Monday 3 April
Ever helpful Philippe was on the marina first thing on Monday morning to assess the damage and decide the appropriate course of action. 
Quickly realising that a big ‘ammer was not the solution, he went away to make arrangements with one of the welding team and the crane operators, as well as preparing a quotation of costs for our insurers.
Back at the Capitainerie, Mate organised an appointment, in French, on the phone, to see a local doctor the same afternoon (not like in the UK), about a suspected infection in her knee. The diagnosis and prescribed antibiotics resulted in a bill of nearly €100 (also unlike the UK!) My crew recovered from the shock with afternoon tea and pastries, a beer for Skipper, in the sunshine on the old quay at the Port de l’Epi, before coming home for supper onboard.