Sailing Fabule
After spending 5 lovely months in Madeira, we were exited to be on the move again. We had prepared the boat and tested the equipement with a journey to Islas Desertas. We were ready. Therefore, when a weather window appeared for a 4 day sail to mainland Portugal, we took it. We are now in […]
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 […]
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 […]
After one year and 6200 nautical miles (11 500 km), we are back in France. We enjoyed the fabulous journey that took us all the way to Greece and back! The crossing of the Bay of Biscay was the last long passage of this year. From now on, we will make day sails to reach […]
Throughout the month of September, we progressed from Gibraltar to A Coruña, along the Portuguese and Spanish coasts (covering a total of 650 nautical miles). We were back in the area where Orcas have developed the annoying habit of “playing” with sailboats and damaging their rudders. There is not much sailors can do, except avoid […]
Cela nous a pris une semaine pour naviguer de Cagliari (Sardaigne) vers Gibraltar. Une distance de 750 miles nautiques au centre de la mer Méditerranée. Nous avons eu besoin d’un jour de plus qu’initialement prévu car nous avons remonté le vent en zig-zag le long de la côte espagnole. C’était bien plus intéressant que d’utiliser […]
While travelling the Mediterranean, we discover beautiful places with rich history and culture. At the same time, we witness less rosy realities. It makes us so grateful for our lives and every step we complete in this journey. In the upcoming weeks, the postings will become more irregular as we make our way back to […]
It took us 3 days and 3 nights to cross the Ionian Sea from Greece (Zakynthos) to Malta (Mgarr). We enjoyed sailing in these particularly blue waters. By Mediterranean standards in the summer, we had good winds, especially at the beginning and in the middle of our trip. I wanted to create a little video […]