All of the above, actually - and also a superb French magazine devoted to maritime history. Based in Brittany, of course, and the site also sells books and nauticalia.
The French word chasse means hunt or chase. Marée originally referred to the tide, but took on metaphorical meanings connected with an activity that was tightly linked [...]
by Mike K-H
Every Sunday morning, I buy a local French paper and the UK Saturday Telegraph - except for the days when the shop doesn’t receive it, which have become more frequent this year. After I’ve checked to see how Michael Wright is getting on a little way to the north of me (one [...]
by Mike K-H
A new category
Whether you live in France or just go there for holidays, the exchange rate affects you. During what Bank of England governor Mervyn King called the NICE (no inflation, consistent expansion) decade, the rate has been so steady that we haven’t really thought about it. That’s all over now.
I’ve created the [...]
If it's Croatia you're after, see the Yacht Charter Croatia page.
Did he yell at you? Some people change character completely when they're in charge of a boat. Why not forearm yourself with Jim Murrant's Boating Bible Manual of Seamanship? Jim is an old sea-dog who, in sixty years, has seen and done more than most boat owners - and he never yells at you.
If you're here, you're interested in sailing. I need more Twitter followers like you and your friends, not thousands of landlubbers. I'm 'chabrenas' on Twitter - follow me and I'll probably follow you.
Does it surprise you that many of the Vendée Globe skippers come from this part of the world?...
