For the third year running Marcita will be visiting regattas in France and England. The dates allow some weeks of cruising in Brittany, and in the South West in Cornwall and Devon. Take a week bareboat, or take a berth, because after this she won't be returning to France for a while. In 2012 the huge plans of the BCYC and the Olympics mean we will go somewhere else. So if you've ever wanted to explore the coast of Britanny, now is the time. Marcita has been invited to take part in several Classic Yacht Events this year, including the Semaine du Golfe and the BCYC Cowes Week. From May to July, she has a packed programme which you can join by taking a berth or bareboat chartering her on a one way cruise either in France or on the South Coast. |
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Week 1: 8-15 May. Levington to Cherbourg. 220 miles White Cliffs and a Channel crossing, a useful 60 mile (possibly night) passage for the logbook, with stopovers at Ramsgate, Dover, Brighton, Eastbourne or Cowes or none. Pic of Dover. Fully Booked |
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WEEK 2: 15-22 May. Cherbourg to Brest. 200 miles The Channel Islands and North Brittany. Beautiful Guernsey, Paimpol, Ploumanac'h and L'Aber Wrac'h. Croissants, moules frites and Pernod. Pic of Guernsey. Fully Booked Photo: Ploumanac'h |
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Week 3: 22-29 May. Brest to the Morbihan (Crouesty or Vannes). 150 miles Cross from North to South Brittany round the Pointe de Bretagne, and go from spring to summer in a day. Celebrate with some oysters from the Belon river where oyster cultivation started in 1864. Special Deal: Berth Price was £225 now £100 Photo: Working boats in Brest Harbour |
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Week 4: 29 May - 5 June. La Semaine du Golfe. The Morbihan Regatta week. This is Marcita (which ought to mean 'little sea') in the beautiful Morbihan (trans. 'little sea' in Breton). A week's racing in the most beautiful place. Click here to see the story of our trip to the Semaine in 2009 Fully Booked Photo: Working boats in Vannes Harbour, Semaine du Golfe 2009 |
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Week 5: 5-12 June. Morbihan to Benodet. 150 miles Cruise down to La Rochelle, home of classic yachting in France and home to several Fife yachts. Click here to see the Musee Maritime La Rochelle Fully Booked Photo: La Rochelle |
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Week 6: 12-19 June. Benodet to Benodet. 0 miles Explore the Rivers Etel and Belon, the ancient home of oyster cultivation. Visit the amazingly well preserved German submarine pens at Lorient, or find Gauguin at Pont-Aven. Bareboat 180 points/£720 Berth 60 points Photo: Submarine Pens at L'Orient |
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Week 7: 19-26 June. La Belle Plaisance at Benodet. Bareboat 180 points/£720 Berth 60 points Photo: Benodet |
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Week 8: 26 June – 3 July. From Benodet to Falmouth or Plymouth. 200 miles A couple of days more in France, a 100 mile (possibly night) passage, and a couple of days on the Helford or Fal rivers. 1 Berth left 60 points/£300 Photo: Helford River |
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Week 9: 3 – 10 July. The rivers of Cornwall and Devon. Explore the Fowey and the Tamar, with their beautiful villages and historic places. Stand on the Green where Drake played bowls, and contemplate chasing the Spanish Armada up the Channel. Special Deal : Bareboat £500 Photo: Tamar Bridge |
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Week 10: 10 – 17 July. Plymouth to Cowes. 150 miles Cruise the Dart and the Exe, and anchor for the night in Lulworth Cove. Then there is Weymouth and Poole Harbour, arriving at Cowes in time for the delicious fish supper that starts the BCYC Regatta. Fully Booked Photo BCYC fleet in Cowes Marina 2010 |
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Week 11: 17-23 July. Panerai BCYC Regatta at Cowes. In the 5 years the CSC has been at this Regatta, over 30 members have come, and all will tell you how enjoyable it is. 60 or so Classic Yachts, this year including some of the big class, with a choice of serious Solent racing or relaxed cruising in company, with fun stuff laid on for the evenings. Bareboat £1250 Berth £500 Photo: Mariquita in 2010 |
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Week 12: 24th -31st July. Cowes to Holland and Dutch Classic Regatta. The bi-annual Dutch Classic Regatta is one of the most poular classic events with over 200 yachts. The Regatta runs from Wednesday 27 up to and including Sunday 31 July 2011 with regatta sailing from the port of Hellevoetsluis on the Haringvliet. See the Regatta website here Bareboat 250 points/£1000 Berth 75 points Photo: Yachts in Hellevoetsluis Harbour, 2009 Regatta |
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Week 13: 1st - 5th August. Hellevoetsluis to Levington. Sail in company with the other East Coast boats returning home or go it alone with a bit of Dutch coast cruising before crossing to Suffolk. Gain some miles and night hours very cheaply by helping to bring her home. Bareboat 80 points/£400 (£320) Berth 20 points Photo: Marcita running home off South Coast |
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