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At the end of the day, Benjamin will welcome you at the Granville water sports centre. There you’ll meet the other participants with whom you’ll be sharing this experience, where communication and sharing will be key!
After an introduction to the experience, Benjamin will take you out to get fitted with a lifejacket and watch jacket, if necessary. You will then be taken to the marina where the Echo 90 is moored, a 12-seater twin-keel sailing boat that can take two wheelchairs on board, making for an inclusive experience.
Once you’re aboard, you can already feel a slight rocking in the harbour. As a complete sailing neophyte, you may feel a little apprehensive, but Benjamin reassures you that the boat is particularly stable and easy to manoeuvre.
For this experience, as for any nautical activity, it’ s the weather and in particular the wind that decides the route! Once you’ve secured your belongings, Louis explains the first manoeuvres before leaving the harbour, where the engine will be used briefly.
As you leave the marina, the engine is switched off. Before setting sail, Benjamin explains the history of the church of Saint-Paul, which overlooks you.
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With Louis at the helm, you safely take the first steps to hoist the sails, then Benjamin suggests you take the helm and steer the boat towards the emblematic “Wolf” of Granville.
With the goal in your sights, you head towards it as Benjamin begins to tell you about the origins of Granville and the founding of the ramparts of the Upper Town.
Depending on the direction of the wind, you’re splashed with spray and you feel as if you’re gliding across the water, a little tossed about, but you’re concentrating on your goal and seasickness is a long way off.
The wolf is passed and you make a 90-degree turn, the wind rushing through the sails and you head off towards Cap Lihou.Benjamin explains the role of the beacons in navigating safely along the coast and teaches you how to decipher their code, particularly for the Fourchie, which you have to round, while avoiding hitting the buoys of the fishermen’s traps.
It’s a bit of a challenge, but don’t worry – you’re in safe hands! He also explains the important role of the windvane. It’s time to tack, Louis gives you the instructions and when you hear the command “ready to tack! “you’re ready to go!
You then walk along the north side of the Roc, and depending on the wind, you may suddenly find yourself on a sea of oil… Absolute calm… Benjamin tells you the rest of Granville’s great history, in particular that of the Upper Town with its houses that have stood the test of time, the siege by the Vendeans during the Revolution and the beginnings of sea-bathing fashions. At the same time, you’ll spot a few people on the beach on the north shore, away from the more numerous bathers at Plat Gousset…
Conditions permitting, the weather lends itself to a tasting of the aperitif basket based on local produce, apple juice, cider, meuh-cola, accompanied by terrines, salicornes… Because sailing takes its toll!
Now that you’ve had time to contemplate and savour, it’s time to think about heading home! The sun continues its course quietly towards the horizon and after a controlled U-turn, still under the watchful eye of Louis and Benjamin and with their help, you head back towards the Roc. Benjamin takes over with a focus on Notre-Dame du Cap Lihou and the old barracks that stand out from the Haute-Ville, and of course theChausey archipelago, 8 nautical miles away.
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Once again we round the Pointe du Roc, which at this hour of the evening is covered in a golden hue by the sun and lights up. It’s hard not to marvel at this rock that has stood the test of time and weathered the elements. Benjamin gives you the latest historical information about fishing and life in the fishing and yachting harbour, before Louis asks you to return to the harbour, after being tossed about in the waves created by the potential passage of the Granville returning from Jersey, or the Jolie France shuttle.
You put your feet back on the ground, and if ever the crossing was too hectic for onboard tasting, now is the time to enjoy the gourmet regourmet treat, on a picnic table adjoining the nautical base, with a view of the Granville Bay coastline and the approaching sunset light show.
Now that you’ve learnt a little more about sailing and nautical vocabulary, you’ll also be well-versed in the history of Granville! All that’s left is for you to drift off into the arms of Morpheus once the sun goes down. And you’re sure to want to learn more about sailing with 8 Milles Nautic and the history of Destination Granville Terre et mer with our guide Dominic!
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