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These are the voyages of the sailing vessel Pétillant. Her original eight-month mission: to sail from Baltimore to France via Florida and the Bahamas, to successfully navigate the shoals of the French douane, to boldly go where few Maine Coon cats have gone before was completed in 2008. Now she is berthed in Port Medoc and sails costal Spain, France, and the UK during the summer months.

Tuesday, June 17, 2008

On to France!

We are all set now to leave. After looking at the weather forecast for the next week, it appears to be more prudent to head ENE towards 43N 15W, rather than NNE to 45N 25W, which was the original waypoint. There is supposed to be a low swirling around 45N 25W in about 4 days, when we would expect to be there, so we plan to be somewhere else. We may have to motor a bit when we get to the tip of Spain, but we will see what the weather gods do to us and adjust accordingly. Everyone on board has agreed - NO MORE GALES!!!

We will make one last run to the market for lettuce and bread, while AS is clearing us out, and then once the FBs leave we will hoist the dinghy on-board, and shove off.

Sorry we haven't loaded photos of Horta. The connection here was not solid/fast enough to support the needed bandwidth. They will get loaded when we get to France.

See you in Bordeaux!!

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