30.05.14 – St Quay to Paimpol

True distance 15 Nm, final log reading 21.6 Nm. Departed St Quay 1520 and arrived in lock, Paimpol 1930. Berthed 1950. Av O.G. 3.6 knots. Av O.W. 5.1 knots. Weather NNE 6-9 knots (Meteo France) Sunny. Sea state slight. Viz good. Marina person waiting to guide us to a berth. However, it was (unknown to us), Paimpol fair week and the whole marina was surrounded by a very large and noisy fairground that started at 2100 and finished at 0100.  Winter rate of €17.40 charged because of the fair. Had planned to stay two nights, but left with the morning tide!. Interesting approach and exit!

Paimpol lock

Couldn’t have got much closer to the fair!