Mum, this one's for you xxx
Thursday, 22 June 2023
Downwind with dolphins
From Glenan to Belle Isle. A beautiful day, a gentle breeze, the cruising chute up, and dolphins on the bow
Wednesday, 21 June 2023
Out to the Isles de Glenan
Late last night we were joined by Benjamin Chesser. It is great to have him with us.
Tintin was carried back down the Odet with the powerful morning ebb tide, from sunshine through a drenching rain shower then sun again.
Out in the bay we had a gentle sail 10 miles south to the Glenan Islands.
Low lying, with white sandy beaches, there's a similar feel to the Scillies. As the tide comes up many beaches and sand spits disappear and it feels much more watery.
Today there was hardly any wind for the sailing school kids so a lot of beach Olympics went on.
Tuesday, 20 June 2023
Up the River Odet
Last night's anchorage a mile upstream from Benodet in Englishman's Cove was beautiful. Very calm and peaceful with trees crowding to the water's edge at high tide and birdsong echoing around.
We topped up the food supplies in Benodet and enjoyed meeting up with Little Dove from Salcombe. On the afternoon's flood tide we crept up the River Odet past several grand châteaux, through a steep sided wooded gorge and an open lake, up to Quimper.
Onwards to South Brittany
On Monday we made the 60 mile trip from Camaret to Benodet. There was a little breeze, but on the nose - so we had help from the engine again so that we reached the notorious Raz du Sein at slack water, midday.
All very easy, some dolphins to say hi to, then round the corner towards Pointe du Penmarch. Tintin's log showed 25,000 nautical miles since she was launched in 2016. Some distance!
Some amazing clouds, patches of sun and rain, and eventually a fair breeze for the final few miles into Benodet.
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