Z08-25: Sailing along North West Brittany.  

From Jersey on the Channel Islands we sail across to Brittany, a nice long day of sailing with a late arrival. By evening, we sail into the beautiful estuary at sunset to Lezardieux where there is a small marina. The next day starts with fresh croissants from the bakery and then we sail a short distance to the enchanting Ile de Brehat to anchor. Here we go ashore for a gorgeous walk. Ile de Brehat is a unique car-free island with beautiful flowers and exotic plants. Due to the warm Gulf Stream, even palm trees tend to grow here.

The tidal difference between low and high water is enormous in this sailing area. Which is one of the charms, strong tidal currents and a great tidal differences of up to 12 metres at spring tide. “Not for the faint hearted”. Because of the huge tides, the landscape changes continuously, a beautiful sight with the numerous extraordinary rock formations. Since most ports are dry out, we have to calculate the tide right.

We also visit some very atmospheric medieval harbours such as Paimpol and Trequier. Via pretty estuaries (called Abers here), we hop further along the coast around Cape Finisterre, to the picturesque little port of Camaret sur Mer. Apart from a beautiful beach, there is also a ship graveyard where old decommissioned wooden fishing cutters lie slowly decaying. We will end in Brest where we will dine out the last evening.

The daily sailing distances are between 8 and 40 miles.
The above schedule is subject to weather, wind and tide.

Read more about Sailing charter in Brittany

Route Jersey – Brest

Information about this sailing holiday

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Sailing holiday Prices 

The price is the rental cost for the ship with crew, including food and drinks on board, hence full board. The price mentioned is per person.

Included in the price:

– Food and drinks on board.
– Fuel, water, shore power, harbour fees and tourist tax.
– 1 towel set and bedding incl. duvet and, of course, a life jacket.
– For after sailing there is also wine and beer on board, based on average use. Should we run out, then you can purchase more yourself.

Not included:

– Your transfer, meaning your journey to and from the ship
– Sailing clothes and boots, you can rent these from us if you would like.
– Possible shore excursions such as renting a van, or visiting a museum etc.
– Food and drinks ashore, the last evening we will go out for dinner and this will be at your own expense. ( Should you wish to treat the crew as a thank you for a lovely sailing holiday, it would of course be greatly appreciated!)

On some of our sailing holidays, it is possible to book an extra overnight stay on board based on Bed & Breakfast (B&B, so without dinner) for €75 per person. This automatically applies when booking multiple trips in a row.

Sailing holidays discount

Customer Discount:
If you book a second sailing holiday with us within a year, you’ll get 2.5% off the ‘board price’.

Group discount:
If you book a sailing holiday as a group (more than 3 passengers), you will receive 2.5% discount per person on the ‘board price’.

Youth Discount:
If you are under 29 years old, you will get 5% discount on the ‘board price’.

Discounts can not be combined with each other.

Sailing holiday with your own private cabin

If you are a solo traveller and wish to enjoy the comfort of a private cabin (small room), then you can reserve it for 1.6 times the price (for crossings, category A, the rate is 1.9x).

Sailing holiday categories

Category A:
Offshore crossings, includes also sailing throughout the nights. Passengers will also be grouped in the watch system.

Category B:
Offshore sailing holidays, there will be no sailing throughout the nights, but occasionally a late arrival at the harbour (or an early departure), depending on the weather.

Category C:
Relaxed sailing holidays with shorter sailing distances, including more time for sightseeing and sometimes a nice land excursion.

Category D:
Sailing holiday specials, from ‘Sailing holidays with Yoga’ up to expedition sailing. Not every season available.

Category E:
Sailing holiday’s with extra sailtraining.

Category F:
Sailing holidays with also small children on board.