The Marina in Vannes is just outside the old city walls, and even in June quite busy but we were found a space and look forward to exploring over the next couple of days

The Bridge and lock gates on the approach to Vannes now open +/- 3Hrs HW and remain open as the road now goes under the canal rather than having to use the bridge. The channel is still quite narrow in places so keeping a good watch is essential to avoid boats leaving the City.

After much study of the tides it was time to enter the Morbihan and go up to Vannes, as it turned out it was much easier than the pilot guides indicate. We left Crouesty on the Flood tide and at one point did see over 9kts SOG as we entered the Morbihan at Port Navilo. The whirlpools are interesting as you pass through some of the narrow parts of the channel but we are looking forward to exploring

The W wind had set up a rolling swell in the bay outside Sauzon which made for an uncomfortable night so we decided even though it was still quite windy to head for Crouesty to re supply and get ready to enter the Morbihan. We had an exciting down wind sail accross through the Teignous passage with surf breaking on the nearby rocks but once in Crouesty it was pretty protected. Walked out to the Stbd Light and it was still blowing there

Bike out again for a cycle, the wind is blowing from the West so the Surf on the west coast was quite big

The inner Harbour in Sauzon dries, we got the bikes out and cycled to Le Palais at the other end of Belle Ile. Nice cycle ride along small roads with no traffic