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Is This the Best Part of Cruising? DrakeParagon Sailing
14 febbraio 2026 · 30 min · 5K visualizzazioni · France
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The crew of the Westsail 42 *Paragon* departs a visitor’s dock in Brest, France, after a two-day stopover for provisioning, laundry, and deck maintenance.9:32 While exiting the harbor, the vessel encounters a U.S. Navy submarine convoy.13:57 A French military rib intercepts *Paragon* and instructs the crew to maintain a 500-meter distance from the convoy’s flank and 1,000 meters from its stern, forcing a change in their planned route to a rendezvous point.17:24 The crew subsequently meets up with the sailboat *Tapatia* in open water to sail in company toward a nearby anchorage.18:27 The two vessels communicate via VHF Channel 69 to coordinate their approach.19:43 Upon arrival, the crew uses the Navily app to assess anchorage capacity, noting that many spots are occupied by mooring balls.26:32 The transit highlights the necessity of monitoring local military traffic and the logistical challenges of finding open anchoring space in popular cruising grounds.17:22
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