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

Packing it in.

23 July 2013 | Bassin des Chalutiers-La Rochelle
Charlie


We moved Bigouden out of the Minimes marina and over to the Bassin des Chalutiers, negotiating one lock and two drawbridges. The city maintains a large commercial area, including a dock and travellift, to support the numerous boatyards and builders. We tied up next to two new Ovni's that were being commissioned, and between four very extravagant two level Fontaine Pajot catamarans. The level of activity and the size and number of newly commissioned boats in the area made me feel better about wintering there, even though the place looks a bit down at the heels.

We stripped everything off of her and stowed it below, went over the punch list with the folks from Naval Force 3, who will store her on the hard for the winter, and packed up for home.
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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