Photo Gallery 4 - Douarnenez, in harbour

Douarnenez was more photogenic and more convivial than Brest and I managed to take more close-up photos of people with their boats (and their dogs) than before. This gallery contains photos taken in the harbour where there was always lots going on and then Gallery 5 will be back to boats out there sailing about:

View of the town as we approached - Dz

We were moored up on buoys here in Rosmur Harbour - tented village along the quay

There were free water taxis run by local volunteers but they were in some demand so we sometimes used our own tenders. I'm not sure why I find it quirky but the French word for tender is 'annexe'. Here are some examples:

The skippers (yes, plural) and crew of High Barbaree going ashore. One of the skippers had to paddle.

No gaffers blog is complete without at least one cloggie doggie

Team Eva Kristiana heading off for walkies

Koshe is our best known and loved cloggie doggie, heading ashore from Windbreker with Else

Calling by to say hello en route

Chopping oar: a poor photo of Martin and Jean-Loup in  Gwenili's tender but included here because of the ingenious repair to the oar

A significant proportion of the Pen Duick fleet were here - nearest one is the gaffer I photographed sailing

'Sail and oar' in the harbour:

From the SW Area of the OGA David (right) built Aberrare himself

Rowing...

...and later sailing

That tan sail in among the moorings is OGA trailer section boat "Faith"

Faith beyond and Witch in the foreground

Better view of Faith sailing 

Someone's caught a crab - not sure how they say that in French

Pretty sail with paddling escort

Even the larger boats sailed right into the harbour - this is Grayhound

Nice tight turn and back out again

Repairs in harbour:

Marion lost a block up her mast on East Breeze so to fix it she is going up the mast of Passager. East Breeze will be leant over so she can reach to make the repair

Looks tricky with one hand

Holding East Breeze at an angle

Here's the second attempt - Janet having a go and she does finally manage get the new block attached

Musical Entertainment in the harbour:

Evening in the harbour:

Late night visitors by tender

Last drinks with our neighbours - when you are sharing a mooring it's churlish not to...

Still rocking on the quay but bedtime on Victoria

 One last "gallery" to follow with pictures of boats sailing around here including our OGA chums.