Pornichet. Wednesday 10 June 2015.

From the log.

Departed Sainte Marine, Benodet at 12.30 in easterly force 1 and motored for 4 hours to Isle de Glenan picking up a mooring in Bay de Plaissance in 14 feet at half tide. Engine hours 205 and 10L gasoil added. Left the next morning in NW light air with gennaker up and 5.5 knots in 9 knots of wind. Wind gradually increased and sails down to enter Lorient. After some excitment related to Port Louis being full, the tide strong and windy, I tied up alongside in Kerneval marina at 16.30. Phew! Washing and shopping done departed 7 June 11.00 and cracking sail in NE 3/4 along the Quiberon peninsula to anchor off Ile Houat in Trech Salus in rising NE wind. Noisy night but anchor held well with 50 m of chain out. Left the next morning and brisk sail with a reef in main and jib in NE 5/6 arriving in Pornichet at 15.30. Moored on hammerhead off L pontoon after calling the capitenerie on channel 09. 30 knots of breeze kept me there for 2 days!

My Highlights

The Veux Port in Sainte Marine. Delightful spot alongside with the port a short walk one way and the showers and shop the other. Pretty and relaxed village and a good creperie or two. Took the morning water taxi over to Benodet to buy a chart of the Isle de Grenan.

Sleepy anchorage in Ile de Grenan but beware the men who walk on water and the famous Glenan sailing school.

Where did that come from? In Kernevel marina after hectic activities.

Cycle up to see the Volvo race finish and buy some provisions in Le Clerc. I’d forgotten it was saturday morning.

Anchorage in Houat with rising NE wind but snug if noisy in 10m on sand.

South at last but I think the beard must go (nice Byron Bay hat).

Great Market.

And many thanks to Elogia who found my wallet left on a wall while I took a picture. She phoned Audrey at Bournemouth University and delivered it to the marina. Believe in human nature after all.