With the FR8 you can travel from the sailing stronghold of La Rochelle over the Gironde to Bordeaux or to the Spanish border. In the north of Bordeaux the Garonne and Dordogne flow into the Gironde. The trip goes past the best wineries in the world, so that stops are actually worthwhile. You can expect flat to slightly hilly wine-growing areas, surrounded by magnificent chateaus. Bordeaux itself shines as a historic, prosperous city where it’s nice to spend a few days. From Bordeaux via the Garonne and Gironde back to the Atlantic, it's not far to Cap Ferret across from the Dune du Pilat, the largest sand dune in Europe. From there you can go directly to one of the many marinas in the Bassin d'Arcachon to enjoy this sophisticated place. Further south it goes past Biarritz into the sheltered bay of St Jean de Luz or to Hendaye, both charming fishing villages in which the Basque influence also finds its way into culinary delights. The port of San Sebastián on the Spanish side is at the easternmost end of Bahía de La Concha Bay, at the foot of the Sagrado Corazón statue that crowns the Monte Urgull hill. It is a small, triangular port with a fishing and yachting area.Thanks to the clear structure, the skipper can quickly find approaches, harbours and anchorages and is informed of important navigational details that also appear in the NV Charts app. The chart series impresses with its optimal scales and balanced sheet cuts.This chart set includes3 Passage Charts15 Coastal Charts15 Details ChartsCode for the appDigital charts & navigation programmeNavigation notes in English and FrenchTide tablesPaper port plans & DigitalMeets legal requirements for up-to-date paper charts on board NV Atlas chart format NV Charts nautical charts are available in an outstandingly practical, handy atlas booklet format and thus offer many advantages over formats from other manufacturers. The nautical chart series have been designed by nautical experts and passionate water sports enthusiasts with the needs of recreational boating in mind. The NV Atlas has a very flat staple binding in the middle, so that the course triangle can also be used there without any problems. This innovative development makes it possible to look up charts quickly and always have them in the best possible order at the same scale. The NV Atlas is delivered in a plastic cover protected against splash water. This modern nautical chart format is very popular on sailing boats as well as on motor yachts and is the preferred choice of many of our customers.
