Brest – Cherbourg – tidal sailing trip with a small crew on a sporty 14m cruiser-racer

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On 11.4.2027 we are setting off from La Trinité-sur-Mer in southern Brittany on a multi-month one-way sailing trip to Scandinavia. The first and second legs take us along the coast of southern and western Brittany to the northwest via Belle-Ile, Ile de Groix and the Glénan Islands to the Pointe Du Raz and on to Brest. Arrival in Brest on 17.4. 27. The second leg then continues from Brest from 18.4. via Ile d’Ouessant, Aber-Wrac’h, Roscoff and the Channel Islands (Guernsey) to Cherbourg in Normandy. Arrival on 24.4.27.
A crew of 2-3 people is also welcome for the rest of the trip: over the course of 7-8 months we will sail from Brittany via Normandy, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Scotland and Ireland, returning to Brittany in autumn 2027. We are also happy to receive enquiries about the later stages of the trip now.
In terms of navigation, Brittany is among the most interesting places Europe has to offer an ambitious sailor. Depending on the phase of the moon, southern Brittany has a tidal range of between 3 m and 6 m, with corresponding currents between the islands and shoals.
Quick journey there by TGV in just 3 hours from Paris to Auray, near Trinité, and just as quick to Brest. Departure from Cherbourg is also quick and direct by TGV to Paris.
Sailing is generally done in a small crew, preferably an exclusive crew of two, with a crew of three only on request. This guarantees plenty of hands-on activity on deck, at the helm and at the chart table. It also means every crew member has really generous space on board, so no group stress arises. The trip profile is shaped by arrangement. An intense tidal experience while island hopping between the islands.
The yacht TOANI is a 14m, sporty, well-kept and top-equipped ACTUAL 46, which, thanks to its sporty character, needs to motor very little. The aluminium hull with water ballast was built for fast sea passages. There are 3 double cabins available, one occupied by the skipper, so with only two crew members each can have their own double cabin. Details about the boat and skipper on the website: https://www.sail-bretagne-atlantic.eu/unsere-yachten-und-skipper/toani-actual-46/
Thorough introduction to life on board, to navigation and seamanship, and in particular to tidal navigation, from a reliable, committed Breton skipper. Pierre is both skipper and owner of the yacht. As a state-certified ocean skipper, he is highly competent and speaks fluent English and French, and a little German too. And, very importantly: he enjoys cooking and cooks well! He also makes sure meals are well balanced.

More information about the boat, skipper, sailing area and terms on our website http://www.sail-bretagne-atlantic.eu, under the yacht “TOANI”. Email: sail@biskaya.de , Tel. 0033 6 70 77 65 98