From IRELAND via ISLES OF SCILLY to BRITTANY on a HALLBERG-RASSY in an exclusive 2-person crew

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From IRELAND via ISLES OF SCILLY to BRITTANY on a HALLBERG-RASSY in an exclusive 2-person crew
From 14.8. to 28.8.2027 I am sailing with GWENAVEL, a solid, well-maintained, ocean-tested and comfortable HALLBERG-RASSY 39 on a 14-day one-way trip from the SW coast of Ireland via the Isles of Scilly to Brittany in western France. This is the final leg of a 10-week Ireland trip.
We start near Cork, round the famous and notorious FASTNET ROCK and then sail the 130 nautical miles (night passage) to the ISLES OF SCILLY off Cornwall. After a few days island-hopping between the beautiful Scilly Islands, we continue south-east approximately 120 nautical miles (night passage) to Ile d'OUESSANT off the coast of western Brittany. From there we sail on along the Breton coast via Ile de Sein, Pointe du Raz, Iles de Glénan, Lorient, Ile de Groix, Belle-Ile to the Golfe du Morbihan to Le Crouesty, near Vannes, where I take the crew to the railway station.
The dates for the start and end of the trip can still be adjusted slightly if desired
With a deliberately generous 14 days' duration, the 450-mile trip can be sailed in a relaxed manner, without weather-related or time pressure. Easy direct arrival by air to Cork. Return journey from Vannes/southern Brittany to Germany by TGV from Vannes (only 3 hours to Paris).
The trip is a perfect mix of coastal sailing, island-hopping and bluewater sailing with plenty of tidal experience. GWENAVEL is a perfectly equipped and maintained ocean-going yacht from the renowned HALLBERG-RASSY yard. 12.2 m long, 3.8 m wide and 1.9 m draught. 90 square metres of sail area, Volvo 55 HP. The equipment is fully specified for worldwide sailing in terms of navigation, seamanship and safety. There are 6 berths, of which only 3 will be occupied, or a maximum of 4 if desired. We prefer to sail with just 2 people as crew.
The skipper and owner of the yacht is Wilfried Krusekopf: an experienced, reliable German professional skipper, author of various specialist sailing books and pilot guides (including "Segeln in Gezeitengewässern" (Delius-Klasing) and "Der kompetente Skipper" (Pietsch-Verlag). Among other things, also a course instructor in astronavigation. Profile at www.sail-biskaya.de
The trip profile and structure can be individually agreed: anything from a navigational training trip with tidal training to a relaxed holiday trip can be flexibly arranged according to the crew's wishes within the scope of the weather situation. An introduction to astronavigation can also be integrated into the trip if desired.
Cost: €3,080 per person plus ship's kitty for diesel, harbour fees and provisions on board. A detailed description of the yacht and the skipper at www.sail-biskaya.de and also www.sail-bretagne-atlantic.eu. E-mail: sail@biskaya.de Tel. 0033670776598