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| White houses of Ile de Yeu |
We went through on the 10.00 a.m. lock. We had had a look to see how to moor the boat in the lock yesterday. There are metal straps going down the side of the lock, and you have to hold on to these, or wrap a warp around them, like the lock at Bristol. We were prepared for this, but ended up moored against a low part of the wall which meant I couldn’t reach the metal strip. We had to quickly improvise and managed to get the ropes tangled. I spoke to the skipper of a yacht who moored alongside us ‘C’est dificile’, and he politely said ‘Ah, vous etes debutantes!’ The French have a lovely way with words!
We managed to sail most of the way in a Force 3 – 4, close reached and arrived at the Marina in Port Joinville, Ile de Yeu about 6 p.m. There is a definite Mediterranean look with white houses, red roofs and blue shutters.
ILE DE YEU MARINA FEES: 28.00 euros – discounted because we had to stay on the waiting pontoon, which suited us better. Showers are free. Showers and loos were unisex and there was no indication which ones were occupied, so you had to be sure you locked the door!
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