Stand up paddle World Surfing championships

April 30th saw the opening of the SUP World surf championship open at Pointe de la Torche in Finistère. Monday saw some great surf, here's a photo of an 'average' wave.. a few rolled in much bigger !

It's still quite rare to see surf kayaks here, but waveskis are gaining in popularity.

With 12km of beach, plenty of room for everyone !

Room with a view

There are some remarkable Chateaux in France, some are state owned but many more are privately owned. Here are a couple, quite contrasting in style, but all amazing examples of the builders skill

A perfect location at Locquirec on the North coast with stunning views over the Bay of Lanion


Better described as a Fort but named 'Château du Taureau' Originally built to protect the Bay of Morlaix from the English!



Dating back to the 17C the Chateau de l'Île Blanche sits alongside the drying port of Toul An Héry. On Spring tides only, permission is granted by the owners (An order of Nuns) to walk through the grounds of the Chateau when the coastal footpath floods

Cliffs and Caves

There's nothing better than exploring inside caves, the structure and the striking colours. The coast at Morgat in Brittany is renowned for the sheer numbers of caves. indeed there are several companies based in the fishing port making a living taking tourists on cave visits in RIBs.



At low tide it is possible to explore on foot

West Coast Paddling

It's really great to be paddling on the west coast and witness the magnificent sunsets, they are always different, and you just have to reach for the camera.

This shot was taken on the Eastern side of the Golfe du Morbihan


The next shot was captured at l'Arcouest On the Côte de Granite Rose, the sky appeared to be on fire, awesome

Île d'Ouessant

The English name for this island is Ushant, it has a notorious reputation amongst seafarers. The current flow is fast around the Island, up to 8 knots at springs, any wind above force 3B creates a bumpy passage.



The island boasts 5 lighthouses, a good indication of the treacherous nature of these waters. The lighthouse Créac'h having the most powerful light in the world

Another picture

Still trying to rationalise all this IT stuff ...
Hard to find a way through the jungle of Tweets Blogs and Facebook ....

So far sacked Facebook... too distracting, and that makes Twitter good !

So for now while I tie in the iphone here's a rather good pic of the Île de Hoëdic

Sunrise Île de Hoëdic