Sailing Fabule
Fabule and crew were ready to resume the journey around the Finistère to Brest in a stimulating experience for all senses. Bye bye Tréguier and Thank you The time had come to leave Tréguier. The teams of Boréal / TEEM were a great help for this seasonal check-up of Fabule. We learned a lot from […]
Quel plaisir que visiter la Normandie en compagnie de nos amis. Véronique a non seulement fait une sélection de lieux magnifiques à découvrir. Elle a aussi été notre conductrice infatigable et notre magicienne pour faire apparaître le soleil aux moments judicieux. Durant ce périple, nous croisons à nouveau le chemin des Vikings. Venus de Norvège, […]
What a strange feeling to be back in Tréguier. We have learned so much since we last navigated on the river Jaudy. We travelled 3400 nautical miles, visited beautiful places and met amazing people. We tested the new boat as well as our own strengths and limitations. It is such a rich experience. 1 crew […]
While waiting for favorable winds, we spend a nice week in Cherbourg and brushed up our knowledge of WW2 history in Utah Beach (Normandy). Then, we sailed to St-Quay-Portrieux (Brittany) where Fabule’s check-up will start with the engine maintenance. Deep water harbour – Cherbourg Located at the tip of the Cotentin Peninsula, Cherbourg features a […]
This week, we covered 300 nautical miles along the coats of the Netherlands, Belgium and France to reach Cherbourg. During this journey, we kept a constant look out for big ships as we crossed the entrances leading to major european ports. Because their speed is 2 to 4 times faster then ours, these cargo carriers […]
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 […]
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 […]