Fredoya

Anchoring at Houat island to finish tidying up before the high seas: among other things looking after the reefs on the mainsail which feels cramped in its bag.We may be taking advantage of the Brittany coast more than expected to […]

Launching carried out but it remains to beMake a few circles in the water to check the hydraulic connections, the GPS antenna, that the pilot works….Receive FR3 (part of the report which will be visible on youtube)Make the last supplies […]

A little longer than expected due to lack of plugs and scooping of 8l of oil in the bottoms.Launch scheduled for Thursday, April 27 if the autopilot part has managed to return from the machinist and it works.Some more DIY […]

Waiting for cylinder fittings and other parts essential for navigation… We refit the sails and the lazy bag this time a little too tight for a sail folded too quickly (it will be better on the water with the headwind) […]

Without news of the keel  hydraulic cylinder which will eventually arrive, we are preparing for the launch despite the windy and wet low pressions.2 moves to home to reload victualling and refueling in anticipation of the month of May sailing […]

In addition to the cushion covers in the saloon finally sewn thanks to the moral and technical support of the girlfriends.The varnishes are going well and especially the frames of the tired panels and portholes will soon be reassembled: measures […]

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13th year of navigation for Fredoya after a winter refit session. Detailed program for autumn and winter. To read !

With a little bit of patience for the good weather and thanks to the quality of everyone’s listening, here is the keel and its cylinder waiting for the crane operator to take it out in the dry area for disconnection […]

Fredoya well set up and relieved of the maximum of material. With 1 round trip home in a van and a second in C3 we can see more clearly to attack the works. Contacts are made with a sailmaker to […]

Brittany on holiday under the sun (and sometimes a little drizzle).On the way to the Portes de l’Atlantique shipyard for 6 months, in order to redo major maintenance before leaving for Greenland-Disko Bay to honor the 3 months of charter […]

New electronic charts: the 2 computers do not give the same image and you have to juggle, reset everything to get a correct overview.But with 3 computers, including 1 with the old charts, Google, Marinetraffic and its OnCourse application, we […]

Departure from Svalbard “without” regrets but with a small pinch in the heart especially for the 4 who could not come to recharge their batteries in the cool.Many projects in mind, here is the beginning for the coming months.

It is a final decision: we will not return to Svalbard yet so attractive.A very pleasant first trip which allowed us to test maritime solidarity even with the big cruise lines, during a call for a Covid test.Beautiful memories filmed […]