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As they come thru the gap Swuzzlebubble leads Gen Tapioca by just under 7 mins. Brittany Drizzel is another 3 mins astern with King One a minute after that. Sibelius and Superhero follow only two boat lengths apart.  Next is … Continue reading →

Swuzzlebubble is just entering the channel between the mainland and Brehat.

We are now located at L’Arcouest at the entrance to the channel between the mainland and the island. We can just see the boats through the rocks in the distance so they will be here shortly. .

The SNSQP are kindly posting regular updates on race progress via their Facebook page.  Posts are in French but you can use the translate button and get a reasonable sense of what is going on.  Start photos to follow in … Continue reading →

Race four is underway at the first time of asking and they make a fabulous sight streaming out of the bay. Swuzzlebubble is leading them out having started mid left on the line.

We’re out in the start area and the committee is getting set up for the 40 mile inshore race. We currently have about 16-18 knots from the NW and there is a moderate swell running down the course. We have … Continue reading →

Today’s race is to be a long inshore race around the Ile de Brehat which is a pink granite archipelago north west of here.  As you can see from the chart pictured below the channels are very narrow and there … Continue reading →

Here is a little snippet of sailing footage from day one of the Half Ton Classics Cup.

Stunning, is the best way to describe the opening day of the 2014 Half Ton Classics Cup in Saint-Quay-Portriuex on the north coast of Brittany. The weather offered something for everyone including plenty of sunshine and a range of wind … Continue reading →

Images from day one in Saint-Quay-Portrieux. More images at http://www.fionabrown.com