Aber Wrac'h, Brittany
2–4 August 2026
How we got here: Along the North Brittany Coast to Aber Wrac'h
Roscoff, Brittany → Aber Wrac'h, Brittany
A short, mostly-motored hop along the top of Brittany from Roscoff — light and fickle wind close along the coast, so the engine stayed on more than it was off. Had originally planned to head up the Aber Benoît, but arrived at low tide and had to change plans for Aber Wrac'h instead — a decision we didn't regret.
What we did here
Aber Wrac’h sits in one of Brittany’s drowned river valleys — the “abers” — a sheltered, almost fjord-like anchorage that’s the traditional last jumping-off point before Ushant and the open Atlantic. Picked up a swinging mooring, enjoyed the local restaurants, went for runs, and spent the days working our heads around the crossing ahead. Waited for a good weather window, prepared the boat, and got everything aboard we’d need — water and food for the days at sea.
From here it’s a genuine offshore passage: past the Chenal du Four, around Ushant, and then south across the Bay of Biscay to northern Spain — the longest open-water leg since the Channel.