Raid Bassin d'Arcachon - a dinghy odyssey
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 มิ.ย. 2024
- I trail my boat down to southwest France to participate in a small boat rally on an atmospheric inland tidal sea.
This was the first year of the Raid Bassin. More information here:
raid-bassin.jimdofree.com
INTERESTED IN DINGHY CRUISING?
Read my book, "The Dinghy Cruising Companion":
www.amazon.co.uk/Dinghy-Cruis...
And join the Dinghy Cruising Association:
dinghycruising.org.uk/
AVEL DRO
Do you want a boat like mine?
Avel Dro is an Ilur designed by François Vivier, and built of clinker plywood by Les Charpentiers Reunis of Cancale in 1994, which I bought in France and imported into the UK. The design is based closely on the traditional inshore fishing boats of Brittany in the early years of the twentieth century, hence her single boom-less lugsail rig and lack of a mainsheet horse, (sometimes controversial among my viewers). Although rare in Britain, Ilurs are relatively common in France. The name Avel Dro is Breton, and basically means a shifting wind.
Length 4.44 m
Sail area 12.2 m²
Beam 1.70 m
Draught 0.25 / 0.86 m
Design category C3
François Vivier's website (in English):
www.vivierboats.com/en/
Similar dinghies can often be found for sale in the French magazine Le Chasse-Marée:
www.chasse-maree.com/revue/
Or try Le Bon Coin, (where you can buy anything in France):
www.leboncoin.fr
Note about the effect of post-Brexit trade rules, as introduced on 1 Jan 2021. These mean that Great Britain (but not Northern Ireland) residents who buy a boat in France, or elsewhere in the EU, with the intention of importing it into the UK, have to pay VAT and other duties. Fortunately there are more and more Ilurs being built in the UK.
MUSIC
Our Hearts As One - Peter Sandberg
Belle Epoque - The Devil's Sway
Both from Epidemic Sound
ADDITIONAL FILMING AND PHOTOGRAPHY
Ronan Coquil
William Pieters
THANKS
To Jack De Witte (Ted Tiwe) and Lisa Verdaasdonk for masterminding and organising this first trial Raid Bassin. And to Héléne and Jack for accommodating me in their houses in Le Teich and Bordeaux before and afterwards.
Also to Jean-Michel Villetorte and Philippe Montalban for their assistance in using the port of Le Teich and providing accommodation for our trailers.
And to Philippe Batonneau, Michel Cazaubon and David Anquetil who helped with the organisation.
As well as to Jean-Pierre and Annette who kindly allowed us to use their outdoor dining table at île aux Oiseaux in front of their cabane.
PARTICIPANTS AND THEIR BOATS (in French)
1-
William Pieters
sur « Bluto », son plan Rog 15
À voir sur le Chasse-Marée entre autres:
www.chasse-maree.com/actualit...
2-
Ingrid et Gérard
sur GuiGui, un BayRaider20 de chez SwallowBoats
3-
Vincent (sans Elo 😢)
sur leur plan Elorn « Ecodelo » de François Vivier
Grand organisateur du Festivoiles au lac de Pareloup
voileaviron.org/events/festiv...
4-
Roger Barnes
sur son Ilur, « Avel Dro »
A lire dans le Chasse Marée n°287
A voir et revoir sur TH-cam
Á lire www.harbourbookshop.co.uk/pro...
5-
Bruno Mazzilli et Carole
Esquif à préciser parmi sa grande flottille 😅 (éventuellement un petit Jeanneau)
Un des pivots de l’association Granyotarem et grand Libre Penseur, la voile latine n’a plus de secrets pour lui :
m. voile.latine.l...
6-
Jack et Hélène
sur un BayRaider 20 construit par Jeff Henderson sur un dessin de Matt Newland, du chantier SWALLOWBOATS au Pays de Galles, « Rhiannon »
7-
Lisa Verdaasdonk avec Karine
sur sa toute nouvelle acquisition
Un petit cotre sur plan Rabat, construit sur le Bassin en 1992 en seulement deux exemplaires
« Hippocampe »
8-
David Anquetil
sur sa toute nouvelle acquisition, une Jolie Môme, évidemment! - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
Love that slightly drunk discussion of French dining habits.
Not slightly drunk… just moderately over-refreshed 😁
Agreed. The group dancing had me grinning ear to ear. Looked like such fun.
Definitely having consumed things other-then-solid. Thanks, Roger. Another very pleasant time spent with you.
Dining? They do not eat anything substantial, which was the whole point. No dining habit in sight, over there, that weird night.
A new Roger Vid day is always a good Day .Cheers Roger 🍻
As I've "matured", I find myself drawn evermore towards simplicity in life and the tools I use in it. Your set-up, and the ease and expertise that you show with it, are a delight.
Wishing everyone around the world "Une Belle Epoque", from Japan!
