https://libertairesailing.com A family, a Damien II, and 62,300 nautical miles of sailing. A logbook written at sea. en-US Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:31:10 GMT https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/travaux-v2.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/travaux-v2.html Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Almost a year has passed since the last update. Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/travaux-v1.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/travaux-v1.html Mon, 09 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT Some news about Libertaire and its crew who returned to France at the end of November 2024 after the NWP… Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/nwp-la-suite.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/nwp-la-suite.html Sun, 19 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT NWP : la suite! Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/une-petite-video-de-nos-amis-finlandais-sv-lumi-qui-ont-navi.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/une-petite-video-de-nos-amis-finlandais-sv-lumi-qui-ont-navi.html Sat, 11 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT A short video of our Finnish friends s/v Lumi who sailed part of the NWP alongside Libertaire! Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/dieppe-france.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/dieppe-france.html Tue, 05 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT Arrived in Dieppe 2 weeks ago, we're gradually settling back into a more conventional routine and the kids are returning to school for a while... A little review of our favorite anchorages during thes... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/camaret-france.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/camaret-france.html Sun, 29 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT After a week of rest in Qeqertarsuaq on Disko Island in Greenland, we raise anchor early in the morning on Sunday, September 8. It snowed on the heights during the night, Libertaire's deck is frozen, ... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/terre.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/terre.html Sat, 28 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT After a night watching the cargo ships on the rail South of the Ouessant DST, we arrive this morning at the said island! ... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/j20-en-approche.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/j20-en-approche.html Fri, 27 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT A rough but efficient night in a NW then N flow of 25 to 35 kts with good squalls in the wake of the depression. It's ni... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/j19.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/j19.html Thu, 26 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT We've made good progress in the last 24h with a strong N then NW flow from the depression just to our east. Just over 300... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/j18.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/j18.html Wed, 25 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT Change of plan... Last night, the depression became much stronger in 12 hours than initially expected with 35+ knots vs ... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/j17.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/j17.html Tue, 24 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT In 25 knots close-hauled on starboard tack heading NE, we should be able to tack tomorrow morning to head for Ireland. Al... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/j16.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/j16.html Mon, 23 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT In the end, GFS was right... Behind the front there were 7 kts of wind... So we've been motoring since last night with s... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/jour-15.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/jour-15.html Sun, 22 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT 24 tiring hours of close-hauled sailing in 25 kts SE wind and rough seas, ahead of a front that should pass us in the ear... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/j14.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/j14.html Sat, 21 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT The wind finally picked up early in the night, this morning we are close-hauled in 25 knots of SSE, heading East, it's a ... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/j13.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/j13.html Fri, 20 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT z After a night motoring with some residual swell tossing us around, we found a following wind at dawn that should gradual... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/j12.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/j12.html Thu, 19 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT After 2 days heading South, we finally picked up SSW winds south of the depression center we crossed on its eastern flank... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/cap-a-lest.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/cap-a-lest.html Wed, 18 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT After crossing the north of the depression as planned at the end of the night, we tacked this noon once past the center o... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/j10.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/j10.html Tue, 17 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT Another good average speed over 24h, which will soon bring us under the 1000-mile mark to Ireland. Conditions are very g... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/jour-9.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/jour-9.html Mon, 16 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT Everything is fine on board, good progress since yesterday afternoon in a northerly wind of around 20 knots. We continue... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/route-sud.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/route-sud.html Sun, 15 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT After 24h under sail, we had to restart the engine last night—the upside was a very calm night allowing us to catch up o... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/icebergs-free.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/icebergs-free.html Sat, 14 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT After an efficient night sailing downwind, we finally exit the official iceberg zone! Watches will be less tiring. The r... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/mer-du-labrador.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/mer-du-labrador.html Fri, 13 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT We have just crossed the latitude of Cape Farewell, the descent south continues... We will be out of the theoretical ice... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/cap-au-sud.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/cap-au-sud.html Thu, 12 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT Another night under engine on iceberg watch in the drizzle. The radar allowed us to avoid the largest ones, the spotligh... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/detroit-de-davis.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/detroit-de-davis.html Wed, 11 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT z After a third clear night with beautiful northern lights, we spend the day in the sun along the Greenland coast, mostly... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/cercle-polaire-arctique-2024.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/cercle-polaire-arctique-2024.html Tue, 10 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT We crossed the Arctic Circle in the afternoon in the descending direction. The NW Passage 2024 is therefore officially v... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/en-route.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/en-route.html Mon, 09 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT Departure this morning from Qeqertarsuak after a busy week in this charming little Greenlandic town. Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/pour-ceux-que-a-tente-quelques-details-sur-notre-passage-du-.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/pour-ceux-que-a-tente-quelques-details-sur-notre-passage-du-.html Wed, 04 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT For those who are tempted, some details about our NW passage and a few photos... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/with-our-finnish-friends-sv-lumi.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/with-our-finnish-friends-sv-lumi.html Mon, 02 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT With our Finnish friends sv Lumi Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/arrives-a-qeqertarsuaq-au-groenland-apres-6-semaines-depuis-.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/arrives-a-qeqertarsuaq-au-groenland-apres-6-semaines-depuis-.html Mon, 02 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT Arrived in Qeqertarsuaq, Greenland after 6 weeks from Nome, Alaska! NWP 2024 !! Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/en-approche.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/en-approche.html Sat, 31 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT 08/31/2024 1600 UTC-4 Position: 70°42N 59°19W. SOG 5.2 kts - COG 100°. Wind N 8kts. Clear skies. Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/baie-de-baffin-2.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/baie-de-baffin-2.html Fri, 30 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT 30/08/2024 - 1340 UTC-4 Position: 71°59N 65°18W - SOG 7 kts - COG 110° - Wind NWN 25 kts - Showery skies with snow flurries. Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/baie-de-baffin.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/baie-de-baffin.html Thu, 29 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT 29/08/2024 - 0930 UTC-5 Position: 73°23 N 73°43 W - SOG 5.5 kts - COG 110° - Wind NW 20 kts. Since last night, we’ve exited Lancaster Sound and entered Baffin Bay, between Baffin Island and Greenland.... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/lancaster-sound.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/lancaster-sound.html Wed, 28 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT 28/08/24. 06:24 UTC-5 Position 73°58N - 83°54W. SOG 5.5kts. COG 80°. Vent W 14 kts. Nuages. Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/prince-regent-inlet.