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Learning to sail in Brittany

Learning to sail in Brittany

Tracy Moran faces her midlife crisis head on by taking an English-language sailing course in Brittany

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Instructor Richard Curtis leads the way.Photo: Tracy Moran
Setting sailPhoto: Tracy Moran
Tracy at the TillerPhoto: Tracy Moran
Former ships of the French navy left to decay slowly on the River Aulne make for a forlorn sight.Photo: Tracy Moran
The River Aulne naval graveyard.Photo: Tracy Moran


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