Motoring, Fort Boyard in the distance
Good spirits motoring down the Charente
Motor sailing, not much to do
Helm locked, the small electric pilot controls the Hydrovane rudder
Motoring is boring
So, we sometimes take a seamaning course
The lines for 2 junk sails... and even then, they are almost organized!
Eric manages the small chartplotter
A beautiful morning is on the horizon
Good winds, good weather, and sunglasses
At the port, Eric always has a few anecdotes
A quiet start under the Irish drizzle
Catching up with Wave Rover
We have guests
That's also what life in the cockpit is all about
Empty cockpit, everyone sleeps
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Christian Serpereau, Bruno Serpereau, Eric Andlauer, Patrick Leblanc… and many friends !
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- Preamble
- The trip to Dublin
- Day 1, from Soubise to Bourgenay
- Day 2, from Bourgenay to l’Herbaudière
- Day 3, a break in l’Herbaudière, Halcyon II
- Days 4 and 5, from l’Herbaudière to Camaret (via Le Crouesty) – Foremast issues …
- Day 6, from Camaret to l’Aber Wrac’h (why l’Aber Ildut ?!)
- days 7 and 8, from l’Aber Wrac’h to Newlyn – crossing the Channel
- Days 9 and 10, from Newlyn to Kilmore Quay – across the Irish Sea
- Day 11, from Kilmore Quay to Arklow
- Day 12, from Arklow to Malahide
- Nine days in Ireland
- Day 12, first evening in Malahide
- Day 13, in company of Alan Mullholland and Wave Rover
- Day 14, Ardgillan Castle, Malahide Yacht Club
- Day 15, Malahide Castle, National Maritime Museum
- Day 16, new crew members arrive …
- Day 17, parade on the Liffey river in Dublin
- Day 18, return to Malahide, the Irish welcome
- Day 19, work on Yvonne, tourism in Howth
- Day 20, tourists in Dublin
- Day 21, National Archeology Museum
- Return to Soubise
- Day 22, from Malahide to Kilmore Quay
- Day 23, from Kilmore Quay to Padstow
- Day 24, Padstow, Wales
- Day 25, Newquay and the Knickerbockerglory
- Day 26, from Padstow to Newlyn
- Day 27, a nice walk in Penzance and leaving for l’Aber Wrac’h
- Day 28, arriving in l’Aber Wrac’h
- Day 29, from l’Aber Wrac’h to Camaret
- Day 30, from Camaret to Loctudy
- Day 31, from Loctudy to Port Louis
- Day 32, from Port Louis to l’Herbaudière
- Day 33, a day in l’Herbaudière, meeting a poor sailor …
- Day 34, from l’Herbaudière to Bourgenay
- Day 35, Bourgenay, storm Aïtor …
- Day 36, Bourgenay (again)
- Day 37, Bourgenay (still)
- Day 38, from Bourgenay to Soubise, last navigation !
- Day 39, from Soubise to … home
- The people !
- The food
- Problems
- Verbatim
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Highly recommanded links
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The Junk Rig Association https://www.junkrigassociation.org
The actually most complete website dedicated to junk rigs. A mine of infos. -
Visit my Harbour https://www.visitmyharbour.com/
Incredible help throughout our voyage, for all the informations on all the harbours and passages, the online charts and the tide plans. Highly recommended. -
Alan Mullholland and Wave Rover : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7m3fuU8ASlIKz9LnV-vvJg
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If you are rich...
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- Help Ukraine: https://www.croix-rouge.fr/faq?question=comment-faire-un-don-pour-l-ukraine
- Sauveteurs en mer (Life Saviours at Sea): https://www.snsm.org/nous-soutenir/donner/faire-un-don
Pages
- And videos !
- At the helm
- Black & White
- China Blue
- Cockpit life
- Contact
- Day 1, from Soubise to Bourgenay
- Day 11, from Kilmore Quay to Arklow
- Day 12, first evening in Malahide
- Day 12, from Arklow to Malahide
- Day 13, in company of Alan Mullholland and Wave Rover
- Day 14, Ardgillan Castle, Malahide Yacht Club
- Day 15, Malahide Castle, National Maritime Museum
- Day 16, new crew members arrive …
- Day 17, parade on the Liffey river in Dublin
- Day 18, return to Malahide, the Irish welcome
- Day 19, work on Yvonne, tourism in Howth
- Day 2, from Bourgenay to l’Herbaudière
- Day 20, tourists in Dublin
- Day 21, National Archeology Museum
- Day 22, from Malahide to Kilmore Quay
- Day 23, from Kilmore Quay to Padstow
- Day 24, Padstow, Wales
- Day 25, Newquay and the Knickerbockerglory
- Day 26, from Padstow to Newlyn
- Day 27, a nice walk in Penzance and leaving for l’Aber Wrac’h
- Day 28, arriving in l’Aber Wrac’h
- Day 29, from l’Aber Wrac’h to Camaret
- Day 3, a break in l’Herbaudière, Halcyon II
- Day 30, from Camaret to Loctudy
- Day 31, from Loctudy to Port Louis
- Day 32, from Port Louis to l’Herbaudière
- Day 33, a day in l’Herbaudière, meeting a poor sailor …
- Day 34, from l’Herbaudière to Bourgenay
- Day 35, Bourgenay, storm Aïtor – and then they were three …
- Day 36, Bourgenay (again)
- Day 37, Bourgenay (still)
- Day 38, from Bourgenay to Soubise, last navigation !
- Day 39, from Soubise to… home. The end of an adventure…
- Day 6, from Camaret to l’Aber Wrac’h (why l’Aber Ildut ?!)
- Days 4 and 5, from l’Herbaudière to Camaret (via Le Crouesty) – Foremast issues …
- Days 7 and 8, from l’Aber Wrac’h to Newlyn – crossing the Channel
- Days 9 and 10, from Newlyn to Kilmore Quay – across the Irish Sea
- Funny
- How about some food?
- On board menus
- Paradox, the boat
- People we loved
- Places we loved
- Plenty pictures…
- Preparations
- Problems
- Site map
- The people !
- The trip idea
- Verbatim (by Christian)
- Why this blog ?