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/prince-regent-inlet.html Tue, 27 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT 26/08/24- 21:00 UTC-5 Position 72°20N - 92°27W We left this morning from the anchorage at Fort Ross where the 5 other sailboats making the Northwest Passage in our direction also arrived. A chance for... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/bellot-strait.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/bellot-strait.html Sun, 25 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT 25/08/2024 - 00:30 UTC-5 Position 72°01N 94°13W - Anchored - Wind W 14 kts After spending a night in False Strait, blocked by a small depression and 25-30 kts of East wind, we passed Bellot with the e... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/franklin-strait.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/franklin-strait.html Fri, 23 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT 23/08/24 - 8:45 UTC-5 Position 71°09N - 97°21W - Under engine Yesterday morning we departed under snow to cross Victoria Strait, encountering well-fragmented ice at 1/10 with some beautiful bands—the ... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/victoria-island.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/victoria-island.html Wed, 21 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT 20/08/2024 - 20:20 UTC-5 Position 69°40N - 101°10W - At anchor We changed anchorage early afternoon in anticipation of a low-pressure system and sustained northerly winds. Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/admiralty-island.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/admiralty-island.html Fri, 16 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT 16/08/2024 - 21h Yellowknife time Position 69°33N 101°10W. Au mouillage. Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/mouillage-au-ne-de-kangaarjuk.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/mouillage-au-ne-de-kangaarjuk.html Wed, 14 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT 14/08/2024 - 18h Yellowknife time. Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/en-route-pour-le-victoria-strait.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/en-route-pour-le-victoria-strait.html Tue, 13 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT 13/08/2024 - 22h Yellowknife time Position 68°45N 104°71W. SOG 4 kts. COG 100°. Vent 9kts WNW. Beau temps. Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/cambridge-bay.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/cambridge-bay.html Mon, 12 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT 11/08/2024 19h Yellowknife time Position : 69°07N - 105°04W. Au mouillage. Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/lambert-channel.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/lambert-channel.html Sat, 10 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT 08/10/2024 - 7h Yellowknife time position 68°25N - 112°52 W - SOG 5.5kts COG95° - wind 11knts S - grey weather We are exiting the Lambert channel and skirting the south of Victoria Island, alternating... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/encore-une-journee-tropicale.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/encore-une-journee-tropicale.html Fri, 09 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT 08/08/2024 - 23h Yellowknife time Position 69°37N - 118°31W - SOG 4 kts - COG 110° - Wind 8 kts S - Good weather Another very beautiful sunny day. Decent progress tacking in quite variable wind streng... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/toujours-en-route.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/toujours-en-route.html Thu, 08 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT Position 70°04N 123°23W. SOG 5.2 kts. COG 110°. Vent S 3 kts. Beau temps. Moteur. Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/cape-bathurst.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/cape-bathurst.html Wed, 07 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT 06/08/2024 - 21h Yukon Time Position 70°35N 130°38W. SOG 5.8 kts. COG 80°. Vent S 17 kts. Beau temps ciel bleu. Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/cap-a-lest-2024-08-01.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/cap-a-lest-2024-08-01.html Tue, 06 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT 05/08/2024 - 21h Yukon Time (UTC-7) Position 69°47N 135°04W. SOG 6 kts. COG 70°. Vent 18 kts SSE. Beau temps. Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/herschel-island.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/herschel-island.html Sun, 04 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT 04/08/2024 - 11h AT Position 69°34N - 138°55W - At anchor. Good weather. Wind W 8 kts Arrived last night at Herschel Island. So here we are in Canada. Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/grand-soleil.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/grand-soleil.html Sat, 03 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT 02/08/2024 - 20h30 AT Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/mer-de-beaufort.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/mer-de-beaufort.html Fri, 02 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT 01/08/2024 - 20h AT Position 70°36N 150°10 W - SOG 5.5 kts - Heading 100° - Wind 8 kts WNW - Good weather Sailing-motoring since early afternoon, attentive as we are in the green zone on the ice chart... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/barrow.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/barrow.html Thu, 01 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT 07/31/2024 - 09:00 AT Position 71°23N 156°19W - SOG 6 kts - Heading 110° - Wind SW 35 kts We rounded Cape Barrow, the northernmost point of the USA, pushed by a SW wind. Conditions are much more comfo... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/cap-sur-barrow.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/cap-sur-barrow.html Wed, 31 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMT 30/07/2024 - 22h AT Position 70°11N - 162°24W - SOG 5 kts - Course 15° - Wind ENE 15 kts Just departed the anchorage where we had a good restorative night after 48h of close-hauled sailing. Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/au-pres-et-au-soleil.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/au-pres-et-au-soleil.html Mon, 29 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMT 28/07/2024 - 21H30 AT Position 69°27N 163°14W - SOG 5 kts - COG 5°- wind NE 17knts- Good weather We're getting used to sailing close-hauled and moving in the right direction. Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/point-hope.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/point-hope.html Fri, 26 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMT 25/07/2024 -17h AT Position 68°20N 166°44W - Mouillage - Vent N 10 kts - Ciel nuageux, pluie. Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/mer-des-tchouktches.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/mer-des-tchouktches.html Thu, 25 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMT 24/07/2024 -19h AT Position 66°57N 167°07W - SOG 3.7 kts - COG 10°. Vent E 6 kts. Beau temps. Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/detroit-de-bering.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/detroit-de-bering.html Wed, 24 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMT 23/07/2024 -19h AT. Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/nome.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/nome.html Mon, 22 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMT We are taking advantage of a rare connection to share some news since our departure from Seward at the end of May. Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/retour-sur-leau.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/retour-sur-leau.html Mon, 27 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT It's time to leave Seward, our winter port in Alaska where we spent wonderful times! Heading to the Alaska Peninsula then the Bering Sea to prepare for the Northwest Passage this summer! We are sad to... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/retour-en-france.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/retour-en-france.html Fri, 02 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT For a few days we have left Alaska, our US visa expiring soon... Libertaire remained in the icy waters of Seward under the watch of the moose and otters of the port. We already miss the snowy mountain... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/joyeuses-fetes.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/joyeuses-fetes.html Thu, 28 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMT Joyeuses fêtes de finHappy holidays from Seward, Alaska, where we've been docked for 3 months! An especially snowy winter according to the locals, and we're enjoying it!! We celebrated the winter sols... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/hiver-a-seward.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/hiver-a-seward.html Mon, 04 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMT A few photos from the past few weeks spent in Seward, our wintering port. Temperatures are now below freezing, with lows reaching -15°C. We keep warm by skiing, sledding... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/dutch-harbor-iles-aleoutiennes-alaska.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/dutch-harbor-iles-aleoutiennes-alaska.html Sat, 28 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT Dutch Harbor, Aleutian Islands - Alaska Libertaire covers the 580 miles between Sitka and Kodiak in 4 days and drops anchor in front of the fishing port of the town on the island of the same name on May 1st. We stay there for a little over a week, the conditi... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/seward-alaska.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/seward-alaska.html Thu, 05 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT We spend another ten days in Prince William Sound, taking advantage of the high tides to "beach" and change the propeller shaft seals. We then anchor for a few days in front of the port of Cordova, wh... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/peninsule-de-kenai-prince-william-sound-alaska.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/peninsule-de-kenai-prince-william-sound-alaska.html Mon, 11 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMT For a month we have been coasting along the Kenai Peninsula and then Prince William Sound, a vast fjord north of the Gulf of Alaska where many glaciers meet the sea. After the very charming village of... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/geographic-harbor-peninsule-dalaska.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/geographic-harbor-peninsule-dalaska.html Sun, 20 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMT After a few days in Kodiak, we return to the Alaska Peninsula, reaching the beautiful anchorage of Geographic Harbor, known for the number of bears that frequent the river mouths during this season. W... