No need to speak French to clearly understand what is going on in this video. I will provision on the way, and will not go there non stop. Stowage is not an issue. I travel with my little cat as my only crew. But this young fellow did it with only one stop and is still alive! He tried to do it aroun...

I sold my Mac. Bought an Alubat Ovni 33 (35 footer) and brought it in Canada from France (aluminum). Preparing to leave for the South Pole.

LOL!

If the administration doesn't like this thread, mainly because the author states a position about the narrative of their dramatic «storm« promotion video, they should just erase it. No need for that theater!

A hurricane makes aircraft carriers groups move away. You are talking more than 64 knots winds. A Cessna aircraft takes-of like an helicopeter from it's parking at that wind speed. You just push the throttel in the dash, pull on the column, and you are flying, even going backward at first. Wikipedia...

Many thanks for the detailed post and photographs Doupirate. What an amazing voyage! Doupette is also amazing and is a very brave cat :) . Although the dog likes sailing, I have never dared to take my cat on board the :macm: . When I take her in the car she is very unhappy and cries continuously so...

Many thanks for the detailed post and photographs Doupirate. What an amazing voyage! Doupette is also amazing and is a very brave cat :) . Although the dog likes sailing, I have never dared to take my cat on board the :macm: . When I take her in the car she is very unhappy and cries continuously so...

lol!

Dogs hate boats. Cats adapt.

I am not stupid. You are, maybe...

The customerr will learn about you badly, but about your boats second hand favouraby.

You are what you are...

Leaving salt water, back on the Saguenay river:



Almost there. Feeling at home again:

Departing Ste-Anne-des-Monts at sunset: http://i803.photobucket.com/albums/yy316/Doupirate/Voyage%20voilier%202012/IMG_2026.jpg < http://i803.photobucket.com/albums/yy316/Doupirate/Voyage%20voilier%202012/IMG_2028.jpg http://i803.photobucket.com/albums/yy316/Doupirate/Voyage%20voilier%202012/Dpartde...

Defending our Pirate ship against invadors: http://i803.photobucket.com/albums/yy316/Doupirate/Voyage%20voilier%202012/IMG_1992.jpg Now on, on the way back: The Percé Rock along with the first two of the Three Sisters clifs in the fog: http://i803.photobucket.com/albums/yy316/Doupirate/Voyage%20voil...

We waited wind - there was absolutely none- at Anse-a-Beaufils, for 5 days, then had headwinds predictionns for 3 days. Then, finally, the weather service predicted good winds, we left, but encountered 180 degres winds on our 150 degres route, 15 to 25 knots at first, then10 to 20 knots, both of whi...

Do you have any more pictures? Sum You will understand I could not take picture at sea, unless the sea was very calm. First night out, early June. Baie Éternité, a beautiful mooring on the Saguenay river. http://i803.photobucket.com/albums/yy316/Doupirate/Voyage%20voilier%202012/IMG_1931.jpg Same p...

Beau voyage, I would bet that you have a lot of experience boating,, and make money on it. What a great description of your trip. Quite and impressive picture taken of your Zephir coming back from Riviere-du-Loup! Tibato is my first boat. I had it in 2008, worked on it all summer, but could only tr...

Doupirate ...how does your feline friend do on board...does s/he content to stay below? A cat is very adaptative, you know. When the weather was rough, she would find refuge among the luggages at the back, along the central axis of the boat, where there is no translation due to the boat rolling. Sh...