14 days Sail- Cruising the French and English Coasts

We sailed from Falmouth to Penzance, then across
to the Scilly Islands. (large
and small
photos)

What a fabulous trip this was. In 2 weeks, we
racked-up over 500 sea miles on a beautiful Halberg-Rassey, 46 foot, center
cockpit yacht. The company was great- a group of keen sailors for the French
speaking part of Switzerland. Jean Marc Siegrist, “Sugus”, put this trip
together and made it wonderful. Merci
Sugus!

After spending a couple of days
in the Scilly Islands, walking and looking at the seals, we headed across the
English Channel at 2AM. We reached Aber Wrac’h at 10PM, making for a very
technical sail, using alignments to avoid the rocks. This coast of Brittany is
wonderful to sail. Many calculations are required to make landfall
safely.

Five days later saw us heading
North again, to the Channel Island of Alderney. What a funny place this is! Lots
of money it seems, and fun times for all. Guernsey, was next, then back across
to England and the very famous
Solent.

I just wanted to keep on
sailing! And I shall be back…

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