Cruising French Biscay: a photo tour

Veille-Lighthouse.jpg Having successfully navigated the Chenal du Four, the boys reach La Vielle Lighthouse, ready to begin their descent down the Bay of Biscay For the full feature see the April 2013 issue of Motor Boats Monthly. To find out more about The Great Motorboat Tour Biscay or to watch the latest video from the cruise click here . See photos as the pair cruise the Biscay islands. La-Veille-and-Tourelle.jpg La Vielle Lighthouse and its sibling, Tourelle de la Plate sit in the Raz de Sein. For the full feature see the April 2013 issue of Motor Boats Monthly. To find out more about The Great Motorboat Tour Biscay or to watch the latest video from the cruise click here . See photos as the pair cruise the Biscay islands. Refuelling-in-Biscay.jpg Although 24-hour fuel is surprisingly readily available in Biscay, some only accept French fuelling cards, so if you arrive when the Capitainerie du Port is closed you may have to wait for it to reopen For the full feature see the April 2013 issue of Motor Boats Monthly. To find out more about The Great Motorboat Tour Biscay or to watch the latest video from the cruise click here . See photos as the pair cruise the Biscay islands. Entering-La-Rochelle-port.jpg Few ports boast a grander entrance than La Rochelle For the full feature see the April 2013 issue of Motor Boats Monthly. To find out more about The Great Motorboat Tour Biscay or to watch the latest video from the cruise click here . See photos as the pair cruise the Biscay islands. La-rochelle-2.jpg You can moor up right in the centre of the historic city of La Rochelle. For the full feature see the April 2013 issue of Motor Boats Monthly. To find out more about The Great Motorboat Tour Biscay or to watch the latest video from the cruise click here . See photos as the pair cruise the Biscay islands. La-rochelle.jpg Shark Bay moored up in La Rochelle. For the full feature see the April 2013 issue of Motor Boats Monthly. To find out more about The Great Motorboat Tour Biscay or to watch the latest video from the cruise click here . See photos as the pair cruise the Biscay islands. Dawn-departure-La-Rochelle.jpg It's a calm, sunny day as John and Fionn make their departure from La Rochelle. For the full feature see the April 2013 issue of Motor Boats Monthly. To find out more about The Great Motorboat Tour Biscay or to watch the latest video from the cruise click here . See photos as the pair cruise the Biscay islands. Sunrise-La-Rochelle.jpg Sunrise at La Rochelle. For the full feature see the April 2013 issue of Motor Boats Monthly. To find out more about The Great Motorboat Tour Biscay or to watch the latest video from the cruise click here . See photos as the pair cruise the Biscay islands. ile-d-Oleron-fort-du-chapas.jpg John and Fionn took the channel inside the Ile d'Oleron. For the full feature see the April 2013 issue of Motor Boats Monthly. To find out more about The Great Motorboat Tour Biscay or to watch the latest video from the cruise click here . See photos as the pair cruise the Biscay islands. Fort-Boyard.jpg Fort Boyard is located between the Ile-d'Aix and Ile d'Oléron. For the full feature see the April 2013 issue of Motor Boats Monthly. To find out more about The Great Motorboat Tour Biscay or to watch the latest video from the cruise click here . See photos as the pair cruise the Biscay islands. Le-Phare-du-Bout-du-Monde.jpg Le Phare du Bout du Monde roughly translates as 'the lighthouse at the end of the world' and is a replica of its namesake in Patagonia. For the full feature see the April 2013 issue of Motor Boats Monthly. To find out more about The Great Motorboat Tour Biscay or to watch the latest video from the cruise click here . See photos as the pair cruise the Biscay islands. Royan-marina.jpg The boys stopped off at Royan Marina to refuel. For the full feature see the April 2013 issue of Motor Boats Monthly. To find out more about The Great Motorboat Tour Biscay or to watch the latest video from the cruise click here . See photos as the pair cruise the Biscay islands. Arcachon-Marina.jpg The approach to Arcachon is not for the faint-hearted as the channel shifts and is rebuoyed each year, meaning that while your GPS may say you're running aground there's plenty of water underneath. For the full feature see the April 2013 issue of Motor Boats Monthly. To find out more about The Great Motorboat Tour Biscay or to watch the latest video from the cruise click here . See photos as the pair cruise the Biscay islands. Fishing-boats-Capbreton.jpg Fishing boats bring in fresh catches each morning to Capbreton so you can treat yourself to a seafood lunch on board. For the full feature see the April 2013 issue of Motor Boats Monthly. To find out more about The Great Motorboat Tour Biscay or to watch the latest video from the cruise click here . See photos as the pair cruise the Biscay islands. German-bunkers-Capbreton.jpg Relics of Hitler's Atlantic Wall line of defences lie randomly along the beaches of Capbreton. For the full feature see the April 2013 issue of Motor Boats Monthly. To find out more about The Great Motorboat Tour Biscay or to watch the latest video from the cruise click here . See photos as the pair cruise the Biscay islands.

Cruising French Biscay: a photo tour

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