Sailing Fabule
Built by Henry VIII to protect the entrance of river Fal, Pendennis castle was in service for many battles. It offers splendid views of the river and the channel. While the Easter trail organised on the castle’s grounds attracted many children, we kept with the historical features and really enjoyed our visit. The fort (or […]
Taking advantage of the marina’s Wi-Fi, we share this bonus from our travels in France. Right before we moved on Fabule, we visited Mont Saint-Michel with friends. Isabelle, Philippe, Sophie and Xavier who we know from Canada are currently in France and this notorious place felt like the perfect place to meet. Building this sanctuary […]
Located south west of Great Britain’s mainland, the Isles of Scilly are a beautiful archipelago renowned for their sand beaches and amazing blue water. For the passage to these islands, we had constant Force 7 winds, with gusts over 35 knots. Fabule moved fast through the water. While speed is exhilarating, there is a limit […]
The channel crossing represents an important step for us. It is the first major passage we did on our own. Between Guernsey and Falmouth, there are 114 nautical miles which we covered in a good 20 hours. On a sunny Sunday, we made the last preparations and left St Peter marina on the high tide, […]
Fabule is safely docked in Guernsey, ready to start our adventure up the West coast of UK before crossing to Norvay, where we intend to spend the summer. All the work is now completed and we enjoy a series of sunny days. We departed from Tréguier and followed the River Jaudy. Everything went smoothly. On […]
It was a lovely quiet Sunday early morning. The birds were chirping. For our first journey solo, we chose to go back to Guernesey. Not only would we start in a somewhat familiar environment, it would also put us in a good position for the Channel crossing. We had a good weather window. We had […]
Not much sailing is happening while the Boreal team is taking care of Fabule. A lot has been done and it will soon be time to leave. In the meanwhile, we take the opportunity to share impressions of our day-to-day life. Preparing food on a boat is a little different from home, especially when under […]
After the 3 weeks training, we are back in Tréguier (Brittany). We learned a lot about boat handling and sailing from Brad who is a precious source of knowledge and good practice. Anyone who has spliced an eye in a braided rope will understand when I say that it feels like magic when the final […]
With storms Eunice and Franklin blowing over south UK, we had to adapt our plans and to choose our destinations carefully. We particularly enjoyed our passages from Lézardrieux (Brittany) to Guernsey and back from Jersey to Le Légué (St Brieuc). We had the opportunity to test various sail combinations, including the asymmetric spy. There was […]
A weather window had opened for us to do a passage from Brittany to the Channel Islands. We had made several navigation plans that day and Guernsey turned out to be the best destination according to the wind. It was a wonderful sail under spy for most of the passage. It was the first time […]