Henley Whalers        La Semaine du Golfe du Morbihan, France - 2019

Sunday 26th May - Sun 2nd June 2019

A spectacular week. Brilliant tidal sailing. Mainly in enclosed bay with islands and creeks.
More than 1,000 traditional sailing craft in 10 fleets, from three-masted tall ships to small dingies.

Flotillas - Molly was in Flotilla 3b, Traditional Leisure boats & Open boats. ("Sail & Oar" is Flotilla 2). Molly's page in the offical list.
Two other "Whalers" boats were in the same fleet.

Monday 27th May, Larmor Baden to Port Navalo.

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Parade d'ouverture The Opening parade. "#" Port Navalo to Larmor Baden.

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( "#" = Three events when all flotillas are together)

Tuesday 28th May, Mardi de l'Ile d'Arz "#". Larmor Baden to Isle d’Arz - The famous fête champêtre.

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Return to Larmor Baden

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Wednesday.29th May. Larmor Baden to Port Navalo. Lunch @ Port Navalo.

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Port Navalo to Locmariaquer. Night mooring & Dinner.

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Thursday 30th May = Locmariaquer. Second breakfast/Lunch. To Fort Espagnole (The Oyster boats) Second lunch?

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Friday 31st May. St Goustans to Pointe de Kerpenhir anchorage.
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Pointe de Kerpenhir anchorage to Le Logeo. Lunch.
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Le Logeo to Port Anna. Night mooring & Dinner.

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Saturday - Port Anna to Port Navalo.
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Saturday 1st June. Port Anna to Port Navalo. Lunch.
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Port Navalo. The Grand Parade of Sail "#".
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To Porth ar Bley slipway. Haul out.asas
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Sunday - Crew depart for home.

Pictures - Unedited:-
https://pbase.com/kathymansfield/semaine_molly&page=all
https://www.natuurlijkvaren.nl/wp-content/gallery/2019-morbihan/Morbihan-foto-Eliane-24.jpg

The Rest of this page was pre-event material. Saved for reference only..

Sunday 26th May - Sun 2nd June 2019

Brilliant tidal sailing, mainly in enclosed bay with islands and creeks.
More than 1,000 traditional sailing boats in 10 fleets, from three-masted tall ships to small dingies. A spectacular week!
For an excellent description see the 2013 trip.

[Pre-event info -
Some maintenance may need to be done at our mooring during the preceding weeks.
Molly will probably be hauled out on the previous Wednesday (22nd April) so only two days will be available for maintenance ashore.] (Done)

Travel -
Depart Henley Sat 25th, or Sun 26th. Sometimes we stop at Hede, approx. 45 minutes drive from St. Malo, with trailer parking at the ruined castle. Croissants bought from the local bakery are enjoyed with coffee at the Tabac.

Arrival - Sunday 26th or Monday 27th
Accommodation - "Whalers" have 3 (or 4?) x 2-bedroom mobile-home/chalets at "Camping Pen Mar", near Lamor Baden.
Reception closed 12:00 - 15:00 ? See "Practical information - Opening hours"
Accommodations, See here then select "Mobile home, 2 bedrooms".
They "graciously provide you with pillows, sheets and blankets.". Own sheets/sleeping bags might be useful?. Take towell.
We usually avoid the "formule" breakfast at the campsite (extra charge) in favour of self catering with our own supplies of tea, coffee, porridge oats, bacon etc.
The "Molly" tea-pot and others must taken along, plus kettles (not part of French inventories).

Nautical Info -
Weather forecast (Isle-d'Arz) in the centre of the bay.
Otherwise:- Arzon Accuwweather. Arzon T.W.O. Crouesty (on the coast) Windfinder.

Flotillas - Molly will be in Flotilla 3b, Traditional Leisure boats & Open boats. ("Sail & Oar" is Flotilla 2)
Molly's page in the offical list.

Flotilla 3b programme - Reception and check in harbour = LARMOR BADEN
"#" = Three events when all flotillas are together.

Official map and nautical programme (PDF, in French). NB "Escale" = Lunch stop. "Accuiel" = Dinner & Night mooring.
Official Nautical Programme (Scroll down for Flotilla 3b).

La Semaine Du Golfe du Morbihan Website (2019) Organisers' website. 2019 English . French (more info?).
Morbihan Crew navette times places. (Morning & evening transports)
Some Navettes possibly available to all? [ie not the morning/evening crew transports]

Maps of Molly's Morbihan Sailing Itinerary 2019
Monday.
Tuesday.
Wednesday.
Thursday.
Friday.
Saturday.
These maps
are indicative,
not navigational!