Trip advice, sailing area advice, tidal navigation ENGLISH CHANNEL – BISCAY – GALICIA – PORTUGAL

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Trip planning and sailing area advice Tidal navigation ENGLISH CHANNEL - BAY OF BISCAY - GALICIA - PORTUGAL

Are you planning a sea voyage with your own yacht from the North Sea into the English Channel and onwards to the BAY OF BISCAY, to La Coruña / Galicia and perhaps also further to Portugal? Or in the opposite direction from Gibraltar back to Germany?
I offer you detailed, professional trip planning taking into account all aspects that are important for a nautically safe and stress-free crossing:
Weather analysis and routing
Tidal problems and routing
Harbours, islands, anchorages
Provisioning, repairs, boatyards, infrastructure
Overwintering options

I normally offer my trip and sailing area consultancy via email, telephone and video conference. Alternatively, however, this is also possible on board my HALLBERG-RASSY 39 during a sailing trip 'on the doorstep' in South Brittany. This is an intensive, comprehensive consultation on sailing in the tidal waters of the North Sea, English Channel and Bay of Biscay. There will be exclusively only TWO people in the crew.
The English Channel and the Bay of Biscay have a reputation as a difficult, sometimes even dangerous sailing area, but it is entirely possible to make the passage through these waters a wonderful, enriching experience without stress. Provided the sailor is well prepared in terms of seamanship, navigation and weather. My consultancy aims to provide you with exactly this preparation.
I offer detailed professional advice on the following aspects:
• Description of all suitable harbours, islands and anchorages for departure and landfall between Cuxhaven, Cherbourg, Brest, La Coruña, Lisbon and Gibraltar, particularly taking tides into account
• Choice of course to sail when crossing the Bay of Biscay, possible alternative routes, Plan B...
• Deciding on the optimal departure location and timing for crossing the Bay of Biscay, taking into account the general weather situation and preferences for landfall
• Weather routing: determining the meteorologically optimal course whilst underway on the open sea
• Taking tides and tidal streams into account in combination with the wind situation
• Tips on optimal provisioning, chandlers, boatyards, restaurants, highlights
• professional skipper accompaniment on request

The consultancy, normally by telephone, email or video conference, can alternatively also take place by arrangement in Brittany at our location or elsewhere in a joint discussion at your place or gladly on board with me. In addition to a preparatory consultation meeting, I naturally offer continuous support by email and telephone daily during the voyage. Written preparation material includes a manuscript into which my many years of experience from numerous Bay of Biscay crossings have flowed, and which has also been published in part in YACHT and PALSTEK magazines.

About me: Wilfried Krusekopf, professional skipper, SHS, former navigator in the Bundesmarine, author of sailing literature published by Delius-Klasing and owner of the yacht GWENAVEL (Hallberg-Rassy 39). Since 1990, five Atlantic crossings and more than 30 crossings of the Bay of Biscay on my own keel. I have been sailing year-round in the English Channel and Bay of Biscay for more than 40 years and know every harbour between Cuxhaven and Gibraltar. Book recommendation: 'Segeln in Gezeitengewässern' published by Delius Klasing, author: Wilfried Krusekopf, and 'Der Kompetente Skipper', published by Pietsch, website: http://www.sail-biskaya.de. I also publish the BRETAGNE travel guide, now in its 15th edition with RKH-Verlag.
The consultancy fee depends on the desired scope. Details gladly available on request to the following email address: sail@biskaya.de
or tel. 0033 6 70 77 65 98
Website: http://www.sail-biskaya.de

Yacht details
The trip consultancy normally takes place by telephone and email, but we can also meet on board:
GWENAVEL is a HALLBERG-RASSY 39 equipped for worldwide voyaging.
Although the yacht was designed for up to 5 crew members, I only sail her with 2 participants.
Length 12.20m
Beam 3.85m
Draught 1.9m
Details at http://www.sail-biskaya.de