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/dutch-harbor-a-kodiak-alaska.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/dutch-harbor-a-kodiak-alaska.html Fri, 11 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMT Dutch Harbor to Kodiak, Alaska Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/de-dutch-harbor-unalaska-a-kiska-6-semaines-dans-les-aleouti.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/de-dutch-harbor-unalaska-a-kiska-6-semaines-dans-les-aleouti.html Tue, 11 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMT Some news from the past few weeks spent in this chain of almost uninhabited islands that extend the Alaska peninsula to the Russian border. A bit cut off from the civilized world, we sail from island ... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/dutch-harbor-unalaska.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/dutch-harbor-unalaska.html Sun, 28 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT Libertaire covers the 580 miles between Sitka and Kodiak in 4 days and drops anchor in front of the fishing port of the town on the eponymous island on May 1st. We stay there for a little over a week,... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/sitka-alaska.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/sitka-alaska.html Sat, 22 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT Sitka, Alaska, USA For about ten days, we have been in Sitka, our port of entry into the USA located on the southern coast of Alaska. A little over 2 days of sailing downwind from Canada along the coa... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/going-north-2023-04-01.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/going-north-2023-04-01.html Mon, 10 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT We continue our journey up the Canadian coast, stopping at anchorages we enjoyed last summer. After Quadra Island, we anchor at Octopus for three nights, where the good weather allows for beautiful hi... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/en-route-pour-lalaska.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/en-route-pour-lalaska.html Mon, 27 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT We are back!! Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/secret-cove.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/secret-cove.html Sat, 15 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMT After Victoria, we pass through the Gulf Islands before reaching the city of Vancouver and its 2 million inhabitants. A change of scenery, as Libertaire is moored at False Creek at the foot of the sky... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/strait-of-georgia.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/strait-of-georgia.html Sun, 25 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMT After a week exploring the different anchorages of Cortes Island, we take advantage of a bit of north wind to reach the city of Nanaimo, 70 miles south on the east coast of Vancouver Island. It had be... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/johnston-strait.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/johnston-strait.html Thu, 01 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMT We leave Port Hardy for the small fishing village of Alert Bay, known for its museum housing many traditional objects and costumes of the First Nations. The island's gentle terrain also allows for eas... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/queen-charlotte-sound.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/queen-charlotte-sound.html Wed, 10 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT We continue our descent of British Columbia under the sun and by sail to reach Goose Island, a bit west of the busier channels. No bears on this uninhabited island, but wolves that live in packs, as e... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/great-bear-rainforest.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/great-bear-rainforest.html Mon, 25 Jul 2022 00:00:00 GMT A few photos from these two weeks spent in the Great Bear Rain Forest region. We are a bit early in the season as the salmon are not yet very numerous in the rivers, but the grizzlies are here, and we... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/haida-gwai.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/haida-gwai.html Tue, 05 Jul 2022 00:00:00 GMT We spent almost a month in the Gwaii Haanas National Park archipelago, where the English word "wildlife" truly comes to life! We observed quite extraordinary wildlife (black bears, caribou, orcas, wha... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/debut-dete-au-canada.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/debut-dete-au-canada.html Wed, 15 Jun 2022 00:00:00 GMT Hello hello! Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/canada.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/canada.html Sun, 29 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT Canada Canada here we are!!! Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/jour-24-terre.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/jour-24-terre.html Sat, 28 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT Libertaire entered Hecate Strait this afternoon. Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/jour-23.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/jour-23.html Fri, 27 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT Day 22 didn’t exist... Well, it did, but we forgot to write—life was a bit wild with a steep head swell... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/jour-21.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/jour-21.html Wed, 25 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT We're on starboard tack in an easterly flow linked to a moderate low pressure system to our South that will pass us to starboard. In about twelve hours, we'll be able to tack and head directly toward ... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/jour-20.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/jour-20.html Tue, 24 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT Today Libertaire at 14:00 (Vancouver time, UTC-7): 43*20N, 137*43W Heading due North in a 15kt westerly flow. 570 miles left to Queen Charlotte. Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/jour-19.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/jour-19.html Mon, 23 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT After a night under engine, the wind returned this morning, from the south, currently 12-15kts but it will freshen as the depression approaches. Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/jour-18.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/jour-18.html Sun, 22 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT We took advantage of a good SW flow all night to make good progress north under mainsail, poled-out yankee, and staysail. This flow is linked to a large cold front descending from a depression far to ... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/jour-17.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/jour-17.html Sat, 21 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT Wind S 15 kts. Calm sea, scattered clouds. Heading NE under mainsail, Yankee poled out, and staysail. We’ll gybe later to head north, then we’ll have a day of motoring tomorrow to catch the wind from ... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/jour-16.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/jour-16.html Fri, 20 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT Depuis cette nuit, vent 10-12kts de SE, alors qu&#x27;on longe l&#x27;anticyclone sur son ouest. Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/jour-15-2022-05-01.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/jour-15-2022-05-01.html Thu, 19 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT Sous le soleil, mer belle, vent SE 15 kts. Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/jour-14.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/jour-14.html Wed, 18 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT Another good average speed these last 24h in pleasant sailing conditions We are still eager to arrive, we have 1600 miles left...we are on the right track! Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/jour-13.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/jour-13.html Tue, 17 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT Blue sky, beautiful sea, wind shifting ESE 15 knots. Pancakes for snack yesterday, Ernest wonders what idea we had to go to the land of bears and wolves, not the most friendly animals according to his... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/jour-12-mi-parcours.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/jour-12-mi-parcours.html Mon, 16 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT We've passed the symbolic halfway point: 1940 miles to go, 2163 nm covered so far. Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/jour-11.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/jour-11.html Sun, 15 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT Tiring night with many squalls and thus maneuvers, but we're soon leaving the tropics and the weather forecast for the next few days looks more relaxing. Night temperatures are cooling down and we're ... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/jour-10-alize-de-ne-4.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/jour-10-alize-de-ne-4.html Sat, 14 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT Still in the NE trade winds. The wind has weakened since this morning, ENE 18 kts. The sky is clear. We had quite a few squalls last night but then the night was calm. Nights are starting to get coole... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/jour-9-alize-de-ne-ter.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/jour-9-alize-de-ne-ter.html Fri, 13 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT Still in the NE trade winds... Conditions like yesterday, clear skies, ENE wind 20kts. Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/jour-8-alize-de-ne-bis.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/jour-8-alize-de-ne-bis.html Thu, 12 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT Still in the NE trade winds, at 85° to the true wind. Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/jour-7-alize-de-ne.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/jour-7-alize-de-ne.html Wed, 11 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT And there we go, we passed north of the ITCZ yesterday evening after 7 hours of motoring in the afternoon. Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/jour-6-zcit.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/jour-6-zcit.html Tue, 10 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT We entered the famous convergence zone last night! We were lucky with a SSE wind of about 12 knots, interrupted by a few mild squalls. Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/jour-5.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/jour-5.html Mon, 09 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT We're approaching the ITCZ, located less than 100 miles away this morning. The early night was marked by several squalls before the wind strengthened from the SE. It should gradually weaken before shi... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/jour-4.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/jour-4.html Sun, 08 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT All is well on board, the sky clouded over as we approached the ITCZ. Temperatures are more pleasant! The wind remains steady SE though not very strong at about 12 kts. The sea is flat. Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/jour-3-passage-de-la-ligne.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/jour-3-passage-de-la-ligne.html Sat, 07 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT Equator crossed this morning at 12:20 UTC-8, Libertaire back in the Northern Hemisphere after more than 5 years in the South! Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/jour-2.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/jour-2.html Fri, 06 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT Still heading due North towards the equator, which we should cross tomorrow. Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/jour-1.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/jour-1.html Thu, 05 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT Departure yesterday morning from Anaho to Nuku-Hiva heading to Prince Rupert in British Columbia! First fast day in an ESE trade wind of 15-20 kts. Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/marquises-ua-pou.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/marquises-ua-pou.html Wed, 20 Apr 2022 00:00:00 GMT While waiting for the beginning of May, more favorable in terms of weather for our big crossing to Canada, we spent a week in Hakahau, on the island of Ua Pou, the highest point of the Marquesas (1203... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/anaho.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/anaho.html Sun, 10 Apr 2022 00:00:00 GMT A few photos of our lovely getaway along the East and North coasts of Nuku Hiva. Wonderful encounters, pleasant hikes, lovely beaches, and well-protected anchorages! A great way to enjoy these last we... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/ua-huka-marquises.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/ua-huka-marquises.html Tue, 15 Mar 2022 00:00:00 GMT Ua Huka, Marquises Last week we spent a few days on the small island of Ua Huka in front of the beautiful Hatuana beach. The landscapes contrast with the other islands of the Marquesas archipelago, th... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/hiva-oa-marquises.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/hiva-oa-marquises.html Tue, 01 Mar 2022 00:00:00 GMT Hiva Oa, Archipel des Marquises. Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/fakarava-tuamotu.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/fakarava-tuamotu.html Sun, 13 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMT A few photos from our stopover in Fakarava in the Tuamotu Islands where we were lucky to dive in the North and South passes. We left the atoll on February 18th for 6 days of sailing upwind, heading to... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/tikehau-et-toau-tuamotu.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/tikehau-et-toau-tuamotu.html Tue, 25 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT Fakarava, Tuamotu PF We finally leave Tahaa on January 17 after 4 days of torrential rain, heading for the Tuamotu. After a day of sailing close-hauled, the mainsail halyard breaks during the night, a... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/happy-new-year-2022.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/happy-new-year-2022.html Sun, 02 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT Happy New Year to all! Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/joyeux-noel-de-tahaa.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/joyeux-noel-de-tahaa.html Sat, 25 Dec 2021 00:00:00 GMT Joyeux Noel Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/raivavae-australes.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/raivavae-australes.html Sun, 19 Dec 2021 00:00:00 GMT Raivavae, Austral Islands We were a bit disappointed to leave Raivavae. Indeed, we decided to cut our stopover short because a minority of the population is frankly hostile and sometimes threatening t... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/au-revoir-et-merci-rapa-australes.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/au-revoir-et-merci-rapa-australes.html Mon, 06 Dec 2021 00:00:00 GMT Since yesterday morning, we have been anchored in the magnificent lagoon of Raivavae in the Austral Islands after 48 hours of sunny and downwind sailing. December is off to a good start! Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/rapa-iti-australes.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/rapa-iti-australes.html Tue, 23 Nov 2021 00:00:00 GMT Rapa Iti, Austral Islands, French Polynesia. We fell in love with Rapa and its people, where we’ve been for 3 weeks. The island, one of the most remote in Polynesia (no planes, a supply ship every 2 m... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/les-gambier-saison-2.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/les-gambier-saison-2.html Sun, 31 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMT More than a month since we arrived in Gambier, time flies in this little paradise. We alternate between the beautiful anchorages offered by the small islands and the village of Rikitea on Mangareva Is... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/taravai-archipel-des-gambier.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/taravai-archipel-des-gambier.html Sun, 24 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMT Taravai, archipel des Gambier Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/ilot-tauna-gambier.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/ilot-tauna-gambier.html Sun, 24 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMT Ilot Tauna, Gambier Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/akamaru-gambier.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/akamaru-gambier.html Sun, 24 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMT Akamaru, Gambier Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/deja-une-semaine-que-nous-sommes-arrives-au-gambier-en-polyn.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/deja-une-semaine-que-nous-sommes-arrives-au-gambier-en-polyn.html Sat, 09 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMT Already a week in Gambier Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/rando-sur-les-cretes-de-mangareva.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/rando-sur-les-cretes-de-mangareva.html Tue, 05 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMT Rando sur les cretes de Mangareva. Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/premieres-photos-des-gambiers-ou-nous-sommes-arrives-apres-4.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/premieres-photos-des-gambiers-ou-nous-sommes-arrives-apres-4.html Sat, 02 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMT First photos of the Gambiers, where we arrived after 4,057 miles in 26 days and 4 hours. Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/bien-arrives-aux-gambiers-apres-26-jours-de-mer-lequipage-es.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/bien-arrives-aux-gambiers-apres-26-jours-de-mer-lequipage-es.html Wed, 29 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMT Arrived in the Gambiers after 26 days at sea! The crew is thrilled to finally stretch their legs! Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/en-direct-des-eaux-polynesiennes.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/en-direct-des-eaux-polynesiennes.html Mon, 27 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMT Live from Polynesian waters Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/calin-en-terrasse.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/calin-en-terrasse.html Mon, 20 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMT Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/sur-la-route-des-gambiers.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/sur-la-route-des-gambiers.html Sun, 19 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMT The crew is having fun… Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/photo-du-jour.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/photo-du-jour.html Thu, 16 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMT Ernest at the helm! Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/pizza-time.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/pizza-time.html Tue, 14 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMT Ce soir c&#x27;est pizza sur Libertaire! Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/art-plastique-dans-le-pacifique-sud.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/art-plastique-dans-le-pacifique-sud.html Fri, 10 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMT Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/sudoku-time-on-board.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/sudoku-time-on-board.html Thu, 09 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMT Quelque part au NE de la NZ... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/dejeuner-en-terrasse-ce-midi.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/dejeuner-en-terrasse-ce-midi.html Tue, 07 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMT The 3 cabin boys at the table this noon! Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/lets-go.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/lets-go.html Thu, 02 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMT Let&#x27;s go!! Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/bonjour-a-tous.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/bonjour-a-tous.html Thu, 02 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMT Hello everyone! After almost two years in Nouméa, it's time for us to set sail again. Departing tomorrow morning from Nouméa, heading to the Gambiers, 3300 miles to the East. You can follow us... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/a-bientot.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/a-bientot.html Thu, 02 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMT A bientot! Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/paques-2021.