Day 142 Baie des Canebiers to Baie de Cavalaire
Friday 20th September The forecast was for the wind to pick up from the east at 6, and right on cue it did, gusting to 25 knots, and set for 3 days. We therefore had 3 options, stay put for…
Day 141 St Tropez to Baie des Canebiers
Wednesday 19th September What with exorbitant marina fees, plus €2 for a shower we decided that one night in St Tropez was enough. After a short morning walk away from town past a couple of wrecked yachts (big motorboats) we…
Day 140 Baie de Bon Porte to St Tropez
Wednesday 18th September Well, it had to be done, parked up amongst the super yachts in St Tropez! But at over €64 a night, we're definitely only here for one night. We arrived at the marina just after mid day…
Day 139 Cavalaire Sur Mer to Baie de Bon Porte
Tuesday 17 September A short run of only 5 miles today with a slow sail across the Baie de Cavalaire, round the next 2 headlands and anchoring in about 5m in the sheltered and beautiful Baie de Bon Porte. From…
Day 138 Ile de Port Cros to Cavalaire Sur Mer
Monday 16th September After a very restful night at anchor, we woke up to the realisation that we only had a half bottle of wine left and one small bottle of beer. We definitely need a supermarket. So after relaxing…
Day 137 Porquerolles to Ile de Port Cros, Port Man Bay
Sunday 15th September After a quick row ashore in the tender to shower and buy bread, we slipped the mooring buoy about midday and tacked eastward into the 15-18kt wind and 15nm to the next island in the Hydras Isles,…
Day 136 A day in Porquerolles
Saturday 14th September A day of relaxation and exploring a small part of the beautiful Ile de Porquerolles.
Day 135 St Mandrier sur Mer to Porquerolles
Friday 13th September Another great sail, this time close hauled for most of the way the to Port of Porquerolles on the island of the same name, where we picked up a mooring buoy in the harbour. We soon discovered…
Day 134 Isle des Embiez to St Mandrier sur mer
Thursday 12 September A good breeze gave us a really good and relaxing sail 20 miles along the coast into the Rade de Toulon, and to an anchorage off St Mandrier sur Mer. A chance to swim from our boat,…
Day 133 Sanary-sur-Mer to Isle des Embiez
Wednesday 11th September Woke to sunshine rather than torrential rain, and a very large market on the Quay, which has apparently been voted the prettiest in France, selling everything from reconditioned violins to prawns the size of dinner plates. (well…