Accurate collection of the comforts as well as the trials of dinghy cruising. Thanks, Roger, for taking the time to not only record your travels, trials, and tribulations, but also for putting the time in to edit in a way that makes the trip entertaining to us who experience the same and sometimes take for granted what we have accomplished sailing our compact vessels in all kinds of weather. I recognized the frustration of deciding what side the sail wants to be on, making the adjustment, only to be fooled by the wind again.
There's something special about sailing with like minded sailors!⛵🇺🇸
Really glad you do these vids Roger! I'm an old guy in Brighton, Ontario, and missed the activity when I could have when younger. Now am boat obsessed. Gonna camp a bit on my little motorboat near a provincial park, and go "HEE HEE! I can do this!" and live life, not wait it out.
You can join our can am dinghy sailor group..all sorts of small craft welcome. One of our members is near you in colborne. We are on io groups.
Channel Roy designed that has a bunch of videos from our outings.
@@magdakaniewski interesting...phone num. or URL to see on the internet? I am in slip at Whistling Duck marina/restaurant. I hear there is a Nonsuch ariving this week! WIll check io groups..
@@acorn1942 here you go. groups.io/g/CanAmDinghyCruisingAssociation
One of the guys running it will approve you.
Yes, George!
The French do sailing, eating and partying really well but their Pop Music still leaves a lot to be desired!😉
With the notable exception of Serge Gainsbourg surely?
The dancing was over-dubbed due to copyright issues. The music used is from Epidemic Sound, and I attempted to match the tempo of the original.
@@RogerRoving Well done.
@@RogerRoving I enjoyed the sprinkling of music. Of course the sound of the water passing the wooden hull is always a pleasure I'll never get tired of.
@@RogerRoving Great catchy tune Roger , you did well ( again ) :)
A very nice muck about with other boats. I take it Roger enjoys his regular meals. 😆 and less drinking. All that rain under a tarp makes me appreciate my little cabin however small it is.
Roger, ever so slightly blotto, marvellous!!
Magical Roger -- thanks for bringing us along.
It gets better every time, with different camera angels. Great filming and great sailing 👍
I have to agree that the French sabbatical has had a profound and noticeable change in the direction of the film production and editing not to say that of the past is not as good it just get more and more viewable nd appreciated
ahhh, the joy of dinghy sailing in France.
You sailing escapes are real treat Roger and an insight into coastal France thank you
A few drinks and dancing on the beach sounds great to me
Roger wasn't one over the eight, he had had a very tiring and emotional day. Great video as usual; thanks.
I love how he pointedly explained... ; )
Delightful Thank you for sharing your Dingy with us.....
merci bunkups Roger, poor la tou da france.
trace bon mom amis.
Formidoubles!
Oray servoir, toot sweet. Merci
Merci Roger pour ces magnifiques images en partage 🙏👍🏻😎
@14:40 bravo Roger! Man and machine are one. 👏👏👏
Lovely looking area to sail in, great video Roger.
France is a beautiful country but with your videos it is very desirable to sail in all these places. Once again you tempt us Roger, hmmm I don't know to thank you or to frown at you 😊😊😊
What a neat trip. Great filming Rodger.
Thanks for uploading this, one of your best! cheers
Looks a beautiful area. Thanks for sharing it.
Beautiful adventure. Loved the dancing on the beach!
Just perfect !
Thanks Roger. I love the interesting places you take us!
Thanks Roger to bring us with you on your boat adventures ! I love it
I'v subscribed to more then 300 channels and this is one of the best, love it.
Once again a great video I always look forward to the sailing adventures .
It's not France without a bucket of Moules frites. I can't wait to get back.
Love this Roger. What a joy. Next best thing to being there, thanks. Very interesting to see a new area too. The New Forest meets the Norfolk Broads, what a great mix.
Your videos always make me wish I was doing this. Maybe someday. Loved where you held the sail over to get passed the anchored boat, so smooth. Them the crazy sail up the stream with the sail swinging back and forth. Lol.
Another great adventure. Wonderful
Brilliant video Roger, thanks for taking us with you. Loved the music too.
Wonderful stuff. You are such an inspiration, thank you! Love your adventures.
Oh fantastic I wish I was there, thanks Roger, cheers Paul
Thanks Roger, it all looks incredibly appealing and enjoyable.
I absolutely enjoyed that. Thank you for taking us with you.
A master class in filming as always. Liking the new music genres :) thank you for another excellent vlog
Roger, What a great ride. Thank you!
I look forward to every video. Once again it did not disappoint. Brilliant.
Nice to see some sailing again and what a lovely place too!
Another lovely trip, really envy your exploration and nomadic expeditions .. absolutely love it
Beautiful and serene.
I do enjoy your videos so much, thank you for posting.
Wonderful. Some great photography on those mill pond seascapes and reflective of French impressionist paintings. Good stuff Roger and thanks for sharing the trip.