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/paques-2021.html Sat, 17 Apr 2021 00:00:00 GMT Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/quelques-photos-de-nos-15-jours-dans-le-sud-de-la-caledonie.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/quelques-photos-de-nos-15-jours-dans-le-sud-de-la-caledonie.html Sat, 30 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT Quelques photos de nos 15 jours danSome photos of our 15 days in the South of Caledonia <div class="post-gallery"> <div class="gallery-item has-caption"> <img src="... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/nouvelle-caledonie-lagon-sud.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/nouvelle-caledonie-lagon-sud.html Sat, 30 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT Quelques photos de Some photos of our 15 days in the South of New Caledoniadiv> <div class="post-gallery"> <div class="gallery-item has-caption"> <img s... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/apres-un-peu-plus-dun-an-de-chantier-libertaire-et-son-equip.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/apres-un-peu-plus-dun-an-de-chantier-libertaire-et-son-equip.html Tue, 05 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT After a little over a year in the yard, Libertaire and her crew have rediscovered the joy of being on the water! Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/noumea.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/noumea.html Fri, 10 Apr 2020 00:00:00 GMT Quelques photos de noSome photos of our first 6 months in Nouméav> <div class="post-gallery"> <div class="gallery-item has-caption"> <img src="../images... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/news.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/news.html Wed, 01 Apr 2020 00:00:00 GMT Since early October, we have been in Nouméa. Currently confined, we are finally taking the time to update our blog. Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/covid.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/covid.html Sun, 15 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMT At the start of 2020, the entire world faces an unprecedented pandemic. For us, this means staying at the dock in Nouméa, New Caledonia. Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/fidji.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/fidji.html Mon, 07 Oct 2019 00:00:00 GMT Very busy since our arrival in Nouméa where we are settling for a year, here are a few belated lines about our 3-week sailing trip in the Lau Islands to the East of Fiji. Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/fiji.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/fiji.html Mon, 23 Sep 2019 00:00:00 GMT A few photos from our 3 weeks in Fiji, mainly in the Lau archipelago, in the Southeast. Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/wallis.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/wallis.html Thu, 29 Aug 2019 00:00:00 GMT Our third and last evening on the small island of Suwarrow is spent around a friendly barbecue with the other boats anchored there. Fishing is prohibited for pleasure boats in this nature reserve, but... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/polynesie-francaise.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/polynesie-francaise.html Wed, 14 Aug 2019 00:00:00 GMT Some photos from our 2 months in French Polynesia, from the Gambiers to Maupelia Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/apres-une-escale-tres-sympathique-de-3-jours-a-suw.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/apres-une-escale-tres-sympathique-de-3-jours-a-suw.html Tue, 13 Aug 2019 00:00:00 GMT After a very pleasant 3-day stopover in Suwarrow, Libertaire and her crew have been in Wallis since yesterday, for about a week, before continuing to Fiji! Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/depart-de-la-polynesie.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/depart-de-la-polynesie.html Tue, 06 Aug 2019 00:00:00 GMT We spend the July 14 weekend in Tahaa, a small island north of Raiatea, one night in front of Motu Tau Tau to enjoy snorkeling in the beautiful coral garden, then one night in Hu... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/moorea-huahine-raiatea.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/moorea-huahine-raiatea.html Thu, 11 Jul 2019 00:00:00 GMT Damien, accompanied by Andrew, an Irish hitchhiking boat met in the Gambier, sails to Tahiti during the girls' brief stay in France. It takes them 9 days (including over 24 hours of calm) to reach the... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/archipel-des-gambier.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/archipel-des-gambier.html Mon, 10 Jun 2019 00:00:00 GMT Photos from our stopover in the Gambiers, Libertaire dropped anchor yesterday in Moorea, thanks to Andrew for this week of sailing! Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/les-gambiers.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/les-gambiers.html Sat, 01 Jun 2019 00:00:00 GMT After just over 10 days of efficient downwind sailing, we reach the Gambier Archipelago in French Polynesia! On the morning of May 14, we enter the lagoon through the Southeast pass to reach the small... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/ile-de-paques.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/ile-de-paques.html Fri, 03 May 2019 00:00:00 GMT Nous naviguons pendanWe sail for 14 days before reaching Easter Island, it is our longest but also slowest crossing (5.3kts average over the 1880 miles traveled) since our departure from France 2 and ... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/cest-pas-mal-les-tropiques-aussi.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/cest-pas-mal-les-tropiques-aussi.html Fri, 26 Apr 2019 00:00:00 GMT C&#x27;est pas mal les tropiques aussi! Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/bien-arrives-a-lile-de-paques-apres-14-jours-de-na.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/bien-arrives-a-lile-de-paques-apres-14-jours-de-na.html Wed, 24 Apr 2019 00:00:00 GMT Safely arrived at Easter Island after 14 days of smooth sailing! Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/ile-robinson-crusoe.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/ile-robinson-crusoe.html Thu, 11 Apr 2019 00:00:00 GMT After almost a month moored at the pleasant Estancilla marina near the dynamic city of Valdivia, we are ready to set sail for the Pacific crossing! Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/valdivia.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/valdivia.html Fri, 29 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMT After navigating back through the canals, we spend a month in Valdivia. A short trip inland near Lake Villarica with Perrine's parents, spring cleaning for Libertaire, a full restock, and off we go fo... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/ile-de-chiloe.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/ile-de-chiloe.html Wed, 06 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMT We spend a few days between the small fishing ports of Puerto Aguirre and Melinka enjoying the good weather that we missed during our ascent from Chilean Patagonia. Fishing here is focused on shellfis... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/puerto-williams-melinka.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/puerto-williams-melinka.html Mon, 11 Feb 2019 00:00:00 GMT The journey up the Patagonian channels, from Puerto Williams to Melinka, December 2018 to February 2019. Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/golfo-de-penas.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/golfo-de-penas.html Sun, 03 Feb 2019 00:00:00 GMT On January 20, we leave Caleta Moonlight Shadow at nightfall and sail until the next noon through the Sarmiento and Pitt channels to anchor at Caleta Colibri before the north wind strengthens. Landing... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/canal-sarmiento.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/canal-sarmiento.html Sat, 19 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT On January 7, the dominant NW winds weakened, allowing us to enter the famous Strait of Magellan. This passage linking the Atlantic and Pacific was discovered in 1520 by Portuguese navigator Ferdinand... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/2019-a-brecknock.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/2019-a-brecknock.html Sat, 05 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT Tuesday, December 18, we are ready to set sail to begin our journey up the Chilean canals, which should end mid-March in Valdivia on the west coast of Chile. We therefore have some time ahead of us to... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/retour-a-puerto-williams.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/retour-a-puerto-williams.html Sun, 16 Dec 2018 00:00:00 GMT After another week spent in Stanley, we finally retrieve our belongings, which arrived two months late. We immediately set off for the West Islands. The predicted northerly wind is ... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/iles-de-louest-malouines-2018.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/iles-de-louest-malouines-2018.html Sun, 16 Dec 2018 00:00:00 GMT Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/berkeley-sound.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/berkeley-sound.html Mon, 19 Nov 2018 00:00:00 GMT We spend a week in Stanley, waiting for our packages that still haven't arrived... The advantage is getting to know this small town and its charming inhabitants better, with whom we spend a few evenin... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/east-falkland.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/east-falkland.html Wed, 07 Nov 2018 00:00:00 GMT We need to rediscover the joy of sailing, exploring new places, meeting people... The disappointment of missing South Georgia weighs on us—it’ll take time to digest. Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/la-georgie-du-sud-pas-pour-cette-fois-ci.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/la-georgie-du-sud-pas-pour-cette-fois-ci.html Sun, 14 Oct 2018 00:00:00 GMT It's been almost a month since we reunited with Libertaire in Puerto Williams, Chile, where it spent the austral winter while we worked in France. Since our return, we haven't been idle: ... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/depart-imminent-pour-port-stanley-falkland.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/depart-imminent-pour-port-stanley-falkland.html Thu, 27 Sep 2018 00:00:00 GMT Departure imminent for Port Stanley, Falkland! Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/dans-quelques-jours-nous-retrouverons-libertaire-a-puerto-wi.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/dans-quelques-jours-nous-retrouverons-libertaire-a-puerto-wi.html Sat, 15 Sep 2018 00:00:00 GMT In a few days, we'll reunite with Libertaire in Puerto Williams, Chile. Mathieu will join us for the first two months, bound for the Falklands and South Georgia! See you soon! Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/bonjour-a-tous-en-vue-de-la-prochaine-saison-de-navigation-n.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/bonjour-a-tous-en-vue-de-la-prochaine-saison-de-navigation-n.html Sun, 01 Jul 2018 00:00:00 GMT Hello everyone! In preparation for the upcoming sailing season, we're looking for a crew member to join us for a month-and-a-half voyage to South Georgia. Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/bilan-saison-2017-2018.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/bilan-saison-2017-2018.html Fri, 01 Jun 2018 00:00:00 GMT Quick summary of last season in a few numbers: Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/photos-peninsule-antarctique.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/photos-peninsule-antarctique.html Tue, 01 May 2018 00:00:00 GMT Photo album from our stay on the Antarctic Peninsula, from Melchior to Vernadsky and back, from December 2017 to March 2018. 131 photos in 3 parts. Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/puerto-williams.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/puerto-williams.html Thu, 19 Apr 2018 00:00:00 GMT Seno Pia It’s been a little over a month since we returned from our 3-month trip to the Antarctic Peninsula (photos on our Facebook page). We then welcomed our families aboard to show them part of Chi... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/shetlands-du-sud.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/shetlands-du-sud.html Wed, 28 Feb 2018 00:00:00 GMT Saturday, February 17th, we arrive at the Chilean station Videla located in the magnificent Paradise Bay surrounded by mountains reaching over 1000 meters in altitude; the slopes are covered with glac... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/cap-au-nord.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/cap-au-nord.html Sat, 17 Feb 2018 00:00:00 GMT On February 8th, the weather is favorable to leave Marguerite Bay. We therefore leave the anchorage of Lagoon Island and sail up along the west of Adelaide Island as we did on our way down; the Gullet... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/baie-marguerite.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/baie-marguerite.html Sat, 03 Feb 2018 00:00:00 GMT We spend 4 nights in the pleasant anchorage of Lagoon Island in the company of our noisy and smelly neighbors; the elephant seals. We better understand the usefulness of earplugs during our visit to t... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/cercle-polaire-antarctique.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/cercle-polaire-antarctique.html Wed, 24 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT After 3 nights anchored in the Pitt Islands archipelago, we raise the anchor on Friday, January 19th to reach Armstrong Reef anchorage, 40 miles to the south. The sailing is done with the engine assis... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/vernadsky.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/vernadsky.html Wed, 17 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT We remain anchored between Florence Island and Hovegaard for a small week, well sheltered from the announced gust. The walks around are easy, and the nearby Pleneau site presents a diverse fauna that ... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/joyeuses-fetes-2018-01-01.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/joyeuses-fetes-2018-01-01.html Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT Happy holidays to all!! The forecasted strong winds kept us anchored at Enterprise until December 22, alongside the French sailboat Antipode and its skipper, winner of the 1997 Vendée, Chris... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/enterprise.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/enterprise.html Thu, 21 Dec 2017 00:00:00 GMT It's been over a week since we acclimated to our new playground. One might think the Antarctic Peninsula is deserted, but in fact, life Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/antarctique.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/antarctique.html Wed, 13 Dec 2017 00:00:00 GMT This is it, we're here! Years of dreaming about it, months of preparation, the last hectic weeks with all the logistics... 600 miles in 4 days to Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/depart-imminent-pour-lantarctique-.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/depart-imminent-pour-lantarctique-.html Wed, 06 Dec 2017 00:00:00 GMT Departure for Antarctica imminent!!! Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/beaver-island.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/beaver-island.html Fri, 10 Nov 2017 00:00:00 GMT We leave Dunbar anchorage on Friday, October 19th in the morning to anchor a few miles west at Death Cove in front of the gentoo penguin colony. In the afternoon, we reach West Point Island, which off... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/a-la-ferme-de-dunbar.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/a-la-ferme-de-dunbar.html Thu, 19 Oct 2017 00:00:00 GMT We leave the port of Stanley on Tuesday, October 10th in late morning, Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/stanley-falkland-islands-iles-malouines.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/stanley-falkland-islands-iles-malouines.html Tue, 10 Oct 2017 00:00:00 GMT We have been in Port Stanley in the Falkland Islands for a few days after a fast crossing from Ushuaia. The 480 miles were covered in just under 3 days, and we happily moored at the picturesque little... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/puerto-williams-2017-09-22.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/puerto-williams-2017-09-22.html Fri, 22 Sep 2017 00:00:00 GMT Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/cest-reparti.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/cest-reparti.html Fri, 22 Sep 2017 00:00:00 GMT After a busy French summer between work, family, and friends, we Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/pour-nous-aussi-cest-la-rentree-decollage-ce-soir-pour-le-ch.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/pour-nous-aussi-cest-la-rentree-decollage-ce-soir-pour-le-ch.html Tue, 05 Sep 2017 00:00:00 GMT For us too, it's back to school! Takeoff tonight for Chile. We were featured in the August issue of V&V... #VoilesetVoiliers #Lespetitescaphornières Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/hivernage.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/hivernage.html Wed, 24 May 2017 00:00:00 GMT The first part of our journey comes to an end, it's time to return to France to see family, friends, and... work! We spend a week in Puerto Williams to winterize Libertaire. Cleaning the hull, touchin... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/photos-isla-gordon.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/photos-isla-gordon.html Mon, 15 May 2017 00:00:00 GMT Back in Puerto Williams! As promised, the photos of our 3 weeks around Isla Gordon. Check them out on our FB page as the Micalvi's connection is not compatible with blogger... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/le-gordon.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/le-gordon.html Tue, 09 May 2017 00:00:00 GMT Sunday, April 30, we arrive at the anchorage of Caleta Beaulieu, which lives up to its name. The landscape is simply sublime: blue sky, glaciers, cliffs plunging straight into a sea dotted with growle... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/ventisqueros.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/ventisqueros.html Sat, 29 Apr 2017 00:00:00 GMT We spend 5 days in Puerto Williams alongside the Micalvi. It's time to prepare a bit for our return to France while the other sailboats with international crews prepare for their wintering, which will... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/cap-horn.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/cap-horn.html Fri, 21 Apr 2017 00:00:00 GMT After two nights anchored in Caleta Tres Mares, we Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/chili.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/chili.html Sun, 09 Apr 2017 00:00:00 GMT We stayed 5 days in Ushuaia, the capital of Tierra del Fuego, nestled at the foot of the Martial Glacier. Though the town itself isn’t charming, the snow-capped peaks surrounding it make our stop at t... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/ile-des-etats.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/ile-des-etats.html Thu, 06 Apr 2017 00:00:00 GMT Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/photos-patagonie-cotiere.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/photos-patagonie-cotiere.html Sun, 02 Apr 2017 00:00:00 GMT Departure for Staten Island, bubbles on board! Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/ushuaia.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/ushuaia.html Thu, 30 Mar 2017 00:00:00 GMT After a night anchored at the entrance of Puerto Hoppner on Staten Island, we pass through the narrow channel at high tide to anchor at the end of the magnificent fjord. We meet the crew of the Franco... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/isla-de-los-estados.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/isla-de-los-estados.html Tue, 21 Mar 2017 00:00:00 GMT We finally spend 4 days in the beautiful anchorage of Caleta Horno with lovely walks planned. Nina is starting to walk longer during our little hikes, which really helps our backs. For Diane, the stee... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/caleta-horno.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/caleta-horno.html Fri, 10 Mar 2017 00:00:00 GMT After these two public holidays for carnival (quite inactive in Puerto Madryn), we decided on Wednesday, March 1st, to visit the Ecocentro, a small museum dedicated to the marine ecosystem of the regi... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/puerto-madryn.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/puerto-madryn.html Wed, 01 Mar 2017 00:00:00 GMT We left Mar del Plata on Wednesday, February 22nd, with a full tank Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/buenos-aires-mar-del-plata.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/buenos-aires-mar-del-plata.html Tue, 21 Feb 2017 00:00:00 GMT After a final goodbye to the sea lions at the port of Punta del Este, the weather is finally favorable to head to Buenos Aires. A pleasant downwind sail in the brownish waters of the Rio de la Plata a... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/preparatifs-en-cours-pour-le-sud.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/preparatifs-en-cours-pour-le-sud.html Mon, 20 Feb 2017 00:00:00 GMT Preparations underway for the South... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/apres-5-jours-dans-la-capitale-argentine-nous-quittons-bueno.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/apres-5-jours-dans-la-capitale-argentine-nous-quittons-bueno.html Tue, 14 Feb 2017 00:00:00 GMT After 5 days in the Argentine capital, we’re leaving Buenos Aires this morning, heading to Mar del Plata 200 miles south... in the rain! Have a great week, everyone! Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/tempete-punta-del-este.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/tempete-punta-del-este.html Tue, 07 Feb 2017 00:00:00 GMT We left Paraty Mirim on Monday, January 23 in the afternoon to take advantage of a very moderate northeast wind. The configuration of the Brazilian coast at this point, with nearly 200 miles oriented ... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/ce-lundi-libertaire-met-le-cap-sur-buenos-aires-apres-3-jour.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/ce-lundi-libertaire-met-le-cap-sur-buenos-aires-apres-3-jour.html Mon, 30 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT This Monday, Libertaire sets course for Buenos Aires, after 3 days anchored 10 miles north of Florianopolis in Governador Celso Ramos, a charming fishing village. A brief stopover but a fairly decent ... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/ilha-grande-et-paraty.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/ilha-grande-et-paraty.html Mon, 23 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT We leave Rio on Wednesday, January 11th, late in the morning to take advantage of the thermal breeze and gain a few easy miles towards Ilha Grande, 50 miles to the West. We sail along the Rio metropol... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/obrigado-rio.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/obrigado-rio.html Tue, 10 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT After a day dedicated to administrative formalities, laundry, and errands, we take advantage of being moored at Marina da Gloria to visit the business district of Centro, which blends historical monum... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/rio-de-janeiro.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/rio-de-janeiro.html Fri, 06 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT We left Itacare on Monday, December 26 in the afternoon at high tide, heading Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/noel-a-itacare.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/noel-a-itacare.html Tue, 27 Dec 2016 00:00:00 GMT We leave the marina of Salvador on Monday, December 19th in the evening to anchor a few steps away in front of the yacht club. Indeed, we prefer to arrive during the day at Morro de Sao Paulo, our nex... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/salvador-de-bahia.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/salvador-de-bahia.html Sun, 18 Dec 2016 00:00:00 GMT We make the most of our stay in Fernando de Noronha until the very end: beach, turtle museum, and a small restaurant before weighing anchor at nightfall on Sunday, December 11th. Unlike most tourists ... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/apres-10-jours-de-mer-fernando-de-noronha.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/apres-10-jours-de-mer-fernando-de-noronha.html Sun, 11 Dec 2016 00:00:00 GMT The sun finally seems to show itself for our last days in Cape Verde, and after a quick trip to the market (we need to stock up on bananas and sweet potatoes!), we enjoy the beach of Mindelo, quite pl... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/iles-au-vent.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/iles-au-vent.html Thu, 24 Nov 2016 00:00:00 GMT We leave Palmeira on Tuesday, November 15th to enjoy just 5 miles south of the beautiful anchorage of baia da Mordeira where we are alone. There were dozens of sailboats in the bay of Palmeira and the... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/cap-vert.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/cap-vert.html Mon, 14 Nov 2016 00:00:00 GMT We initially planned to leave the Canaries on Friday, November 4th, but after a few hours sailing upwind in 30-knot winds, Nina and Perrine got seasick, and we decided to anchor in the small bay of Ab... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/en-attendant-les-alizes.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/en-attendant-les-alizes.html Fri, 04 Nov 2016 00:00:00 GMT We spend 4 days moored at the small port of La Caleta del Sebo on the island of Graciosa, where life is good. Walks, beach, DIY, and encounters fill our days. At the summit! (266 meters...) Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/arrivee-aux-canaries.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/arrivee-aux-canaries.html Fri, 28 Oct 2016 00:00:00 GMT After a short visit in the rain to the city of Porto and its beautiful tiled facades, we take advantage of a small weather window to head south on Monday, October 17. The window is not very good, but ... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/cest-parti.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/cest-parti.html Sat, 15 Oct 2016 00:00:00 GMT The departure was given last Sunday in the late afternoon from the port of Sainte Catherine in Locmiquelic. Escorted by 4 friendly boats, after a warm farewell on the pontoons, we set sail under a set... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/derniers-preparatifs.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/derniers-preparatifs.html Sun, 02 Oct 2016 00:00:00 GMT No news on the blog since June, but we haven't really stopped... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/photos.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/photos.html Sat, 27 Aug 2016 00:00:00 GMT Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/on-parle-de-nous-dans-voilesetvoiliers.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/on-parle-de-nous-dans-voilesetvoiliers.html Sat, 27 Aug 2016 00:00:00 GMT They're talking about us in #voilesetvoiliers! Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/a-leau-enfin.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/a-leau-enfin.html Mon, 13 Jun 2016 00:00:00 GMT At the end of pontoon B That's it! Friday, June 3rd, Libertaire is back in the water after 18 months of work! The weekends have been busy, as well as the last 15 days of vacation before the launch, sp... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/joyeuse-annee-2016.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/joyeuse-annee-2016.html Sun, 03 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT After a short break, we are finally updating the blog, and take this opportunity to wish everyone our best wishes and a happy new year 2016! This will be a fresh start for us! Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/photos-de-couverture.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/photos-de-couverture.html Fri, 30 Oct 2015 00:00:00 GMT Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/photos-de-profil.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/photos-de-profil.html Fri, 23 Oct 2015 00:00:00 GMT Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/premiere-nav-en-famille.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/premiere-nav-en-famille.html Mon, 01 Sep 2014 00:00:00 GMT 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! Sinc... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/news-de-saint-malo.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/news-de-saint-malo.html Sat, 01 Mar 2014 00:00:00 GMT Some news from Libertaire after these 4 months spent in France. Alongside returning to work at the hospital, we continue optimizing our sailboat. Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/expedition-2013.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/expedition-2013.html Fri, 01 Nov 2013 00:00:00 GMT Tour of the Svalbard archipelago. Summer 2013 Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/terminus-saint-malo.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/terminus-saint-malo.html Thu, 31 Oct 2013 00:00:00 GMT After 24 very pleasant hours of sailing in a light westerly wind, we enter the Saint Malo channel under the sun, to moor Libertaire in the Dugay-Trouin basin, its winter home. Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/irish-sea.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/irish-sea.html Sun, 27 Oct 2013 00:00:00 GMT Finally, we postpone our departure for the South to Saturday, October 10, due to a stronger-than-expected southerly wind and a moderate reluctance to tack against a force 7 wind and current... Saturda... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/soleil-doctobre.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/soleil-doctobre.html Thu, 17 Oct 2013 00:00:00 GMT Saturday morning, the well-established anticyclone offers us a magnificent blue sky to start the ascent of the summit that overlooks Inverie; the first kilometers are done quietly in the shade of a co... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/cosse.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/cosse.html Fri, 11 Oct 2013 00:00:00 GMT After 4 days visiting the surroundings of the capital of the Faroe Islands, in the gloom, Friday, October 4, we continue south towards Vagur on the island of Suduroy, the southernmost of the archipela... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/iles-feroes.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/iles-feroes.html Mon, 30 Sep 2013 00:00:00 GMT Monday 23rd, as forecast by the high-pressure system, the sun is out, and we set off in the morning for a long hike to Lake Vestdalsvatn. As we ascend, the... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/depressions-houle-neige-et-anticyclone.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/depressions-houle-neige-et-anticyclone.html Sun, 22 Sep 2013 00:00:00 GMT Finally, the night from Saturday in the port of Thingeyri was much more turbulent than expected. The southwest wind was significantly deflected by the local configuration, and the port, open to the ea... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/cote-ouest.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/cote-ouest.html Sun, 08 Sep 2013 00:00:00 GMT We leave Reykjavik on Saturday, August 31st in the evening. The weather window is narrow, between two fairly deep depressions. The residual swell unsettles the stomachs of our not-yet-seasick friends,... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/reykjavik-turbo-aurores-boreales-et.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/reykjavik-turbo-aurores-boreales-et.html Sat, 31 Aug 2013 00:00:00 GMT Arrived last Saturday in Reykjavik, the days have been busy with necessary maintenance tasks after 3 months of autonomy. Laundry, trash, boat maintenance fill the days... