We have arrived back at 'La Base', where we started on 21 May. Berthed south side on Pontoon E at the Port de Lorient Base des Sousmarins. Back to being small fry in among the gods of racing machines.
Orma 60 trimaran pulling down its rigging before heading into the marina
The bottom photo is an Imoca 60 and there are several in this marina, possibly getting ready for the Vendee Globe Race which is sometime in the latter part of the year.
Our last sail for this adventure was from Port-la-Foret and it proved to be a good one for the last 20 nautical miles. We put up the Code 0 and we blasted home passing all the other yachts heading back to port. Move out of the way guys; we're coming up behind you....
Once in sight of the submarine pens, we knew there was little more to do but pull down our gennaker and main sail and tidy BitterSharp up ready for the next part of her life.
At 16:40 hrs and after 2176 nautical miles, we moored up at our berth like professionals. I finally got it together when we're heading back to the mountains!
We have had the time of our lives and learnt a thing or two along the way. 5 weeks of sailing in this fabulous catamaran has just been great. We've had some knocks and dents but she was made for this purpose and not just to be looked at or bimbled around the corner.
Thank you BitterSharp...you are all we dreamed of and we are sad to say goodbye (for now...).
Our last sail for this adventure was from Port-la-Foret and it proved to be a good one for the last 20 nautical miles. We put up the Code 0 and we blasted home passing all the other yachts heading back to port. Move out of the way guys; we're coming up behind you....
Once in sight of the submarine pens, we knew there was little more to do but pull down our gennaker and main sail and tidy BitterSharp up ready for the next part of her life.
At 16:40 hrs and after 2176 nautical miles, we moored up at our berth like professionals. I finally got it together when we're heading back to the mountains!
We have had the time of our lives and learnt a thing or two along the way. 5 weeks of sailing in this fabulous catamaran has just been great. We've had some knocks and dents but she was made for this purpose and not just to be looked at or bimbled around the corner.
Thank you BitterSharp...you are all we dreamed of and we are sad to say goodbye (for now...).
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Dear Yacht Bitter Sharp, We are holding an amazon parcel addressed to yourselves care of Ullapool Harbour. Please let us know what you wish us to do with it.
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I love yachts , Id love to buy a second hand sun reef yacht in the future. Great post man!
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Thank you for the post about Catamarans!
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