Sunday 9th June 2019 We should have started 3 days ago, but problems with Lily’s rigging and a small matter … Continue reading The Journey Begins.

La Cuisine Francaise Lesson 1 The Lobster (not for the squeamish) by Chas Out of the many joys of sailing … Continue reading French cooking and motoring

The original settlement dates back to 1030. Dieppe has been prize fought over for in many wars, it’s name coming … Continue reading Dieppe and a fun sail to Fecamp

As luck would have it there was a market in Fecamp the day after we arrived, luck or maybe Chas … Continue reading Fecamp and a tough sail to Cherbourg

We had arrived in Cherbourg on a Sunday evening, so after the tough journey, and because everything would be closed … Continue reading Cherbourg to St Peter’s Port

It was Bill’s last night onboard Escapade, and the “Bill’s last night tour” continued with feast cooked by Petra and … Continue reading St Peter’s Port to Treguier

The weather was calm at the moment, but high winds were forecast in a few days time, rather than get … Continue reading Treguier to Roscoff and Morlaix

After a few days in Roscoff and Morlaix, boats repaired or at least seaworthy, the weather had calmed enough to … Continue reading Roscoff to Camaret Sur Mer

4th July 2019. Early departure from Camaret heading for the south at last! After passing through the inner rocky passage … Continue reading The Gateway to the Sun

After sailing past the Citadel which overlooks Port Louis and berthing the boats we were pleasantly surprised to find an … Continue reading Port Louis, L’orient and the arrival of Suzanne