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/photos-svalbard.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/photos-svalbard.html Mon, 26 Aug 2013 00:00:00 GMT We arrived in Reykjavik yesterday and are taking advantage of a Wi-Fi connection to share a sample of photos from Svalbard since 06/21 in Longyearbyen. Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/islande.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/islande.html Wed, 21 Aug 2013 00:00:00 GMT Position : Sandvik 64°58 N - 23°22 O Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/magic-jan-mayen.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/magic-jan-mayen.html Sun, 11 Aug 2013 00:00:00 GMT Position : Kvalrossbukta 70°58 N - 8°41 O Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/depart-pour-jan-mayen.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/depart-pour-jan-mayen.html Sun, 04 Aug 2013 00:00:00 GMT Position : Isbjoernhamna 77°00 N- 15°33 E Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/edgeoeya.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/edgeoeya.html Fri, 26 Jul 2013 00:00:00 GMT Position : Russebukta 77°36 N - 21°01 E Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/hinlopenstretet.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/hinlopenstretet.html Fri, 19 Jul 2013 00:00:00 GMT Position : Pescheloeya 79°00 N - 20°53 E Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/80nord.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/80nord.html Sun, 14 Jul 2013 00:00:00 GMT Position : Kinnvika 80°03 N - 18°13 E Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/cap-lest.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/cap-lest.html Sun, 07 Jul 2013 00:00:00 GMT Position : Worsleyhamna - 79°41 N / 13°34 E Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/ours.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/ours.html Wed, 03 Jul 2013 00:00:00 GMT Position : Virgohamna 79°43N - 10°57E Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/ny-alesund.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/ny-alesund.html Sat, 29 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Position: Peirsonhamna ( ou Ny London ) 78°58N/12°02E Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/spitzberg.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/spitzberg.html Fri, 21 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Finally, the expected SW wind was more WSW and rather steady with some gusts at 27-28 knots. The sea was quite rough, especially at the junction between the ocean depths and the coastal shelf, unsettl... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/ile-aux-ours.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/ile-aux-ours.html Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT After hesitating for a few days over the various weather options to set sail towards Bear Island from Tromso, we decide to wait for the NE wind forecast for June 13 and leave the city for an enchantin... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/tromso.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/tromso.html Sat, 08 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT We are extending our stopover in Henningsvaer, following Pol and Yann's suggestion to Sarah, to go taste the cliffs of Lofoten. Perrine still on forced rest, Damien rediscovers his old passion for a f... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/iles-lofoten.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/iles-lofoten.html Thu, 30 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT In Bodo we are no longer alone and we meet a friendly Norwegian, a former sailor, who takes us on a tour of Bodo by car with stops at the most beautiful viewpoints and the shopping center for coffee w... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/cercle-polaire-arctique.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/cercle-polaire-arctique.html Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT We continued our exploration of Sanna by crossing a 1.6 km tunnel dug into the mountain, leading to one of the island’s summits. From up there, the landscapes are marked to the east by the snow-capped... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/toujours-plus-nord.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/toujours-plus-nord.html Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Today we are on the island of Sanna 66°30N, 12°02E, just 3 nautical miles from the Arctic Circle! Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/sur-la-route-dalesund.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/sur-la-route-dalesund.html Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT We leave Bergen on Monday afternoon, after some shopping (including a crate to enjoy crabs and lobsters when fresh food runs out...) and the desperate and futile search for a museum open that day... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/bergen.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/bergen.html Sun, 05 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT The North Sea still gave us a bit of a rough time before we caught sight of the Norwegian coast, with a small nervous depression and a southerly flow of 35 knots! But it didn't last long, and at dawn ... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/3eme-jour-de-mer.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/3eme-jour-de-mer.html Wed, 01 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT The SW wind didn't keep us waiting, and so it was with a warm farewell that we cast off from Dieppe harbor on Sunday, April 28 in the late afternoon, once again under the sun! After a speedy crossing ... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/stand-by-dieppe.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/stand-by-dieppe.html Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Arrived in Dieppe after 24 hours of downwind bliss in SW 5 Bft winds! Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/enfin-le-depart.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/enfin-le-depart.html Tue, 23 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Sailing along the Norman coast, we finally found the time to update our blog! Between the "rush" of the last month and various preparations, moments of "calm" have been rare. The very rainy Breton wea... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/chantier-hivernal.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/chantier-hivernal.html Wed, 23 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT Only 3 months left before the planned departure at the end of April... Time flies (too fast) and the list of things to do (and to buy...) grows longer. Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/cap-sur-vannes.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/cap-sur-vannes.html Sun, 04 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT To reach our winter destination in Vannes, Libertaire must once again round Ushant! Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/septembre-irlandais.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/septembre-irlandais.html Sat, 22 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT In two weeks of vacation, the sailing possibilities from Saint Malo are not endless... At the end of summer, we decide to head for Ireland, which we had to give up last year... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/ete-la-passagere.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/ete-la-passagere.html Sat, 25 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT Our little walks along the Rance allowed us to spot a charming little shipyard for Libertaire to spend a dry summer: La Passagère, just a stone's throw from the house where JB Charcot oversaw the construction of his ships. Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/escapade-aux-scillys.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/escapade-aux-scillys.html Tue, 01 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT After 6 months marked by daily trips between Saint Malo and the CHU of Pontchaillou, we return to the sea with Libertaire. We will be able to enjoy 15 days of fresh air before starting a new intensive... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/retour-en-bretagne-nord.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/retour-en-bretagne-nord.html Fri, 02 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT We take advantage of the extended weekend of November 11th to move: departure on Thursday evening from Locmiquélic with 3 great crewmates! Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/septembre-en-galice.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/septembre-en-galice.html Sat, 08 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT After 24 hours of tacking against a steady northwest wind, it's clear we'll have to wait to go to Ireland... The successive depressions suggest a warm September in Spain! Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/aparte-au-chantier.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/aparte-au-chantier.html Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Early July, annual hull maintenance of Libertaire at Billie Marine in Hennebont. (We thank them for their warm welcome and kindness.) Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/ete-locmiquelic.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/ete-locmiquelic.html Tue, 30 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT A big cleanup is necessary before setting up Libertaire's summer quarters. After a nighttime reconnaissance (work obliges) around the Lorient harbor, we finally find with the help of Caro&Pie... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/nav-de-paques.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/nav-de-paques.html Sun, 01 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT New semester, new hospital, so we have to move! After digging up our 4 anchors buried in the mud, we pass through the lock of the dam on April 20th. Heading to Lorient, taking advantage of our 10-day ... Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/premieres-navigations.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/premieres-navigations.html Sat, 05 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT Eventful departure on 02/14 in heavy west swell, initially no wind. Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/printemps-en-rance.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/printemps-en-rance.html Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT While one works and the other studies, Libertaire enjoys peaceful days, marked by the tides of the dam. Blog https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/welcome-on-board.html https://libertairesailing.com/en/posts/welcome-on-board.html Sun, 13 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT A lot of emotions as we discover our future home. Blog