Sailing Fabule
Meaning “third” in Portuguese, Tercera was the third island to be discovered by the Infante D. Henrique. In addtion, it is the third island in order of size. Our local guide, Philippe, likes to add that it also has to do with the holy trinity. And indeed, the bishopric of the Azores was created in […]
After fantasizing about the Azores during the passage, the approach to the port of Ponta Delgada offered a puzzling view: urban city line with an ungracious high-rise building, military vessels, shipping boats and a cruise ship busy in the harbor while airplanes were taking off or arriving to the nearby airport. Fortunately, we stayed long […]
Here we go! The elements are finally gathered for us to embark on the crossing to the Azores: (1) Fabule is ready. (2) The captain and crew are motivated and healthy. Our daughter Romaine joins us for this passage, which will greatly help us for the watches and contribute to the joyful atmosphere. (3) The […]
This journey took us from one beautiful city, A Coruna, to another, Porto. We rounded the westernmost point of the Spanish mainland, Finisterre, and walked on its dramatic cliffs. Charming A Coruña We loved to be back in A Coruña and to go out for tapas or for a walk. The lighthouse Hercules is a […]
For our third crossing of the Bay of Biscaye, we enjoyed the sunshine and sailed downwind. It took us 3 days (67h for 370 nautical miles) from l’Aber Wrac’h (N-W tip of France) to A Coruña (N-W tip of Spain). Can we leave now? A few things kept us in the lovely medieval town of […]
We are back on Fabule and getting ready for our next adventure! (Never ending) boat projects After spending the winter on the hard in Tréguier (Brittany, France), Fabule is back on the water with a fresh coat of anti-fouling. But before we can leave, we still have a few boat projects (maintenance and enhancements) to […]
The forecast finally predicted a slight lull in this succession of gales. It was just long enough for our travel from Lorient to Roscoff. This was our last chance to reach Tréguier in time to haul out Fabule for the winter. Tides and currents For the passage from Lorient to Rosccoff around the Finistère (140nm […]
Depressions continue to sweep the French Atlantic coasts. We made a small progress and reached Lorient. Fortunately, the forecast looks better for next week. Fingers crossed. Amazing skies For our navigation from Quiberon to Lorient, we had a succession of sunshine and showers. We were in awe of the magnificient yet menacing skies. Kernevel and […]
Beginning of November, Brittany was on high alert because of storm Ciaran. While storms building over the Atlantic are to be expected at this time of the year, this one brought exceptionally strong winds and huge coastal waves. After reaching the northwest Atlantic coast of France, Ciaran continued its course and caused disruption all over […]
From time to time, the conditions are met for memorable sailing. This was the case for our day sail from La Turballe to Quiberon. However, as we plan our next leg to round the northwest corner of Brittany, the conditions have noticeable deteriorated with excess wind and high waves due to the depressions forming over […]