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Step 13: Cherbourg – waiting for the weather to pass
Passage to CherbourgIt is time for some reflections from the crew (Lisa takes the honor, Simba is a bit grumpy as the ham is used up) as we are passing through the Bay of the Seine from Honfleur to Cherbourg. It is big milestone for us: first long(er) passage of 70 miles (+ 17hrs) arriving…
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Step 12: sunny days in Honfleur
C‘est très magnifique … are the words I‘d remember from my French classes at high school. Honfleur is a pearl of Normandy and with its special location at the Seine mouth is being impacted positively by the weather gods with beautiful skies, sunsets and cloud constructs. No wonder that Honfleur is also Normandy‘s capital of…
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Step 11: along the cliffs into Fécamp
We were doubting whether to sail to Fécamp or not, it was a rather short trip (~ 6 hours) but the chartered depths seemed somewhat unclear. Hint: they aren’t and all went well! However, we are so lucky to have made the trip. The marina – though more oldschool and run down – is way…
- Step 13: Cherbourg – waiting for the weather to pass
- Step 12: sunny days in Honfleur
- Step 11: along the cliffs into Fécamp
- Step 10: Dieppe
- Step 9: Boulogne sur Mer
- Step 8: welcome to France – Dunkerque
- Step 7: sailing Belgium to Nieuwpoort
- Step 6: resting days in Cadzand
- Step 5: Scheveningen to Cadzand
- Step 4: IJmuiden to Scheveningen
- Step 3: North Sea channel to IJmuiden
- Step 2: Unexpected stop in Amsterdam
- Step 1: Leaving Hoorn
- Join our sailing sabbatical aboard Rocinante
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