“Susan J” is a Heard 28, based on a Falmouth Working Boat, designed by Percy Dalton. Built, in 1991, in Cornwall, by Martin Heard. Acquired as her third custodians, in 2017, this is an occasional review of "Susan J"'s exploits under our care.
Sunday 19 May 2019
Second tide lucky!
Strategically anchored behind Pointe de Chèvre, we left in good time to take the remaining ebb around the point and into the early north flowing tide, by tacking inshore and dodging various rocks and reefs, using the plotter.
As the tidal stream increased this photo shows us having passed between two sections of Pointe de Pen-Hir.
We then rounded inside Pointe du Toulonget and close reached at 8.5 knots through the water and at one point 10 knots over the ground, as we were whisked through the Goulat de Brest.
Along with "La Recouvrance", for whom we decided to spill wind and slow down, affording Julie a photo opportunity!
The Châteaux Marina's long visitors pontoon was taken by a fleet of racing yachts so we were led deep into the pontoons where we managed to berth with no loss of paint.
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