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The Royal Naval Sailing Association and the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve have come together to form a flotilla of sailing boats to sail to Ouistreham, France to commemorate the 70th Anniversary of the Allied invasion of Europe June 6th 1944. D-DAY Normandy Landings.
Approximately 70 Boats from branches belonging to both the RNSA and RNVR will set off late May/early June from all parts of the southern and eastern coast of the United Kingdom calling at Cherbourg, St Vaast, Arromanches, Calais, Boulogne ,Dieppe,FeCamp and Honfleur to arrive PM June 4th 2014 at Ouistreham.
Approximately 70 Boats from branches belonging to both the RNSA and RNVR will set off late May/early June from all parts of the southern and eastern coast of the United Kingdom calling at Cherbourg, St Vaast, Arromanches, Calais, Boulogne ,Dieppe,FeCamp and Honfleur to arrive PM June 4th 2014 at Ouistreham.
This is how it was planned in 1944 with what appears to be a gathering point south east of the Isle of Wight. No computers then for fancy graphics. My thanks to Peter Stonestreet for supplying this image. I can imagin this chart was the handy work of a serving WREN.
I think the red lines are probably red tape and the boats cardboard.
The graphic below is my attempt to plot out various possible routes for Skippers to use as they make their way across the expanse of the English Channel. They won't face the same dangers as the men and women who took part in the 1944 invasion but will have the challenge of crossing the shipping lanes. See Sail Plans for more detail.
May I thank the hard pressed organisers and the people of France who have helped to bring about this event.
Finally may we remember all those people who lost their lives or were injured on the Normandy beaches and elsewhere in Europe in World War II.
Kind regards
B E Moore RNSA Portland Branch
I think the red lines are probably red tape and the boats cardboard.
The graphic below is my attempt to plot out various possible routes for Skippers to use as they make their way across the expanse of the English Channel. They won't face the same dangers as the men and women who took part in the 1944 invasion but will have the challenge of crossing the shipping lanes. See Sail Plans for more detail.
May I thank the hard pressed organisers and the people of France who have helped to bring about this event.
Finally may we remember all those people who lost their lives or were injured on the Normandy beaches and elsewhere in Europe in World War II.
Kind regards
B E Moore RNSA Portland Branch