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Piers and Lin du Pré bought their new Fleming 55 / 129, Play d'eau, in 2003.She was berthed in Beaucette Marina, Guernsey in the Channel Islands at N49° 30’.197 W002° 30’.350 until she was sold in October 2021. This site charts the thrilling adventures they had in her. You can contact us here. |
Own up – who turned our brilliant weather off? The 6 weeks following our departure from Audierne on 12th June have been utterly glorious. Sun cream by the gallon (well, not quite), calm seas and blue skies, all courtesy of a friendly Azores high pressure system spreading its wings over Play d’eau. It was perfect. … Continue reading Ambushed by the weather 
0530 and the alarm woke us from a deep sleep. As I struggled to prise my eyes open I was thinking of good reasons not to go, but a strong cup of coffee from Lin soon put paid to the ideas … Continue reading Leg 17 – La Roche Bernard to Port Louis – 25 August 2013 
We are about to head for the Brest peninsula to take advantage of the neap tides. This will involve us travelling from La Roche Bernard via Port Louis (Lorient), Port La Foret, Camaret and L’Aber Wrac’h, in the next few days … Continue reading Rounding the Brest Peninsula 
When this year began we had no idea some of the ‘firsts’ that would happen. In October 2012 we spent a week in Guernsey making sure we knew the practical details surrounding our move to the island in March 2013 where we’d live … Continue reading A Year of Firsts 
The falling spring tide would bring today’s special challenges. La Roche Bernard is some 10nm up the beautiful La Vilaine river. Just beyond midway is the Arzal lock and the 1400 écluse would be perfect – if the planning allowed it … Continue reading Leg 16 – Pornic to La Roche Bernard – 20 August 2013 |
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