After 18 years living in France I'm still amazed at the staying power of the French when they are partying.
Good for them, life's not all about money and work.
Another phenomenal video, Roger!! Videos keep getting better and better. I was so excited when I got the alert that you had a new post. Thank you for allowing us to join you.
Again another superb video .....thanks for sharing
Love to see that you’ve posted. I first look at the duration and am always happy to see a number like 22:11 so I can enjoy for longer. Thanks for the glimpse into the difficulties in what you do.
great video. One of your best yet! thank you for sharing.
We didn’t witness your dancing Roger ! 😂.
Thanks for the lovely video. Great content and so calm.
10:13 sums it up for me … what a beautiful photo!
Thank you for sharing.
This felt so good
Exceptionally enjoyable as always, I've never owned a boat myself but sailed with a friend on his Jaguar 22 many years ago and really enjoyed it.
Thank You for taking the time to share your passion
Very nice area... Some interesting lil boats,,, the foiler especially.. Thanks for another great vid.
Just past the entrance to the Bassin on the Atlantic coast the dunes grow larger and about 5km south of the town of Arcachon is La Dune du Pilat; at 100m high and about 2km long it is estimated to be the largest sand dune in Europe with magnificent views over the Bay of Biscay and the endless pine forests of Les Landes. Well worth a visit - but by road as the Biscayan seas may be a little too risky!
Excelente video, Roger. Gracias
9:57 finnalement il y a du food!!
Thanks again for the usual splendid trip report, sights, sleight of hand sailing, sounds, light and overall ambiance.
Your videos are wonderful to watch.
Thanks, Roger enjoyed as always. Very nice video!
Superb piece of filming Roger, captured the weekend exactly I felt I was on board.
Great video and always great music too!
Brilliant video. Thank you.
I see you enjoyed the drinking, Roger! Excellent video. As always.
Great video Roger. I must add the Bassin d'Arcachon to my list of places to explore. Many thanks.
I can only imagine trying to get under way with the day 2 hangover! Impressive stuff. Looks like a beautiful spot!
Lovely trip!
Nice to be the first to see your new video! Thank you, and keep them coming!!
First timer for your channel. Glad it popped up. Beautiful video and awesome adventure of the Raid!
Lovely as usual roger. Neat trick at 14.40!
A really great video depicking the quiet and the glorious moments within dinghy sailing. And the social isn't at all bad at times. Personally. I used to sail for so long in the day all I wanted to do was get an hour's kip before I settled down for bed. 😛
Merci beaucoup Roger 👍🏽😀
Some of the footages of water, sky and land were of amazing beauty. Especially in HD.
Excellent, thank you for sharing.
Very enjoyable. Nicely done.
Thank you for sharing Roger..
That's one of the best films you have made....it had everything......just great...
Great episode. 👍🏻
Lovely video. Took me back some considerable years when I spent a few weeks around the Bay of Arcachon/ Mimizan camping! Your videos are so relaxing and make me want to go dinghy sailing!🇦🇺👍🇦🇺🇬🇧😎
Great video yet again
Lovely, thanks for sharing
La Belle Époque indeed Roger. Thanks for another slice of joie de vivre dinghy style.
That was fun - lots of little micro-climates in a small bassin. Thanks Roger. I do miss La Belle France.
Just what I needed in lockdown ,Sydney.
As soon as you see a cocktail shaker…you know beach dancing isn’t far away. Beautiful scenery. Wishing you more wind 👍🇨🇦
Absolutely brilliant video! Vive la voile, vive l’apéro!
Ladies and Gentlemen, I've had a drink or two. But, I not full! ''Sir Les Patterson'' !!!
An excellent video.
And at least one day of real blue water sailing. I love that region around the Vendée.
Merci Roger de nous ravir en mouillant la coque de votre Ilur dans ce merveilleux Bassin d'Arcachon; une région de France que nous nous promettons bien de visiter un jour !
Suitably refreshed there mate 😆😆
Roger, never seen you this jovial..hard wake up at 6 after all the extra curricular activities. Great group there. Cheers from Canada
Loved the voyage n interesting boat beach camping. Nick
Great vid, good music too. Thanx
Awesome vidéo! Thanks 👍🏻✌🏻🇨🇦
Great episode 👍
Enjoyed that. Thank you.
at 4:36 you capture the ultimate "go with it" with the gent dancing in the near dark Rain! Then the priceless (assuming inebriated) discussion on french cuisine! So glad you didn't edit that out Sir Roger - delightful. As well as the reaching toward the end. Oh it's ALL good - thanks so much Roger
Kia Ora from Denis of Nelson OARS (-ocean adventure rowing skiffs ! ) a dinghy cruising group out of Port Nelson N.Z Great move going to France Roger - enjoying the journey with you and your cruising adventures.love that French coastline!