Sailing around Morbihan

[Richard Carson]

Does anyone have experience of sailing around Morbihan (Southern Brittany)? I'm thinking of towing Zephyr (BC26) via Plymouth-Roscoff in the summer, any suggestions on where to launch and base the boat for a couple of weeks would be very welcome.

[Stephan Pickett]

Hi,

I live in France & my Baycruiser 23 is based in Lorient. I have lots of experience sailing between Brest and Pornic.

The best place to launch is opposite Lorient (Locmiquelic) roughly 1h45 - 2h from Roscoff. You are very close to the island - Groix, Belle Ile and the Golfe du Morbihan or you can also turn north to the Glenans Islands and Concarneau. Lots of small rivers to visit (Odet, Aven, Belon ...).

The marina at Locmiquelic has good launching facilities with a pontoon next to the launching slip. The staff at the marina are very friendly and helpful.

The concret slip is quite large, there is a good parking space to prepare the boat and it is not busy !

I also know a boat yard in Lorient where you can store your trailer.

The other launching sites south of Lorient (around the Golfe du Morbihan and La Trinité) are very busy during the summer period and parking is a real problem. Southern Finistère is another good option (Port La Foret) and you are a day's sail from the Morbihan

Don't hesitate to get in touch for more details & sailing ideas.

Stephan

[charliea]

Hi Richard

Nick Peters wrote the blogpost below:

https://www.swallowyachtsassociation.org/?page_id=1233

We took Sea Pig there two years ago and had a great time.

Like Nick we put the boat in at Pointe d'Arradon. They're very friendly but both times we used it the  slipway was busy with local dinghy sailors, perhaps because we went in the summer holidays. If/when we go again I'll probably try to find a slip somewhere a bit quieter.

https://www.passeportescales.com/fr/port-arradon

This kayaking website lists places where you can put in your kayak. Most are obviously not relevant but the ones whose name starts with "Cale" are slipways.

https://www.kayakalo.fr/zone3

The one just before the canal into Vannes looks promising.

https://www.kayakalo.fr/cale2612

I think we stayed on moorings most of the time, with a couple of nights run up the shore when the tide was right. The pontoons in Vannes are almost in the centre of town and surprisingly cheap if you're used to UK prices, we spent a couple of nights there.

Drop me a note if you've got any specific questions I might be able to help with.

Charlie

[Tony]

You might want to look at my old Blog.
I really should update it - but you know how it is.....

sailing-in-circles.blogspot.com

(Click on a heading and scroll down to find it.)