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We celebrated the Jubilee in style at Concarneau.  Classic Dream were already settled, we made the acquaintance of Ayesha of St Mawes and invited them to join us for a 'moveable feast'.   Dressed in red, blue and white,  with flags aloft we started on Classic Dream for drinks and starter, moved to Ocean Rainbow for main […]

Slipped Port Tudy early ... rafted three deep is not our idea of a heaven!  Set off towards Concarneau and tried a spot of fishing but failed miserably and ended up with MOB drill to rescue the line!  Luckily James' eagle eyes and Claire's fantastic 'hooking' skills spared the demise of our trusty mackerel line […]

Brilliant trip, we stopped off at the Glenans for lunch and then hoist 'Charlie' the cruising chute for most of the trip to Port Tudy and were rewarded with a host of dolphins playing alongside.

We moored up in Le Guilvenec and met the Watsons from 'Elementary....'  Le Guilvenec is a typical f ishing village - reminiscent of Newlyn and was a fabulous stopping off point.

Small world - we moored up and who should appear but 'Seahey'.  They came on board for drinks after supper.

It's all Edward's fault for giving us the book of the 501 Islands you must visit!  And, Ushant didn't disappoint, it was a lovely mooring and very picturesque island.   We enjoyed a beer ashore and dinner on board.

Jean Golding took a line ashore as we moored in L'Aber Wrach and the next thing we knew we were invited on board 'Classic Dream' for tea.   This was shortly followed by drinks on board when Nikki and Peter from 'Seahey' were also invited!

Safe passage across the Channel - only 2 hours of engine and 125 nm covered.  This little bird joined us for a while in the middle of the Channel .... lost? resting?   Who knows, but he wasn't hungry ... the crumbs Claire left on the foredeck were ignored completely!

Abortive attempt to cross the channel - a gale warning decided a change in our plans so we headed back for a wonderful sunny afternoon and evening on a swinging mooring in St Mawes.

Visibility was rubbish but we were somewhat surprised that two of HM's warships were quite so close to our port bow!   A type 22 and stretch 42 frigate were on manoeuvres and practising their driving - well that was our interpretation as they circled us!