Brittany – Ireland sailing trip in a small crew on Hallberg-Rassy, tidal navigation seminar

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As part of a sailing trip off the coast of West Brittany, I am offering a seminar, “Introduction to Tidal Navigation”, aboard my HALLBERG-RASSY 39 during the first leg of my big Irish summer voyage. It is an intensive, comprehensive consultation on sailing in the tidal waters of the North Sea, the English Channel and the Bay of Biscay. I take only two people on board as crew, exclusively.
I normally offer my trip and sailing area consultations ashore by e-mail, telephone and video conference.
For details, see www.sail-biskaya.de.
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 the harbours, islands and anchorages that come into consideration for departure and landfall between Cuxhaven and Lisbon
• Choice of course to sail when crossing the Bay of Biscay, possible alternative routes, Plan B...
• Choosing the best departure point and timing, taking into account the general weather situation and your preferences for landfall
• Weather routing: determining the meteorologically optimal course whilst underway on the open sea
• Consideration of tides and tidal streams
• Tips for optimal provisioning
• professional skipper accompaniment on request
• As an option, the advice can be extended beyond the Bay of Biscay to cover the area from Dover/Calais to Lisbon.
In addition to our consultation, I am happy to offer further support by e-mail and telephone, including while you are actually on your sailing voyage. A script serves as written preparation material, and my many years of experience from numerous Bay of Biscay crossings have gone into it.
About me: Wilfried Krusekopf, professional skipper, SHS, former navigator in the German Navy (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 the Bay of Biscay for more than 40 years and know every harbour between Calais and Gibraltar. Book tip: “Segeln in Gezeitengewässern” (Sailing in Tidal Waters), published by Delius Klasing, author: Wilfried Krusekopf, website: http://www.sail-biskaya.de
The consultation fee depends on the scope required. Please ask for details at the following e-mail address: sail@biskaya.de or by phone on 0033 6 70 77 65 98
For details of the boat and skipper, see www.sail-bretagne-atlantic.eu, where you will find the link Yacht GWENAVEL