Sailing

By Sailor

The Route

– Starting Point	– Last Point	– Current Point	– Round Trip

Path Traveled

Not Yet Traveled

The Summary

This is a record of my trip of a lifetime - sailing from Walton on the Naze to Bordeaux via the Channel Islands and Brittany. At Bordeaux, I'll enter the canal system and then spend a month getting through to The Med, then sailing around the Med until I decide to go home.

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Date	Location	Entries
June 9th, 2007	Dover, England	Channel crossing Updated: June 9th, 2007
June 12th, 2007	Cherbourg, France	Crossing to Channel Islands Updated: June 12th, 2007
June 13th, 2007	Creux, England	Sark Updated: June 13th, 2007
June 13th, 2007	Saint Peter Port, Guernsey	Channel Islands Updated: June 13th, 2007
June 14th, 2007	Portrieux, France	Portrieux \| 1 Photo Updated: June 26th, 2007
June 16th, 2007	Trebeurden, France	Trebeurden \| 1 Photo Updated: June 26th, 2007
June 17th, 2007	L'Aber Wrac'h, France	L'Aber Wrac'h \| 2 Photos Updated: June 26th, 2007
June 19th, 2007	Brest, France	Brest Updated: June 19th, 2007
June 20th, 2007	Dover, England	3 Photos Updated: June 20th, 2007
June 21st, 2007	Camaret, France	Waiting out the storm \| 1 Photo Updated: August 10th, 2007
June 22nd, 2007	Isles de Glenan, France	Isles de Glenan Updated: June 22nd, 2007
June 23rd, 2007	Le Palais, France	Le Palais \| 2 Photos Updated: August 10th, 2007
June 25th, 2007	L'Herbaudiere, France	Heavy weather \| 2 Photos Updated: August 10th, 2007
June 26th, 2007	Port Joinville, France	Live entertainment in Port Joinville \| 1 Photo Updated: July 21st, 2007
June 27th, 2007	St Martin, France	Raw meat Updated: June 27th, 2007
June 28th, 2007	St Denis, France	JC goes shopping Updated: June 28th, 2007
June 29th, 2007	Royan, France	Strange diet Updated: June 29th, 2007
June 30th, 2007	Pauillac, France	Sardine party Updated: June 30th, 2007
July 2nd, 2007	Bordeaux, France	Disaster with the mast Updated: July 2nd, 2007
July 7th, 2007	Bordeaux, France	Goodbye JC, hello Jan & Andy and nearly goodbye boat! Updated: July 7th, 2007
July 8th, 2007	Meihan -sur-Garonne, France	A Deux Pas du Canal Updated: July 8th, 2007
July 9th, 2007	Buzet-sur-Baise, France	New rules on using the toilet Updated: July 9th, 2007
July 12th, 2007	Castelsarrasin, France	Goodbye Jan & Andy, hello Julie & Ro \| 1 Photo Updated: August 7th, 2007
July 14th, 2007	Toulouse, France	Fishing competition Updated: July 14th, 2007
July 15th, 2007	Toulouse, France	Meet up with Graham & Celia \| 1 Photo Updated: August 7th, 2007
July 17th, 2007	Castelnaudary, France	Who shot the cat? Updated: July 17th, 2007
July 19th, 2007	Sauzens, France	Hello Penny, Goodbye Julie and Ro \| 1 Photo Updated: August 7th, 2007
July 21st, 2007	Carcassonne, France	Hello Bob & Diane (again) Updated: July 21st, 2007
July 22nd, 2007	Port La Robine, France	Tour de France Updated: July 22nd, 2007
July 24th, 2007	Beziers, France	No toilets but good turkish restaurant \| Restaurants, Cafes & Food: Restaurant Antalya II Milas Updated: August 8th, 2007
July 25th, 2007	Agde, France	Say goodbye to Bob & Diane again and get a haircut Updated: July 25th, 2007
July 26th, 2007	Cap d'Agde, France	Reach the sea! \| 1 Photo Updated: August 10th, 2007
July 27th, 2007	Cap d'Agde, France	Bike crash Updated: July 27th, 2007
July 30th, 2007	Cap d'Agde, France	Goodbye Penny, hello Josette and Daniel \| 3 Photos Updated: August 10th, 2007
August 1st, 2007	Cap d'Agde, France	The mast goes up! Updated: August 1st, 2007
August 6th, 2007	Cap d'Agde, France	Saga of the boom pin Updated: August 6th, 2007
August 11th, 2007	Lyon, France	Weekend in Lyon \| 3 Photos \| Restaurants, Cafes & Food: Auberge du Pitaval Updated: August 20th, 2007
August 20th, 2007	France	General Tips & Advice: Some thoughts on France and the French Updated: August 20th, 2007
August 23rd, 2007	Sete, France	Sailing apprentices arrive \| 2 Photos Updated: September 3rd, 2007
August 24th, 2007	La Grande Motte, France	Sailing again! Updated: August 24th, 2007
August 24th, 2007	Saintes Maries de la Mer, France	Caroline eats fish! Updated: August 24th, 2007
August 26th, 2007	Port Napoleon, France	Find a winter berth! \| 4 Photos Updated: September 3rd, 2007
August 27th, 2007	Marseille, France	Marseille \| 2 Photos Updated: September 3rd, 2007
August 31st, 2007	Cassis, France	Penny comes back for more Updated: August 31st, 2007
September 1st, 2007	Frioul, France	Isles Du Frioul \| 4 Photos Updated: September 3rd, 2007
September 2nd, 2007	Port Napoleon, France	End of the trip \| 1 Photo Updated: September 3rd, 2007
September 5th, 2007	Port Napoleon, France	End of the trip Updated: September 5th, 2007
June 18th, 2008	Port St Louis du Rhone, France	Off we go again! Updated: June 18th, 2008
June 22nd, 2008	La Ciotat, France	The Eagle's beak Updated: June 22nd, 2008
June 23rd, 2008	Porquerolles, France	Which weighs more - a bosun's chair or two bits of rope? Updated: June 23rd, 2008
June 25th, 2008	Calvi, France	Corsica! Updated: June 25th, 2008
June 26th, 2008	St Florent, France	St Florent Updated: June 26th, 2008
June 27th, 2008	Macinaggio, France	Mr Albertini's cheese Updated: June 27th, 2008
June 28th, 2008	Capraia, Italy	Bob goes up the mast before we visit Italy Updated: June 28th, 2008
June 29th, 2008	Bastia, France	Say goodbye to Bob & Diane Updated: June 29th, 2008
July 5th, 2008	Corte, France	Take a train ride into the interior Updated: July 5th, 2008