Our very first navigation!!!
We stayed at Narbonne Plage for a full month, as it’s where the Oceanis 40CC was berthed. We gave up the berth and will apply for a new one in several harbors for next year, when we return from our sabbatical. We left on April 1st, 2025, at 7:30 AM, greeted by a beautiful sunrise as we exited the harbor. April 1st was the only good day for departure this week, so we seized the opportunity. We managed to avoid the sandbar at the exit of Narbonne Plage harbor, which left us all smiles. Itinerary We headed to Cap d’Agde, not too far away—just over 16 nautical miles (30 km). It should have taken a little more than 4 hours. However, we faced headwinds. We decided to leave in the morning when the wind was lighter, which was safer for our first trip, but it meant using the engine along with the sails for the first few miles. We ended up zigzagging the entire way, doubling both the time and the nautical miles. Our average speed was 3.7 knots, peak...