La Ciotat & the tiny Île des Embiez
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...
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The Old Fishing Port of Cassis, Provence
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...
2024 has Officially Started!
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...
Seaclusion´s 2024 Journey is about to start!
So, albeit a week later than originally planned due to ill health (just a nasty little bacteria that made Chantal´s body its home for 6 weeks, nothing to worry about going forward), we are...
Our Final Run for 2023!
On the 13th September, having left La Ciotat and its wonderful scenery behind us, we motored in no wind along the coast for a while, enjoying the surprising scenery up to the Baie of...
A Taste of What´s to come in 2024, The French Riviera to Provence
Having arrived in the Baie de Cavalier very early on the 6th September, we were all set to spend the day in this lovely bay, catch up on some sleep and chill out. However...
Our Final Stop on Corsica, Calvi!
Having left our peaceful bay we headed around the north west top, (although not the northern most point) of Corsica we headed towards the citadel that was Calvi. Approaches to Calvi We had a...
The Stunning West Coast of Corsica.
Having finally left Ajaccio behind us in calmer seas, actually whilst there was still some residual swell, there was not sufficient wind to combat it, so we motored for 20NM’s dropping our pick in...
Sailing the West Coast of Corsica up to Ajaccio
On the 26th August we left the shores of Sardinia and set sail for 42NM’s to the South West Coast of Corsica, normally we would have waited until we had some wind but given...
Alghero and the North West Tip of Sardinia
On the 20th August, we left Bosa, passing the Torre de Bosa with its surrounding white beaches as we left the port, and motored due to a complete lack of wind, for 21 NM’s...
