Bigouden Europe 2013

23 July 2013 | Bassin des Chalutiers-La Rochelle
23 July 2013 | La Rochelle
22 July 2013 | Minimes
21 July 2013 | 46 30.0'N:01 48.0'W, Port Olona
20 July 2013 | 46 44.0'N:02 21.0'W, Ile d'Yeu
20 July 2013 | 46 44.0'N:02 21.0'W, Port Joinville
20 July 2013 | 47 06.0'N:02 07.0'W, Pornic
20 July 2013 | 47 02.0'N:02 58.0'W, Houat
17 July 2013 | 47 02.0'N:02 58.0'W, Houat
17 July 2013 | 47 02.0'N:02 58.0'W, Houat
17 July 2013 | 47 21.0'N:03 09.0'W, Belle Isle
17 July 2013 | 47 21.0'N:03 09.0'W, Belle Isle
17 July 2013 | 47 21.0'N:03 09.0'W, Belle Isle
17 July 2013 | 47 21.0'N:03 09.0'W, Belle Isle
17 July 2013 | 47 21.0'N:03 09.0'W, Belle Isle
16 July 2013 | Belle Isle
15 July 2013 | 47 48.0'N:03 44.0'W, Belon
15 July 2013 | 47 48.0'N:03 44.0'W, Belon
15 July 2013 | 47 52.0'N:03 55.0'W, Concarneau

Ile d'Yeu

20 July 2013 | 46 44.0'N:02 21.0'W, Port Joinville
Charlie
There was not a breath of wind, so we powered further down the coast to the Island of Yeux. Yeux is very touristy, and the crowd appeared for the most part well healed. Based on the island's reputation I was afraid that the marina would be full, but there were plenty of spaces left, even at the end of the day.

We were greeted by a skiff who showed us to our berth. The marina is fairly industrial but efficient. After checking in we walked into town, where we bought some tuna for which the island is famous. The fish market was the nicest I have ever seen.

After a dinner of grilled tuna we walked around the town, which had quieted down after a busy afternoon. The area behind the waterfront is filled with little whitewashed alleyways and was very quaint.
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Vessel Name: Bigouden
Vessel Make/Model: Ovni 455
Hailing Port: Newport, RI
Crew: Charlie, Bill, Andrew, Francois, Chloe, Nainoa, Bret
About:
This will be my fourth transatlantic crossing but my first in twenty years. Bill did one and a half crossings (Yes, there's a story behind that) back in the day. Twenty years later he has apparently forgotten why he stopped. Dr. [...]
Extra: Newport, RI mid June for St Johns Nfld. then on to Benodet Brittany on the Atlantic coast of France by great circle route. A few weeks cruising south before putting the boat up in La Rochelle France in early August.
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Who: Charlie, Bill, Andrew, Francois, Chloe, Nainoa, Bret
Port: Newport, RI