Marinas

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As boating enthusiasts in Guernsey and Jersey, we have been collecting web sites of marinas to visit from the Channel Islands. This is not a portal, but a collection of links to pages for each marina which I hope will save you time and enhance your trip.

Digimap is providing this site free of charge to help the boating community. We hope the links will be useful and if you know of any others - please let me know. Also information and photos would be much appreciated. If anyone could write a paragraph or two on your favourite marina - please send them to info@digimap.gg

New - Shipping Forecast - key frequencies and times - http://www.digimap.gg/shipping_forecasts
New - Pages/weather.aspx">Port of Jersey wind and wave information - a useful site - http://www.portofjersey.je/Pages/weather.aspx

Please click on the map and select the link to the marina for further information.

New Cruising Guides web site - http://www.jimbsail.info/drupal/tidal-europe/channel/channel-isles-france

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Weather forecasts - courtesy of www.movingweather.com Displayed in approx geographic locations

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Weather Forecast for the area

New Solas V Regulations for boaters
To comply with the latest regulations, all Pleasure Craft need to consult the latest weather forecast before setting out. Please use the Jersey Met website http://www.jerseymet.gov.je for the latest forecasts or telephone 0900 669 0022 for a recorded shipping forecast. When out of Jersey, you can use the "Weather to Go" service on 01534 448787, charged at £6 for the latest forecast. Extra detail and route forecasts are available if required, please call at any time of the day or night. Discounted advanced bulk purchases are available.

C.I.s Shipping Forecast
From CI and UK 0900 669 0022, From France 0044 1534 448787

Outlook for Jersey days 2 to 6
From CI and UK 0900 669 6666, From France 0044 1534 448787 0900 669 numbers are charged at 60p per minute at all times
Marine Radio (Ch25) 06.45, 07.45, 08.45 local and 12.45, 18.45, 22.45 UTC The weather is transmitted on VHF Channel 18 on a regular basis from Jersey http://www.weatheronline.co.uk/marine/weather?09&LANG=en&WIND=g012&KUST=... http://france.meteofrance.com/france/mer

Wave information

Wind and Waves Buoy information west of Brest http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=62052 Wind and Waves Buoy information Channel Lightship http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=62103 RSS feeds for your mobile phone Channel Lightvessel - http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/data/latest_obs/62103.rss Jersey http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/data/latest_obs/62027.rss Ousant - not operational July 2010 - http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/data/latest_obs/62052.rss

Books

I was asked if I could suggest any books. I have listed the ones I could find and will add feedback from users.

North Brittany and the Channel Islands: Cherbourg to Ouessant and the Channel Islands (Royal Cruising Club Pilotage Foundation)
I have this one and it seems to be very good

North Brittany and Channel Islands Cruising Companion by Peter Cumberlidge
now in its 2nd edition (2008) and is very good. Published by Wiley Nautical Reeds Nautical Almanac (Year)

The yachtsman's bible The Channel Cruising Companion by Neville Featherstone Edward says it is very good. I think however that the last edition was 2004 - so that makes it quite old now - although many things will not have changed Secret Anchorages of Brittany (Imray) by Peter Cumberlidge "Yachting Monthly's" Channel Havens: The Secret Inlets and Secluded Anchorages of the Channel by K.F. Endean

Useful Sites

Notice to Mariners
Translated into English http://209.85.229.132/translate_c?hl=en-GB&u=http://www.premar-atlantiqu...

On line Chart
http://www.harbourguides.com/harbours.php/Saint_Malo/pilot-notes

Flags
http://www.flags.net/ http://www.flagdom.com/fotw/flags/

Knots
http://www.animatedknots.com/indexboating.php http://www.tollesburysc.co.uk/Knots/Knots_gallery.htm

Tides
http://easytide.ukho.gov.uk/EASYTIDE/EasyTide/SelectPort.aspx http://tide.frbateaux.net/ Calvados Tides - http://www.calvados-nautisme.com/Tides
Calvados Tourism brochure - http://www.calvados-nautisme.com/medias/File/escales-ports-14-bd.pdf http://www.bretagne-info-nautisme.fr/spip.php?page=sommaire&lang=en

Travel Guide

When listening to the marine radio the name Jobourg comes up very often - this the control centre for the French marine rescue centre called Cross Jobourg situated not far from Cap de la Hague

Interesting recent Forum - http://www.ybw.com/forums/showthread.php?t=204990 Wave Period

I have been looking up Wave Periods (as published by the Wave Buoys) to see what effect they have. I have found the following: There is a direct relationship between the period of a swell and the speed it travels. The longer the period, the more energy contained in the wave and the faster it travels.

• Chop tends to have a period ranging from 3-8 seconds. That is, there is anywhere from 3-8 seconds between each wave crest.
• Wind waves range from 9-12 seconds
• Ground swells range from 13-15 seconds
• Strong ground swells have a period anywhere from 16-25 or more seconds

Approx distances from Guernsey
Alderney 23nm
St Helier 26nm
Dielette 28nm
Carteret 31nm (30nm to channel entrance)
Cherbourg 44nm
Lezardrieux 47nm (43 nm to entrance to river)
Paimpol 48nm (45nm to entrance to passage)
Treguier 50nm (44nm to entrance to river)
Saint Quay 51nm
Saint Cast 51nm
Perros Guirec 53nm
Saint Malo 54nm
Ploumanach 54nm
Pontrieux 54nm (8nm upstream of Lezardrieux)
Granville 55nm
Binic 55nm
Dahouet 57nm
Trebeurden 63nm
Dartmouth 70nm
Weymouth 71nm
Portland 73nm
Torbay 75nm
Roscoff 75nm
Plymouth 89nm
Portsmouth 99nm
L'Aber Wrac'h 104nm