13 June 2010 - Jersey to Paimpol

The plan was to go to Lezardrieux, which is mostly cross-tide, with some tidal assistance. Start off motor-sailing as there is no wind. After a couple of hours the wind is strong enough to be able to switch off the engine and still make adequate progress towards our arrival waypoint. However as we are close-hauled we don't have the option of arriving above it. When just a few miles off the flood tide kicks in and we are tacking back and forth but getting nowhere. Try the engine. Now we can go direct towards the waypoint but painfully slowly. This is going to take forever and be very wearing. At this point the wind has got up a bit more and we are straight into it. Decide to head for Paimpol instead, which is on a close reach from where we are and we are helped by strong tide, so not long before we reach the entrance to Paimpol Bay. Tack cautiously up the centre of the wide bay as the rocks seem much closer than they are. pass the lock at free-flow and into a finger berth. Good marina - electricity and showers both included for a change.