26 July 2010 - Trieux River to Paimpol

Cool, damp and misty again. Decided to have a lunch stop at La Chambre (Ile de Brehat) and then go on to Paimpol Bay, or if the weather still like this to the marina.

Misty rocks in Ferlas Channel near Ile de Brehat

Sailed in the mist down the Ferlas channel (which runs between Ile de Brehat and the mainland). The tide was fairly low by this time and the sides of the channel were lined with impressive jagged granite rocks and also some cardinal marks. The marks are either massive stone beacons which seem to try to rival the rocks themselves, or spindly sticks with cardinal topmarks. At La Chambre there was a big "no anchoring" notice and there was not enough water to go in and see if there was another notice saying anchoring allowed again, so we anchored off Men Allan, the next bay. After lunch and a brief trip ashore we decided that Paimpol Marina was to be the evening's destination. We visited the buoy at Cairn ar Monse to look for the dolphin, but he was not at home. Then down the Chenal de Denou which cuts a corner into Paimpol - and so means more stressful pilotage with following tide.

We have now done the washing, so we won't smell tomorrow when we visit the market.

Hopefully move on on Wednesday