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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. |
John and Beryl’s fortnight of cruising on Play d’eau had come to an end. Amidst tears, damp handkerchiefs and endless wavings, the taxi drove slowly down the road, over the roundabout and on to La Rochelle’s airport. We stood a while, looking, and hoping beyond hope that the taxi would turn around and come back. … Continue reading Leg 14 (2015) – St Martin de Ré to Les Sables d’Olonne 
Whilst moored in Port Garnier marina, Les Sables d’Olonne, local trawlers of all sizes pass us by heading for their cooperative some 300m beyond the marina. Since they bring fresh catch every moment of the day, we really don’t mind the noise or being tossed around by their wakes since the cooperative’s … Continue reading When do we return to Guernsey? 
A UNESCO World Heritage site, St Martin is Île de Ré’s historic capital and ancient port surrounded by the citadel. Small, old, buzzing with life, and we cherish our time there. Ian and Wendy’s Moody 422 yacht, Silver Slipper, was moored directly behind us … Continue reading Leg 14 – St Martin de Ré to Les Sables d’Olonne – 11 August 2013 
Port St Denis d’Oléron was crowded. The only visitors’ pontoon was tightly packed and Play d’eau was on the inside of a raft of four. The Capitainerie staff were brilliant. Under their direction boats were shuffled to give us an outside position against an old beautiful (but actually brand new) 60’ twin masted … Continue reading Leg 13 – St Denis to St Martin de Ré – 8 August 2013 
As dawn was preparing to make her golden appearance to grace another red hot day, there was just enough light to see the trawlers off-loading their night’s catch at the maritime cooperative. The Bassin des Chalutiers at La Rochelle was today’s destination … Continue reading Leg 10 – Les Sables d’Olonne to La Rochelle – 18 July 2013 
The forecast was right. The NE’ly had reached F5 again. Looking over the harbour wall showed a mass of white. Masts of departing yachts were bucking like a bronco as they made headway with water cascading over their bows. I suspect that if I was a yachtsman, I’d be shouting, ‘Yee Ha!’ Hmmm … Continue reading Leg 9 – Île d’Yeu to Les Sables d’Olonne – 11 July 2013 
Lin won. It was 27°C and exceedingly hot. I said we should hire a car with air-con; Lin said we should walk. Between these two extremes were hiring a mini-moke or cycling for which there are many Location de Vélos in Port Joinville … Continue reading A bus, a walk, a marriage, and another bus 
Oops! We hadn’t realised that by moving south from Vannes to Ile d’Yeu we were leaving the Department of Brittany and sailing into that of Vendée, a department in the Pays de la Loire region of west central France … Continue reading Out of Brittany into Vendée 
I confess that far too much Breton cider and Pastis was consumed and far too many olives fresh from the buzzing farmers’ market that morning; black in herbs and green in pesto. We had been invited for drinks by retired Chris and Sue of Aquitaine, a British yacht moored three places along … Continue reading Leg 8 – Vannes to Île d’Yeu – 5 July 2013 |
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