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As its name implies, Click&Boat is all about boats! So what’s better for our team-building weekend than a yacht charter and an epic boating trip in Brittany?
The plan was to visit sunny Hyères in Southern France, but the weather didn’t agree with us. Plan B was equally exciting, though: Brittany, the land of breathtaking landscapes and awesome beer. So we hired five beautiful sail boats and a semi-rigid in Crouesty and set sail for a unique adventure that included sailing, fun and just a bit of alcohol – but not too much.
Friday: Departure to Crouesty
The sun was shining when we left Paris. We drove to the port of Crouesty, a gateway to the bay of Quiberon and the perfect place for a yacht charter in Brittany. Upon arrival, we had a fun outing at a local club to decompress from a busy week at the office. On the dance floor, the Click & Boat team really rocks – the boat and everything else!
Saturday: Arzon-Belle Île
Early the next day, everyone was on deck to enjoy our boats and set sail for pastures new. For this nautical excursion in Brittany, our fleet was exclusively sailboats: Bavaria 50, Oceanis 40, Dufour 410 Grand Large, Sun Odyssey 449 and Sun Odyssey 389. All ready to sail to Belle-Île under the steady hand of our seasoned skippers. They were happy to explain the basics of sailing to the neophytes of the team, and even pass them the helm in some cases. In just four hours we reached Belle-Ile (the ‘beautiful island’), a paradise on earth that definitely deserves its name! As for food, the dinner (cakes and cider, because… Brittany) was more than delicious.
Sunday: Belle Île – La Trinité-sur-Mer
A good night’s sleep and off we went to Trinité-sur-Mer. Our drone captured an aerial view of the boats – a valuable souvenir for the future. Well, the weather didn’t play along, but which sailor says no to the challenge of taming troubled waters? Not us, obviously. It was time for a bit of edge. A mini regatta made us all feel competitive, with mastery of the genoa sail being the key to victory. Onboard, all languages were spoken: un po Italiano, troszkę Polish, un poquito Spanish, ein bisschen German, ligo Greek, the inevitable dose of English and of course Français: we are a company of all stripes and colours after all. Near the end of the day we approached the port of Trinity, where we got a glimpse of Thomas Coville’s maxi-trimaran, unfortunately not available for a yacht charter! There we landed on the sacred ground of Brittany for another evening full of fun. The party was in full swing when our co-founders Edouard and Jérémy took the opportunity to remind us how happy they are to work with such an inspiring team.
Monday: La Trinité-sur-Mer – Arzon – return to Boulogne-Billancourt
Unfortunately, we had to wave goodbye to Trinité and return to Arzon for the last leg of this long weekend. But not without a quick fishing competition. And you know who won? The fish! No one was able to catch a single mackerel… At least we tried our hand at water sports – paddling for Thomas, wakeboarding for Aymeric. And that was it. We refuelled, cleaned up the boats and met for a last picture before heading home.
It was a refreshing weekend, so we are now ready for an amazing high season.
Until next time!
