Why I like boating on the SoF

[Bouba]

I’m in Porquerolles…and the wind is going to make me a prisoner here for a few days

 

[mcanderson]

Hello Illes des Lerins

 

[jfm]

Wow, Lerins is quiet. September has arrived. It's a no anchoring if >24m zone btw.
Hope you have a nice time there.

 

[Bouba]

 

[Bouba]

 

[jfm]

"Red dot bay" on this forum. Nice

 

[mcanderson]

Wow, Lerins is quiet. September has arrived. It's a no anchoring if >24m zone btw.
Hope you have a nice time there.

They were busy enough. Yes I saw the change in the anchoring rules. Guess you will be to the north of the islands in the dedicated area. Tried to get a reservation at La Guerette, but failed. First time ever.

 

[Portofino]

"Red dot bay" on this forum. Nice

Not quite “red dot “ is the one the next headland , but before the last ( headland with 3 rocks )

The one in the pic is the common anchorage as near to the marina and sea wall , where he standing.
Its got that pebbled tender beach which small boaters use .

 

[Portofino]

Busy @ W/E , here as Turin is 2 hrs away and Milan a little bit more .11 am trying to get out .Temps a nice 25 , and sea around 25 .

 

[Portofino]

We holed up here .About 8 miles away 10/11 min s .Pretty calm .

 

[Portofino]

 

[Bouba]

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Glad to see your dog is still alive

 

[Portofino]

Glad to see your dog is still alive

The secret to longevity seems to be feed them diet of French kids fingers , which if remember you have witnessed

 

[BartW]

Hello Illes des Lerins

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the boat in this pic, is it still that old Belgium flagged Vennekes ?

 

[Portofino]

Air temp 28 today and gonna rise to 30 over the next few days .Not a screaming kid to be heard = bliss at anchor .





A brace of identical SL s ^ arrived yesterday together .Rental boats are upmarket round theses parts

 

[MapisM]

A brace of identical SL s ^ arrived yesterday together.

There's only one ironclad reason for having TWO 52m steel Sanlorenzos.
I'm sure some forumites here know it!

 

[Sticky Fingers]

There's only one ironclad reason for having TWO 52m steel Sanlorenzos.
I'm sure some forumites here know it!

Because three would be excessive!

 

[MapisM]

It was too easy, wasn't it?!

 

[Portofino]

There's only one ironclad reason for having TWO 52m steel Sanlorenzos.
I'm sure some forumites here know it!

Redundancy , corrosion?
look at this .

 

[Sticky Fingers]

Lol. Have heard it said before!