{"id":131,"date":"2025-01-28T22:10:21","date_gmt":"2025-01-28T21:10:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leblanc.pl\/paradox_en\/?page_id=131"},"modified":"2025-05-25T10:55:33","modified_gmt":"2025-05-25T08:55:33","slug":"03-lidee-du-voyage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/leblanc.pl\/paradox_en\/03-lidee-du-voyage\/","title":{"rendered":"The trip idea"},"content":{"rendered":"

It had been dormant since the winter of 2023, when a junket<\/em> (gathering of junks) was announced in Dublin<\/strong><\/em>, which would take place on the occasion of the \u201cThree Bridges Event<\/strong><\/em>\u201d. During this event, the first 3 bridges on the Liffey River<\/strong><\/em> are exceptionally open, allowing the participating boats to parade to the city centre.<\/p>\n

Paradox being in Soubise<\/strong><\/em>, a dry port 5 hours drive from my home, there is no question of going there to make circles in the water on a Sunday afternoon.<\/p>\n

So there,<\/em> was the perfect opportunity to do a real navigation, worthy of the boat. In the background, was also the nostalgia of retracing a little of the route that had been ours during the delivery of China Blue<\/strong><\/em>, in 2021, when we brought her back from Glasgow<\/strong> <\/em>to Soubise<\/em> (cf. https:\/\/leblanc.pl\/china_blue\/<\/a>).<\/p>\n

I had just met Bruno<\/strong><\/em>, the brother of my friend Christian<\/em><\/strong>. If Bruno was already an experienced sailor, Christian was a complete novice \u2026 eager to learn. From then on, in my head, I already had my crew! The idea germinated and the decision was made in February 2024 : We would go to Ireland!<\/strong><\/p>\n

During the same month, Eric Andlauer<\/strong><\/em>, well known in our association (the Junk Rig Association : https:\/\/www.junkrigassociation.org<\/a>), honoured us by joining the crew.
\nA highly experienced sailor, winner of an edition of the Jester Challenge<\/strong><\/em>, Breton coastline expert and junk sails specialist, he had been the initiator of my interest in this rig.
\nBut \u00c9ric especially benefits from a reputation of seriousness that seems to impress my wife Gina<\/strong><\/em>, seriousness of which I must no doubt lack, judging by her obvious relief on learning that he would be the fourth crew member on our adventure!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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