SAIL to the bay of TOULON, Southern France

Anchored in the lee of a swanky private island, Sheenagh finds the hook which drags overnight into deeper water. Reefed sailing along the coast to the Bay of Toulon to explore the city of 72 scuppered ships. Boating can be fun and frolics. Throw in a reef to steady the boat in high winds, heave to and a relative calm replaces life on the tilt. S2 Ep11 AT last we get some sailing breeze giving us good speed but as usual in the wrong direction so tacking practice and much winching tests the crew. Saint-Mandrier-Sur-Mer is a good marina with a ferry service across the bay to the city. Acknowledgments and links: Old Harbour Marina La Ciotat: https://www.laciotat-shipyards.com/en/equipment-and-services/old-harbor-marina/ Calanque Port d'Alon: https://provence-alpes-cotedazur.com/en/get-inspired/natural-areas/calanque-port-d-alon/ Ile de Bendor: https://www.forbes.com/sites/angelinavillaclarke/2023/05/02/le-de-bendor-how-an-iconic-french-island-is-being-bought-back-to-life/ Saint-Mandrier-sur-mer: https://www.ville-saintmandrier.fr/ Toulon: https://provence-alpes-cotedazur.com/decouvrir/villes/var/toulon/ Toulon Museum: https://museu.ms/museum/details/16166/national-maritime-museum-toulon Toulon monuments and sights: https://toulontourisme.com/en/things-to-do/toulon-cultural-side/heritage-monuments-toulon/ Sailing Calanques: https://www.calanques-parcnational.fr/en/boating MrAlex Tech: www.youtube.com/@MrAlexTech