures would be combining in a few days creating a longer period of unsettled weather. We would have more to see and to do in La Rochelle thus on Sunday we sailed

    Eve November 5, 2017December 22, 2019 No Comments Read more

    Crossing of the Bay of Biscay 7.7. – 8.7.

    Suwena's crossing of the Bay of Biscay

    Once our batteries were replaced and the weather settled we were eager to go forward. The crossing of the Biscay will be the longest sailing voyage so far and we tried to prepare as well as we could. The route

    Eve November 10, 2017December 22, 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

    Entrance to the marina of Real Club Nautico de Vigo, Galicia
    Entrance to the marina of Real Club Nautico de Vigo, Galicia
    Sailing on boxing day in Tenerife
    Sailing on boxing day in Tenerife
    Ferry to the Valentia Island in Ireland
    Ferry to the Valentia Island in Ireland

    Clubs

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