Visit to Honfleur Sunday 8th June 2014. Palm Sunday with blessing of the
fishing fleet. Heavy use of lock expected.
HW Ouistreham 0700. Use last morning (departure) lock out at 11:00. Some adverse ebbtide but neap tides. Tide stream turns in your favour within an hour. Tide at Honfleur turns 1⅟2 hour after high water around 20:30. Approx 4 hour journey.
Direct route Merville Buoy to Seine Channel buoys 6 and 7. Cross to port side of channel, not starboard as normal as training wall close to channel edge. Covered by tide. Space alongside port hand buoys. Cross to Honfleur at No 20. Beware of cross currents.
Figaro yacht race starts close in shore off Deauville. This will be a prohibited area. It is thought the direct route line will clear the start area but beware of significant cross traffic of single handed racing yachts.
Honfleur lock opens hourly incoming (arriving) and half hourly outgoing (departing). Bridge to marina opens every hour from 16:30 to 19:30. Waiting area in the avant port, adjacent to bridge approach. Lock VHF channel 17. Basin channel 09.
Pontoon party 19:30/2130 bring own glasses and wine will be purchased. Small cash contribution will be requested. Plenty of eating places ashore.
Up to 30 boats can be accommodated. Name and length of boat with estimated duration of stay needs to be communicated.Monday is a Bank Holiday in France.
HW Ouistreham 0700. Use last morning (departure) lock out at 11:00. Some adverse ebbtide but neap tides. Tide stream turns in your favour within an hour. Tide at Honfleur turns 1⅟2 hour after high water around 20:30. Approx 4 hour journey.
Direct route Merville Buoy to Seine Channel buoys 6 and 7. Cross to port side of channel, not starboard as normal as training wall close to channel edge. Covered by tide. Space alongside port hand buoys. Cross to Honfleur at No 20. Beware of cross currents.
Figaro yacht race starts close in shore off Deauville. This will be a prohibited area. It is thought the direct route line will clear the start area but beware of significant cross traffic of single handed racing yachts.
Honfleur lock opens hourly incoming (arriving) and half hourly outgoing (departing). Bridge to marina opens every hour from 16:30 to 19:30. Waiting area in the avant port, adjacent to bridge approach. Lock VHF channel 17. Basin channel 09.
Pontoon party 19:30/2130 bring own glasses and wine will be purchased. Small cash contribution will be requested. Plenty of eating places ashore.
Up to 30 boats can be accommodated. Name and length of boat with estimated duration of stay needs to be communicated.Monday is a Bank Holiday in France.