We all woke early for breakfast after a few cuppas we decided to pulled anchor up and motor the 1 nautical miles across the bay to fill up diesel at Marina Saint Pierre des Embiez. Chris and Garry wanted to work out how many litres per hour the engine uses and obviously we all had to use the toilets facilities at marina before we set sail for the day.
It was decided we would stay in the Marina at Port De Porquerolles that night due to no working toilets on board, rather than the bay there. The sail was going to be around 21 nautical miles but as the wind was not playing ball tacking was involved, so it took us to 4.30 pm but we did achieve 9 knots Speed Over Ground.
On arrival we reversed our boat into the allocated space with no dramas for us, then sat watching others do the same with a beer in hand. Whilst Garry checked us into the marina, a french chap with a 50 ft boat managed to bend a Stanchion on someone else’s boat on his port side. When he saw we were watching, shrugged his shoulders and said I don’t have a Bow Thruster.
On Garry’s return we went for a walk around the marina to find the toilets as we were armed with code for door. Chris had informed us there was a lovely pizza place over looking the bay here so we had decided on showers then pizzas with our beers for tea and the pizzas did not disappoint.
Thursday was turn around day, start to move back in the direction of Port Navy Services to return Chris and Stuart. Chris had selected an Old Port at La Ciotat to stay the night, apparently if you arrive after 6 pm the staff have gone home and its free to park up. The distance was 29 nm approximately could take around 6 hours depending on the wind.
We had another lovely day of sailing, not what i would call sailing lessons but a day of sailing rather than motoring. We arrived as it was starting to get dark at the old port, found somewhere to reversed boat in then secured lines. Dinner again was off the boat with a few beers, possibly one too many.
With a 6 am start on Friday and no wind in the right direction we motored all the way back to Mosquitoes City arriving at 2 pm. Chris made a few phones calls for us, soon 5 new House Batteries and 3 new Toilet Macerators from the Chandlers were ordered.
What now commenced next was the reality of boat jobs, someone once said everything is broken on your boat you just don’t know it.