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My friend Helene, from Vannes, messages to suggest that I take a look at page 15 of the 2026 edition of Pass-Ports magazine. To which she has just put the finishing touches.

Stargazer's skipper was invited to contribute pictures and anecdotes because Stargazer was amongst the top participants in the Passeports Escales scheme during 2025. This grants five free nights in most French marinas.

I wrote in French but supplied an English translation. In case my French proved too gramatically wide of the mark to be understood. As happens from time to time. Both versions are used. The French, I am encouraged to note, without the need for editorial tweaks.

The 'storyline' revolves around Stargazer's love of craggy French granite. Exemplified by the Granit Rose of Ploumanac'h. . . .

And our 'secret' anchorages, sheltered by the tall cliffs of Belle Ile.

Boats, of course, come in for a mention: The memory of Armel Le Cleac'h explosively taking wing, alongside Stargazer; 

Plus Stargazer's annual reunions with Eric Tabarly's Pen Duick and Bernard Moitessier's Joshua.

Click here to view Pass-Ports Magazine 2026  Where picture quality is far crisper than in the (pixelated) screen grabs above. Original shots reproduced below: