Sailing out of St Tropez
/Great day. Sunny and Warm and after a short lunch and swim we went off for a 5 hour sail. Really pleasant until the wind dropped around 1800 and so we motored in, dropped the sails and took our Berth.. A very pleasant evening and tomorrow we head to Cannes to drop this wonderful Charter group. We really hope we see them again.
Wally
Monaco Yacht Club
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Box Drone...
Cannes and Mandelieu
/From Monaco a motor down the coat to Cannes. but afer a lunch stop in the Beautiful Belieu Bay to the West of Monaco. Tubing behind the Wally was the call and the bow swing... The wind never really filled in but we were hoping. In the evening we were the dock in the old Port of Cannes. We had a few guests leave next morning, Sadly, They were lots of Fun and really Enjoyed the boat. But we had some new guests arrive before we then set off For Mandelieu and Lunch at Anchor..
Finally To Monaco
/Well finally the wind died and we managed to get a sail out of St Tropez to Monaco. The principality never disappoints and after a walk, Dinner and a few hours in the Casino it was time to head home and Bed...
A Windy Harbour
/Even has the Mistral Sky...A bit disconcerting....
M Arson Carlin
View from the Bow
/And looking out from the dock! We have to be thankful to be in here...Thats 40 knots out there wind blowing the tops of the waves... Ferrys Still running though!
Bow Lines
/Well the Mistral has indeed come in and in full force. Yesterday it averaged 40 its and was even hitting 50 last night. Nothing good happens after midnight!! We were snug enough but a 500 ton sailing boat is hard to hold down in a breeze and Rosehearty was itching to Move.. The Crew and guests less so.. Today the 25th July it dropped off somewhat down in the the 30's seemed balmy. Interesting note the water temp dropped dramatically... We did get the Guests away on the Wally to the beach, Jet Skis and Sea Bobs..Nice breezy walks through Town and relaxation.So all seems good. Hopefully tomorrow mid Day off To Monaco..
That is 9 Bow lines on 4 different attachment points..
Sunset
/End of a great Day and after dinner the sun set over in the west, luckily...But it was telling us of wind to come. Which it has. 20 knots westerly over night and the Mistral is sure to follow. Very Happy to be inside the wall, Even at the very outside end. Just Enough lee..
Pilot Peter Box
FlyBoard and Wally Tender
/A bit more wind today started at 20 knots. We got underway and went off to...Pamplone. wind was SW so it was flatter sea there today but it started to get gusty after Lunch. Morning was Jet Ski and some Fly board lessons. Afternoon was a sail in 30-32kts of wind. alternating Main and 2 Jib reefs to Main and Staysail. sailing at 14 knots on and off for 3 hours before returning to the dock. Dinner on board, then a beautiful sunset that spoke of the weather to come... and a nice walk through the old town..A good Rosehearty Day
Drone by Box
Pamplone Sailing
/Day 2 We said on out to the Bay of Pamplona and took our place among the giant Yachts. Jet Skis, sea Bobs and swimming before Lunch. after Lunch A nice afternoon sail in about 10-11 knots breeze, very mellow but enjoyable. 8-9 knots for a few hours.
Drone by Peter Box.
St Tropez
/On a day like today St Tropez..What can you say.. We picked up our guests in Cannes on a blustery day with the wind strong out of the East. After lunch and to get everyone settled in to the boat we sailed with only small sails. still doing 11 knots. Out 12nm to International waters and then on in to the Bay of St Tropez. Where we moored on the outside wall.
Photo by Emerson Carlin
Trans Atlantic Landfall
/4,000nm in 12 days including a refuel stop in Horta is an average of 330nm a day. An astonishing time. great Job Capt Markus and the Team. After arrival in Imperia a major clean up and turn around ready to go out for the summer charters. Lots of washing , cleaning and polishing. Refuel again, put on the provisions and then off to Cannes to pick up our new guests. The summer is going to go quick!
Looks like Sashimi for dinner!
/We found a dead whale, we smelt it out! Fish life was abundant, with a couple of passes and 3 fish landed this was the pick of the bunch! Nice work Mark for reeling it in.
Sunrise flight.
/Has been an amazing crossing so far, with very little breeze and the ocean like a lake....
