Brest cruising

[sadlerbob]

I'm seeking advice about my cruising destination this year.
Due to plans drastically being altered for me time wise, I'm thinking of exploring Brest area.
Is this viable for two weeks without going over the same places more than twice?

Bob

 

[westhinder]

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I'm seeking advice about my cruising destination this year.
Due to plans drastically being altered for me time wise, I'm thinking of exploring Brest area.
Is this viable for two weeks without going over the same places more than twice?

Bob

If by Brest area you mean the stretch of coast between Pointe du Raz and L'Aberwrac'h including the islands, you should have no problem at all, given half decent weather.

 

[Nikia]

Thoroughly recommend you spend 2 or 3 days going up the River Aulne to Port Launay.
Lovely river with several nice anchorages, before going through a lock to Port Launay, where you can tie up to a lovely old stone quay for free.
Fantastic patisserie and Isobelles bar - what more could you want
You can berth a mile further upstream at Chateaulan where there are shops/bistros/supermarket, but we found it nice to walk there each day. Had an impromptu BBQ on the quayside one evening with a couple of other boats. All in all, very nice and happy memories





Ignore the next three, added in error and now I can't get rid! Grrrrrrr
Might as well have the easiest where is it ever?

 

[Scillypete]

by the end of the two weeks you'll be wishing you had another month or two . . . . . personally I could spend a whole summer exploring around and about that area and still feel that I'd missed somewhere

 

[sadlerbob]

Thanks everyone, as due to our cruise being reduced from three months to two weeks I did wonder if I should put it off to next year to explore the area properly.

 

[jimbaerselman]

More than enough for two weeks . . . add nautical museums in Douarnenez and Camaret to the list above, plus some fine weather anchorages off the Ile de Sein. Lovely cliff top walks around the Iroise peninsula from Morgat. For a quick summary of the whole area, see http://www.jimbsail.info/tidal-europe/channel/nw-brittany

 

[Sybarite]

More than enough for two weeks . . . add nautical museums in Douarnenez and Camaret to the list above, plus some fine weather anchorages off the Ile de Sein. Lovely cliff top walks around the Iroise peninsula from Morgat. For a quick summary of the whole area, see http://www.jimbsail.info/tidal-europe/channel/nw-brittany

I would second the islands but be prepared for some tricky currents.

 

[LadyInBed]

+1 for going up the River Aulne to Port Launay.

 

[Stemar]

More than enough for two weeks . . . add nautical museums in Douarnenez and Camaret to the list above, plus some fine weather anchorages off the Ile de Sein. Lovely cliff top walks around the Iroise peninsula from Morgat. For a quick summary of the whole area, see http://www.jimbsail.info/tidal-europe/channel/nw-brittany

Thanks for the link. It's given us another area to look at as we plan a move to France next(ish) year.