Bonjour

  Arrived in Cherbourg this morning about 11 am.  Randal had picked a spectacular weather window so it was smooth cruising.  And we even hit 12.7 knots our fastest speed ever thanks to currents going our way.  Of course later we were down to about 3.4 knots but picked up again in the morning.  Funny thing when we were leaving Brest a customs boat came along, pulled up next to us, said they were coming aboard and did.  Four very pleasant, professional, and friendly men who looked under, over and through everything except for our packed up tight pantry.  It took about 40 minutes and then they left.  When we were approaching Cherbourg this morning a coast guard boat circled us and then called on the radio to ask questions.  They asked us to slow down while they checked our info and then told us they were going to come aboard.  Randal said that would be fine but we were boarded coming out of Brest.  They told us to wait and then came back and said we could continue our journey, have a nice day.  We expected that kind of thing in Israel, but not in France.  Funny.  Sais la vie!

  Wifi here not great so not sure what I’ll send out.  But just to let you know we’re safe in Cherbourg, France.

Ru