Saturday, May 20, 2017

Next stop Haiti!

After a year working in the Lesser Caribbean to fix Vagabonde time to go to the Greater Caribbean  !

Leaving from St Martin to Haiti! 625 NM, 5 days downwind...

Ile A Vache, to deliver children clothing, school supplies, sails,..... to Sister Flora orphanage.





Friday, January 1, 2016

Gijon -A coruna

Départ de Gijón le 24 Décembre à 16h30, environ 130 miles nautiques( 240 km) pour rejoindre A Coruña où nous allons faire un point météo. Après 36 heures au près avec des vents de 20 à 30 nœuds, dans une mer forte, nous arrivons, le Samedi 26 à 06.30 UTC, dans la marina. Ouf!

We left Gijòn on December 24 th at 16h30, about 130 NM to reach A Coruña where we plan a meteo check. After 36 hours, close haul, with winds between 20 to 30 knots, in big seas, we finally arrive Saturday 26 at 06.30 UTC at the marina.

Tuesday, December 22, 2015

Gijon




Golfe de Gascogne


Le Golfe de Gascogne

Jeudi 17.Day 1.On a réussit a partir de La Rochelle a 18h30 après une journée course contre la montre. On n’est jamais prêt mais il faut tout de même partir.
Day 2. Apres une nuit au moteur, tout l’équipage est malade,  mais le levé de soleil entouré de marsouins est magnifique. Finalement du bon vent dans l’après midi !
Day 3.  Bon vent,  réveil par les baleines, mais refus de priorité ! La baleine a ( une ) bosse !( mais semble aller bien), On a l’hélice en vrac….
Dans la soirée, le vent fraichit, Force 8 du Sud Ouest! Pas de problème pour Vagabonde mais l’équipage est loin d’être en super forme. Génois enroulé, Artimon affalé, 3 ris dans la GV. Virement, direction Gijon.
Day 4. On arrive a 20 h a Gigon, a 2 nœuds.

The Gascogne golf

Thurday 17.Day 1. We manage to leave La Rochelle, after an insane day, trying to get ready, we are never ready but we got to go.
Day 2. After a windless night, under engine, the crew is not doing so good, but the sunrise surrounded by marsouins ( kind of dolphins) is comforting. Finally some good wind in the afternoon.
Day3 . Woken up by a close encounter with the whales, a little too close, to both parties, she got away with a hump, and our propeller is bend. In the evening the wind picks up to a steady 40 kt. No worries for Vagabonde but the crew is suffering a little. We tack and plot to go to Gijon
Day 4. Playful Spanish fishermen! Pretending to be on collision course….
We arrived at 20h00 in Gijon at 2 knots.!!

Sunday, December 6, 2015

Dinner

Dinner on Vagabonde with the family before the crossing

Thursday, November 26, 2015

Depart de Marans, apres 6 mois de preparations!!!

La fine equipe: Mathilde, Ella, Dominique, Ivan et Guillome, en attende dans l'ecluse de Brault

Saturday, November 21, 2015

Derniers travaux a Marans

Chef de partie, Chef Ingenieur et Chef Chauffagiste

Sunday, May 3, 2015

Haul out

Hauling out May, got to clean her...bottom!

Monday, July 21, 2014

Minkia! On our way to Vulcano Island

21/07/14, 14.56 UTC
38°20.207N, 14°28.155E, SOG 7, COG 74°

Third day in Sicilia, the winds are so different in the Med, they come and go, playing with our nerves .
We are making route toward Isola Vulcano the most southern island of the Eoliennes group. Strombli being the most famous, and could be the most ancient light house.
Trois touches mais pas de poissons... alors je cuisine des spaghetti au palourdes

Friday, July 18, 2014

18/07/14

18/07/14
19.30 heure locale
39°31.765'N,10°52.499'E, SOG 6.8kt, COG 125°

As of last Friday, I am the captain of Néréide, We left from Olbia on Wednesday to Cala Gonone and the caves of Blu Marino( Sardegna). This morning we set sail to Sicilia, Castellammare, and should land early afternoon tomorrow. Little wind is expected.