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11 June at La Trinite sur Mer

By Richard. Posted on June 14th, 2017 in France, North Atlantic 2017 – 2019.
Some additional photos which I left out of the previous article by accident… Another trimaran ready to race against QM2 A monohull ready ...
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10 June at La Trinite sur Mer

By Richard. Posted on June 11th, 2017 in France, North Atlantic 2017 – 2019.
47:35.222N 003:01.55q We spent the morning of 9 June exploring the Citadelle de Vauban at Le Palais on Belle Ile.  It dominates the harbo...
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8 June – an eventful day at Belle Ile

By Richard. Posted on June 11th, 2017 in France, North Atlantic 2017 – 2019.
  47:20.86N 003:09.1W The Avant Port at Le Palais, Belle Ile We decided to move inside the harbour at Le Palais in order to leave th...
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7 June at Belle Ile

By Richard. Posted on June 11th, 2017 in France, North Atlantic 2017 – 2019.
47:20.6N 3:08.8W We left the Golfe of Morbihan with the ebb tide.  It’s akin to sliding about on one of those travelling walkways you get...
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6 June: wet and windy in the Morbihan

By Richard. Posted on June 6th, 2017 in France, North Atlantic 2017 – 2019.
47:33.3N 002:51.75W Our attempt to claim Ile de Brannec for the Crown failed as we were deterred by a sign telling us it was all jolly pr...
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4 June 2017 In the Golfe de Morbihan

By Richard. Posted on June 4th, 2017 in France, North Atlantic 2017 – 2019.
47:33.777N  002:51.394W Mor Bihan means ‘little sea’ in Breton.  Tonight will be our third night at anchor at the south eastern tip of th...
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1 June – at Port du Crouesty, Golfe de Morbihan

By Richard. Posted on June 2nd, 2017 in France, North Atlantic 2017 – 2019.
47:32.5N  002:53.7W Well we escaped from Lorient around lunchtime on Tuesday, having spent the forenoon mainly engaged with trying to sor...
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FW: 28 May at Lorient

By Richard. Posted on May 28th, 2017 in France, North Atlantic 2017 – 2019.
  47:43.2N 003:22W Well, we dragged ourselves away from the beautiful Iles de Glenan on Friday morning and headed east towards Lorie...
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24-26 May at Iles de Glenan

By Richard. Posted on May 26th, 2017 in France, North Atlantic 2017 – 2019.
47:43.6N 3:59.7W We left Port la Foret at lunchtime, having forayed (sic) ashore for bread and embarked 100 litres of diesel.  No discoun...
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23 May at Port la Foret

By Richard. Posted on May 23rd, 2017 in France, North Atlantic 2017 – 2019.
It’s slightly awkward enthusing about our adventures in the light of the tragic events in Manchester yesterday.  I wish I knew how to era...
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21 May at Douarnenez

By Richard. Posted on May 21st, 2017 in France, North Atlantic 2017 – 2019.
48:05.9N  4:20W Morgat was mostly dominated by the outboard motor.  Or rather the lack of it. Irritating because I spent £120 at Fairweat...
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19 May: The world beyond Finisterre

By Richard. Posted on May 19th, 2017 in France, North Atlantic 2017 – 2019.
  From: Richard Farrington [mailto:Farringtons {CHANGE TO AT} mailasail {DOT} com] Sent: Friday, May 19, 2017 20:01 To: ‘farri...
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