After an early check in April, we are in the complicated stage of the season. There would, in hindsight, ten thousand things to do, but we must mediate, or the departure would be delayed and postponed indefinitely ...
So, first of all, the important things, and only those. At the bow of a new rollafiocco Trinca, a Profurl C290, and the genoa amended accordingly. Reinforcements to the crosses, which showed signs of weakening. A general simplification of the electrical system to avoid short (!) And via the circuit 220, as well as the plant heating. The bow door is leaking, then the basis of gray tape, it seems impossible to find another one ...
This, for short. In fact a lot of elbow grease was used for other things ... taaante
I reached my friend Stephen, and then with Christelle (my girlfriend) we are three. We sail without difficulty and Amsterdam (which, moreover, is a spit) and Christelle landed here. With Stephen, syrupy summer wettest of the century (!) And sail as much as possible, even when the weather is unfavorable, we decide to opt for a detour inland.
touch on the ports of: Ijmuiden, Scheveningen, Stellendam, Brusinisse (birraaaa!), Vlissingen, Ostend, Dunkirk and Dieppe. We are always close to the wind and rains often, the sky is gray and mud-colored water. But the beer is doppiomalto! What you want?
A Dieppe, change of crew, Christelle arrives. And also change the shaft, then we have to pull the boat to dry ... Then off to Cherbourg, Sark, Paimpol, L'Aber-Wrac'h (won with difficulty, the autopilot died and 35 knots in the face ..), the Raz Blanchard, Camaret-sur-mer, the Raz de Sein, Groix Island, Belle-Ile, La Turballe and finally La Roche Bernard. While browsing a certain number of meetings including Glenans, the Belem, and greet us all unbelievers See a flag of the Italian navy in those parts ...
decide to stop here, as Alain, an uncle of Christelle has a shipyard, we propose to take charge of the boat. This will make it easier to plan and carry out the actions we have planned in the light of the needs that emerged during the voyage. But things go in a different way, going home to raise money and pass on the season two ...
