The Old Fishing Village of Villefranche
We left the Lerins Islands on the 24th June heading for Villefranche, bypassing both Antibes and Nice for now. We had very little wind so ended motoring most of the 20NM’s, but still it...
"The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails." — William Arthur Ward, Writer
We left the Lerins Islands on the 24th June heading for Villefranche, bypassing both Antibes and Nice for now. We had very little wind so ended motoring most of the 20NM’s, but still it...
by Chantal & David · Published June 29, 2024 · Last modified December 13, 2024
With absolutely no wind we motored 12NM´s across to the Port of Cannes…and opted for a safe mooring in the harbour so we could relax and enjoy Cannes without any worries… well that would...
by Chantal & David · Published June 27, 2024 · Last modified December 13, 2024
Having left the madness of St Tropez and calmness of our bay, which was to be no more due to a change of wind direction we set sail again on 17th June back towards...
by Chantal & David · Published June 24, 2024 · Last modified December 12, 2024
Finally by 9.30 in the morning of the 15th June, we were back on the water and saying goodbye to Frejus! We headed back towards St Tropez, to anchor in a quiet bay just...
by Chantal & David · Published June 15, 2024 · Last modified December 12, 2024
So, all sorted, or so we thought, we spent a peaceful night (7th June) on anchor outside of Ile de Embiez, then set sail for Ile de Porquerolles, or Profiteroles as C kept calling...
by Chantal & David · Published June 7, 2024 · Last modified December 11, 2024
Early on, (we were on someone else’s berth and they wanted it back by 8am!) so we set off around the corner, under engine, as the winds hadn’t quite woken up yet either, to...
by Chantal & David · Published June 5, 2024 · Last modified November 21, 2024
On the 30th May, having managed to secure a berth in the old Port of Cassis by getting up very early and booking online, (as you could only book on the day and there...
We finally left sunny Cabrera on Tuesday 21st May 20024 and had an uneventful drive up through Spain and into France, stopping overnight at a cheap and cheerful Ibis hotel on the outskirts of...