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Go out to sea in Sète,with a skipper.

RIBs for 5 to 20 people. The Sète coast, the étang de Thau, and a skipper who knows every cove.

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Sète, Hérault43°24′ N — 3°42′ E

  • Licensed skipper

    Professional licence and public liability cover up to date.

  • 5 to 20 people

    The boat is chosen for your group, not the other way round.

  • Free postponement

    If the weather means staying in port, we postpone at no cost.

  • Several departure points

    Sète, Marseillan, Bouzigues. Confirmed after booking.

One skipper.A boat chosen for your group.A trip built with you.

You choose the programme and the size of the group. I choose the boat and the anchorage. That is the difference between hiring a hull and spending a day at sea.

The trips

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Where we go

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The Sète coast and Mont Saint-Clair

Ten minutes out of the harbour the town turns side-on and the hill appears all at once, with the lighthouse at its foot. We follow the corniche: cliffs, the marine cemetery below, and a string of small coves that no road reaches.

The water is clearer here than in the lagoon, the bottom is rocky, and a mask is genuinely worth carrying. The trade-off is that the coast depends on the wind: with a settled tramontane the chop turns short and hard, and the programme moves to the lagoon.

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Côte sétoise — falaises de la corniche

The Étang de Thau

Some twenty kilometres long, a few metres deep, and water that stays flat whatever the wind. That is what makes it the safest ground for a group, for children, or for anyone who is wary of the sea.

We navigate between the oyster tables, cut the engine in the middle, and the tasting happens there, on the water, opposite Bouzigues. Flamingos stand along the edges. The flip side of the shallow bottom: you have to know the channels, and that is exactly what a skipper is for.

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Étang de Thau — tables conchylicoles

The boats

The three capacities

Three capacity categories. The exact boat is assigned according to the group and the programme.

  • 5 to 8

    8 people

    Small groups

    A 6.50 m RIB with a 150 hp outboard. The most nimble format: it gets into the tightest coves and is back alongside in two minutes. For a couple, a family, or a small group who want to sail rather than party.

    Deck and comfort

    • Forward sun pad
    • Removable sun awning
    • Fresh-water deck shower
    • Stern bathing ladder
    • 40 L hard cool box
    • Watertight lockers under the benches
    • Bluetooth sound system

    Electronics and navigation

    • Colour GPS chartplotter
    • Depth sounder
    • Fixed VHF
    • Steering compass

    Safety

    • Life jackets, adult and child sizes
    • Regulation coastal safety equipment
    • Waterproof handheld VHF
    • Extinguisher and anchoring gear
    Semi-rigide 5 à 8 personnes

  • 8 to 12

    12 people

    Groups and events

    An 8.50 m RIB with twin 200 hp engines. Enough deck for twelve people to move around without getting in each other's way, and enough power to reach Les Aresquiers or Cap d'Agde within the day. This is the boat for hen parties, birthdays and groups of friends.

    Deck and comfort

    • Large forward sun pad
    • Sun awning and console canopy
    • Fresh-water deck shower
    • Wide bathing ladder
    • Marine toilet
    • Two cool boxes
    • Watertight lockers
    • Bluetooth sound system
    • Removable cockpit table

    Electronics and navigation

    • Large-screen GPS chartplotter
    • Depth sounder
    • Fixed VHF with DSC
    • Electric windlass
    • Steering compass

    Safety

    • Life jackets, adult and child sizes
    • Regulation coastal safety equipment
    • Waterproof handheld VHF
    • Extinguishers and anchoring gear
    Semi-rigide 8 à 12 personnes

  • 12 to 20

    20 people

    Away days and large groups

    An 11 m RIB with twin 300 hp engines. Twenty seated, a clear deck, and a noise level low enough to talk while under way. This is the boat for away days, company outings and large private events.

    Deck and comfort

    • Large forward sun pad
    • Full sun awning and console canopy
    • Fresh-water deck shower
    • Two bathing ladders
    • Separate marine toilet
    • Double cool box
    • Watertight lockers
    • Two-zone Bluetooth sound system
    • Cockpit table

    Electronics and navigation

    • Large-screen GPS chartplotter
    • Depth sounder
    • AIS
    • Fixed VHF with DSC
    • Electric windlass
    • Bow thruster

    Safety

    • Life jackets in quantity, adult and child sizes
    • Regulation coastal safety equipment
    • Waterproof handheld VHF
    • Extinguishers and anchoring gear
    Semi-rigide 12 à 20 personnes

  • The equipment listed is that of the category. The details of the boat assigned are confirmed with the booking.

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What passengers say

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The skipper

I have sailed this coast long enough to know where the wind drops and what time the light turns good. You tell me who is coming and what you want to do. I take care of the rest.

Licences and insurance

Skippering passenger vessels
Professional licence, currently valid
Restricted radio operator's certificate
CRR — VHF and DSC
Professional public liability
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Portrait du skipper à bord

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