We next went to the Belon river, the place where the best Oysters come from. Considering that neither of us like Oysters, the fore and aft mooring was peaceful. We did not find the Belon river as beautiful as the River Odet but the Odet is exceptional. We met Phil annd Lisa Bennett who rafted next to us in their Southerly 13.5 "Kind of Blue". We had to lend them our dinghy when Phil capsized his delivering the first of his crew to the shore for supper.
The following day saw us in Port Tudy on the Ile de Groix. It was bank holiday sunday so it became crowded with weekend yachties; It is a very small, pretty, harbour and we wondered at the number of yachts that could be crammed in still allowing room for the ferry to turn and dock!
We were entertained by a large resident Dolphin that plays with jet skiers and everything that moves. Miggy had the fortune of a visit from the Dolphin which came right up to the quarter of the boat and had a chat with her. Monday dawned more peaceful, the weekend guys having gone back to work ha! ha!
We hired cycles to tour the island and had a picnic by a small reservoir on the coast. It was idylic with only the sounds of pheasants and a cuckoo. We cycled about 10 miles and felt good and we considered we had earned a meal ashore!
We had a good sail to Port Haliguen where we shall await the package from Paris. Time for rest, scrubbing, cleaning, washing clothes and maintenance as well as reprovisioning the yacht at the local supermarket. Warm weather brought out the bimini ( permanent sun shade fixed over the cockpit of the boat); To our surprise it was holed where the cloth had chafed against the wire backstay on which it is stowed. Miggy spent an afternoon sewing on reinforcement by hand.
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Miggy and Neal - just found your site.
We met in Lymington last year - we had just bought an 8 month old owners cabin SO 35 and sailed her round from the Crouch. You kindly let us look at and try your new mattress's that had just arrived for the forecabin and showed us all the mod's and equipment you had fitted plus the Bimini etc. We now have the same mattresses from Peter S and may one day sail south so will then get a bimini! Flamingo currently based in Gosport and we shall follow your progress with interest.
Moira and John
Hello Neal and Miggy,
Saw a reference to you in YM this month and thought I would wish you well with your voyage (and try to suppress the envy!) I have only been as far as South Brittany and wished I had the time to head further south.
You probably do not remember me but I will remember your help in seeing me through the Coastal Skipper practical in 2003.
Best wishes
Thomas Allen
Hello Neal and Miggy
Phil here (and Lisa, Caroline, Jenny and Jade)..Southerly 135 "Kind of Blue", and it was very "kind of you" to help us out in the Bellon River! It was only our second time out in the boat which was new to us in March and the first time we had rafted it. Your friendly help was as important to me as the bow thruster in coming along side without mishap! As you say, I then capsised the dingy and went for a swim in synchrony with the outboard, luckily after putting the girls on the quayside. It was our first, and our last time that we used that dingy, which is usually just used on the beach, as tender for fully clothed people! I have ordered a more seamanlike craft for the future.
Good luck on your cruise...
We will be back in the Quiberon region in July but I guess that you will be long gone by then...It would be great to bump into you again..!
Phil and Lisa
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