Today, I will do the planning for the winter. I have four companies that should be coordinated and I turn on my project management mode. First, I take a meeting with the company where that should take care of Melody over the winter. We have a long chat I feel confident that he and the harbour take care of this procedure. After that, I take a discussion with the Volvo Penta dealer in the Town and ask if they can do some maintenance on the diesel engines. We agree that I do the easy stuff as oil change, impeller etc on my own, but it is good that a skilled mechanic can go through the engines as well. This summer they have been running several hours and it is great to be able to rely on them at 100%.

Swedish motor technology on display

I also get in contact with Lagoon and agree a meeting with them next week. It is nice to see the new Lagoons lined up for delivery. I take a look at the new Lagoons that are sitting on the delivery pontoon and remember when we picked up Melody back in 2007.

New Lagoons waiting for their owners

A brand new Lagoons 380 – the same model as Melody

Les Sables d’Olonne is the start and finish city for the tough Vendee Globe race where single skippers sail around the world with no assistance, no engine and without coming ashore. One of the small boats is sitting in the harbour and you can imagine the challenge that this race must pose to the sailors doing this trip alone.

This boat has been sailed single-hand non-stop around the globe.

As I have nothing more to do – I decide to relax, walk around in the town and prepare a trip to Nantes the day after. It is very hot and I am sitting in the entrance to the marina with means that I have a motorway of boats and water scooters going back and forth. Getting a break can be good!

Autostrada

Les Sables d’Olonne

The beach in Les Sables d’Olonne

The harbour entrance