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French Coastal Sailing & Paimpol Maritime Festival

  • Vessel: Pilgrim of Brixham
  • Where: Brixham, Devon
  • Duration: 12 days
  • Embark: Brixham, Devon - 31 July 2023, 12:00
  • Disembark: Brixham, Devon - 11 August 2023, 12:00

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Head out across the channel with Pilgrim of Brixham and sail from Devon to Paimpol Music Festival for a summer holiday of sailing, world shanties and dance.

Join traditional wooden boat, Pilgrim of Brixham from her home port of Brixham, in Devon, which serves as an excellent spot to set sail from for a straightforward passage across the English Channel!

Perhaps stop over in the Channel Isles or cross straight over to Brittany to reach the French coast and make way for the harbour town of Paimpol where the bi-annual maritime festival will be taking place. With sea shanties, brass bands, buckets of maritime history and beautiful boats, this 12-day voyage incorporating the weekend festival is a must-see experience.

  • Open water sailing
  • Perfect for adventurers
  • Paimpol Festival
  • Coastal exploration
  • All-inclusive sailing



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