Odet river anchorages

[robertj]

Anyone anchored in the Odet up from Benodet? Is it foul up there or good holding in mud and sand?

 

[dgadee]

Just to port before you get to the lake area is nice. We spent about 4 days there. You can take the dinghy up to near the supermarket. I seem to remember it was thick mud.

ps: the tripper boats come up to there, so don't anchor too far out.

 

[LadyInBed]

I anchored on river at Anse de Combrit, then went up river to Quimper

 

[Sybarite]

Anyone anchored in the Odet up from Benodet? Is it foul up there or good holding in mud and sand?

The best is the Anse de Toulven which is to starboard just before the river opens up to a broad expanse below Quimper. The entrance is narrow and you almost don't see it until it's abreast.

Best go in when the tide is at least halfway in. The anse itself is completely protected by high woodland and the bottom is mud. I draw 1m70 and have not touched at low tide.

However just before entering there is a spur of rocks running out from the starboard side of the entrance (just before entering the anse itself) This spur covers at high tide and so you need to keep well to port (north side) when entering and leaving.

It sounds a bit more difficult than it actually is and once inside it doesn't matter what is blowing outside.

 

[Robin]

The best is the Anse de Toulven which is to starboard just before the river opens up to a broad expanse below Quimper. The entrance is narrow and you almost don't see it until it's abreast.

Best go in when the tide is at least halfway in. The anse itself is completely protected by high woodland and the bottom is mud. I draw 1m70 and have not touched at low tide.

However just before entering there is a spur of rocks running out from the starboard side of the entrance (just before entering the anse itself) This spur covers at high tide and so you need to keep well to port (north side) when entering and leaving.

It sounds a bit more difficult than it actually is and once inside it doesn't matter what is blowing outside.

my best shouted french could not prevent a french steel boat hitting at a fair lick there once. a certain Brent Swain would have been proud to proclaim it as a victory of steel over granite.:eek-new::eek-new:

 

[dgadee]

The best is the Anse de Toulven which is to starboard just before the river opens up to a broad expanse below Quimper. The entrance is narrow and you almost don't see it until it's abreast.

Best go in when the tide is at least halfway in. The anse itself is completely protected by high woodland and the bottom is mud. I draw 1m70 and have not touched at low tide.

However just before entering there is a spur of rocks running out from the starboard side of the entrance (just before entering the anse itself) This spur covers at high tide and so you need to keep well to port (north side) when entering and leaving.

It sounds a bit more difficult than it actually is and once inside it doesn't matter what is blowing outside.

But you miss the tripper boats passing up and down. And I thought it was a bit gloomy in there.

 

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Not sure if it's the same place described by Sybarite but we spent a night here drawing 2m without any problems. There were a few buoys, one of which we 'borrowed'.

 

[dgadee]

Not sure if it's the same place described by Sybarite but we spent a night here drawing 2m without any problems. There were a few buoys, one of which we 'borrowed'.

No, his location was just to starboard before you got there. That's where I anchored.

 

[Robin]

No, his location was just to starboard before you got there. That's where I anchored.

:encouragement:yes, what was called in Adlard Coles Biscay pilot as 'the secret anchorage'

 

[Roberto]

A place I often use to describe the integration between different chart types, a collection of different chart sources about Toulven here:

http://sybrancaleone.blogspot.com/2019/03/carte-satellitari-e-navigazione-1.html

 

[dgadee]

A place I often use to describe the integration between different chart types, a collection of different chart sources about Toulven here:

http://sybrancaleone.blogspot.com/2019/03/carte-satellitari-e-navigazione-1.html

Very interesting. Google shows the mud in all its glory - probably why I thought it was so gloomy.

 

[Talulah]

The best is the Anse de Toulven which is to starboard just before the river opens up to a broad expanse below Quimper. The entrance is narrow and you almost don't see it until it's abreast.

Best go in when the tide is at least halfway in. The anse itself is completely protected by high woodland and the bottom is mud. I draw 1m70 and have not touched at low tide.

However just before entering there is a spur of rocks running out from the starboard side of the entrance (just before entering the anse itself) This spur covers at high tide and so you need to keep well to port (north side) when entering and leaving.

It sounds a bit more difficult than it actually is and once inside it doesn't matter what is blowing outside.

Having read the above I am now anchored in Anse de Toulven. I see what Sybarite means about the rock outcrop on the south side. It extends much further than you would expect. It’s very peaceful up here.

 

[Talulah]

Incidentally is it worth a dinghy ride up to Quimper?

 

[LadyInBed]

Incidentally is it worth a dinghy ride up to Quimper?

I anchored there (see #3) very peaceful
Looking back at my blog I just did some shopping but didn't stay See: Summer Cruise to Brittany 2012 : Monty Mariner (18 Aug)

 

[Robin]

Having read the above I am now anchored in Anse de Toulven. I see what Sybarite means about the rock outcrop on the south side. It extends much further than you would expect. It’s very peaceful up here.

We once partied with 3 boatsanchored in there, 2 of us brits, one German one Belgian, we were greeted by 'rule brittania' played on squeezebox

Also had cause to yell warnings to a boat headed at the rock ledge who took no notice and hit it at speed. Steel has some advantages.

 

[dgadee]

We took dinghy up but only for shopping. Tied up at the Nautical Centre. Not too far to supermarket. Quimper supposed to be very pleasant but we were happy enough just anchored rather than sightseeing.

 

[robertj]

Thanks to everyone.
I anchored in the first inlet after the bridge on the left as passaging south, with a view to do more extensive exploring this year. Beautiful place and the weather was great aswell last year. The marina there were brilliant, friendly and accommodating when we had a berth, not excluding the very reasonable prices.