Première nav en famille!
Après presque 10 mois sans naviguAfter almost 10 months without sailing, we hoist the sails again for a small summer cruise. It's a first for Nina, our little girl born in mid-June in Saint Malo! Since our return last November, the days have been busy with our work at the hospital, the maintenance, and optimization of Libertaire. As planned, we installed an autopilot, an anemometer wind vane, an AIS transmitter, and a wind turbine. We also took advantage of the long immobilization for a complete diesel overhaul, including the removal of the intercooler, heat exchanger, seawater pump, injector calibration, and valve adjustment. The installation of a more powerful alternator allows for faster battery charging, the starter has been overhauled, and the engine's sound insulation has been replaced. The electrical service circuit has been completely redone with the installation of a bipolar panel. We completely redid the forward cabin to welcome the new crew member in good conditions.e de SaiWe take the Saint Malo lock on Sunday, August 24th in the evening. The first night is rough, the sea is short in a SW wind of 5 to 6 Bft. Libertaire's antics don't please our little Nina, who throws up her feed, and we divert to Saint Peter in Guernsey, which we reach at dawn. After a short nap, we explore the town and its surroundings under a timid sun. We leave early the next morning with the current to reach Alderney. Indeed, £35 per night does not encourage us to extend our stay...t bon maThe anchorage in Alderney is cheap but rolly!st de seWednesday morning, the wind is from the south and favorable for reaching Dartmouth. After 14 hours of sailing, we reach the port. We are pleasantly surprised to arrive during Dartmouth Week, a week of festivities featuring rowing races, RNLI demonstrations, RAF parachuting, and acrobatics by the "Red Angels." We struggle to find an anchorage in the river where multiple vessels of all kinds are moving! After 3 days enjoying this very British atmosphere, Libertaire tacks to reach Salcombe, 15 miles to the west. Helped by the current off Start Point, the tacks are excellent, and we quickly find ourselves in the countryside, on a buoy at the end of the river. After a refreshing swim, we set off for a lovely walk in the sun.étole, nThe next day it's calm, we leave the river and anchor in Starhole Bay to wait for the wind. We enjoy a quiet day babysitting! At noon on Tuesday, we weigh anchor with the arrival of the east wind, heading for the Scilly Isles. After 24 hours of peaceful sailing with crossed sails, we arrive at Port Cressa on the island of Saint Mary. We spend the next 5 days in the archipelago under the sun, exploring Saint Mary, Saint Martin, and Tresco.e et il Finally, time passes, and it's time to return to France. The wind is still from the east, and we reach Ouessant on a reach, escorted by many dolphins. We stay 2 nights in Lampaul. We leave Ouessant heading for the Glénan, where we spend a few very pleasant days with the former owners of Libertaire. From Saturday night to Sunday, Libertaire moors at the port of Sainte Catherine in Locmiquelic, where it will wait until the planned haul-out in November.ion ont These 3 weeks of sailing seemed to please our little Nina, which bodes well for the rest of the program...
En mer, enfin!
L'équipage au complet
Mouillage d'Aurigny
Au milieu de la rivière Dart
In the middle of the River Dart
Départ de Dartmouth, au milieu des régatiers Au soleil
Mouillage à Starehole bay
Anchorage in Starehole Bay
Port Cressa
Le plein de Bulmers pour l'apéro...
A full stock of Bulmers for the aperitif...
Saint Martin
Tresco
Tresco
New Grimsby Sound
Lampaul