PL Audierne to Concarneau

Paul Merriman

If we thought arriving at Audierne was tricky that was nothing to the exit. The very helpful marina manager had advised we should leave before 0900 so after coffee and some pastry purchase we were away around 0800. On our way out we were met by the lifeboat and rib helping another sailing yacht in - had they been outside the breakwater all night? The crew looked tired. Further down and we came to a dredger bang in the channel scooping out sand. We realised why as we got to the entrance and found Atlantic rollers breaking at the entrance! Some careful observation of the transit behind and dodging of the wreck to the south and we were on our way. This was one of the hardest passages weather/ point-of-sail wise but great fun climbing the swell and surfing down the other side. The sky was overcast but forecast to clear which it did as we approached Concarneau. In some ways it felt like the best of the trip was now behind us but we were still keen to get some sun and holiday sailing on the final legs.