RAW wine fair 2013: more photos of the arrival of Mil'Pat

Sailing boat entering St Katharine Docks

The Michel Patrick (Mil'Pat) heads up towards 

St Katharine Docks and Tower Bridge (above and below)

Waiting to enter the dock (above and below)

 Heading into St Katharine Docks

 A wave from 'Anjou Pur Breton'

Isabelle Legeron MW in red coat

Michel Patrick

Olivier Cousin preparing for a new role!

Isabelle's delight at arriving before the crew and passengers drank all the wine!

Mil'Pat in the lock waiting to proceed

Tribunal d'Angers: an impromptu hearing!

 

Mil'Pat approaching her berth

Journey's end

Le Capitaine... 

... boire avec modération 

 

Unloading the cargo

Wine for the RAW wine fair

RAW 2013: Mil'Pat arrives@St Katharine Docks

 First sight of the Mil'Pat (Michel Patrick) as she enters final stretch

The boat brought some of the wines for the RAW Fair sailing over from Fécamp

 Michel Patrick surrounded by river traffic heading towards Tower Bridge

Waiting to enter St Katharine Docks

 Some of the passengers on the Michel Patrick waiting to enter the docks: 

Isabelle Legeron MW (red coat), Olivier Cousin (light blue fleece) 

 Michel Patrick entering the docks

More photos to follow 

RAW Wine Fair: the arrival of Mil'Pat @St Katharine Docks today

‘Given our commitment to proper, clean, sustainable agriculture, this year we decided to go a step further and have teamed up with the innovative TOWT – TransOceanic Wind Transport – a company specialised in sail-powered shipping – proper, sustainable transport.'

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Where can you see the Mil'Pat 

The Mil'Pat has sailed over from Brittany with a cargo of 600 bottles of wine and olive oil. It has already docked at Tilbury and should now be headed to St Katharine Docks arriving some time around 2pm-3pm this afternoon. Should be able to see it arrive from either Tower Bridge or St Katharine Docks.