Wednesday, September 14. A leisurely day, mostly composed of sailing. Nice views of the shoreline. Hazy day due to fires.

In the afternoon we toured the Citadel in Blaye. Built by Vauban (a legendary engineer), it protected Bordeaux against invasion. Very large fort surrounding an old castle. The most unique feature was the absence of any tower, to prevent ships from getting targeting clues for the rest of the fort. The citadel is well preserved owing to its continued utilization as a military/police facility until the mid 1900s.

In the evening crewmembers joined us in the Bar for a “What are the Most Fun Songs to Dance To” Contest. (“The Chicken Dance” was in the top 3. Ugh.) I took photos and gave out the printed results. Very popular.