Port Haliguen to Crouesty

12.09.14 – Port Haliguen to Crouesty

True distance 9 Nm, final log reading 12.68 Nm. Departed Port Haliguen 1135 and arrived at Crouesty 1500. Av O.G. 2.6 knots. Av O.W. 3.63 knots. Weather E3>E2, sunny. Large swell at entrance to PH. Sailed with 1 reef in main as wind speed 15 knots! No rush as est ent to Crouesty channel 1445 earliest. Entered Morbihan channel at 1420, and Crouesty channel at 1440. Berthed in visitors area at 1500 with only 0.5 under keel. In hindsight we should have entered at least 30-60 minutes later. Very large marina with many basins. One large chandlery ashore but countless restaurants and shops! A large hypermarket close to the top of the north basin with a 15 minute walk or 5 minute bike ride around.

Destiny on route to Crouesty taken from a friends boat

Destiny on route to Crouesty taken from a friends boat

Entrance to Morbihan channel

Entrance to Morbihan channel

Entrance to Crouesty channel

Entrance to Crouesty channel

Crouesty visitors basin

Crouesty visitors basin

Destiny from harbour wall

Destiny from harbour wall

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