Carentan Magnetic Anomaly.

[DJE]

Reeds warns about this as you pass over the road underpass between the lock and the marina. Well it's real - our compass swung about 30 degrees in each direction as we passed there yesterday evening. The advice not to use autopilot in this area is well founded.

 

[Angele]

Reeds warns about this as you pass over the road underpass between the lock and the marina. Well it's real - our compass swung about 30 degrees in each direction as we passed there yesterday evening. The advice not to use autopilot in this area is well founded.

Yep. Indeed it does.

If you are still there, the Auberge Normande near the railway station is a great place to eat.

Where are you headed next?

 

[DJE]

Current plan is St. Vaast this evening then home on Sunday.

 

[Angele]

Current plan is St. Vaast this evening then home on Sunday.

..... which means you will be there for market day. Perfect. :encouragement:

When I was there last summer I was pleased to discover that the Chasse Maree is open again under new management: http://www.ybw.com/forums/showthread.php?486360-Le-Chasse-Marée-Saint-Vaast

Have a safe passage.

 

[johnalison]

We had the same magnetic problem on the Caen canal years ago. I was indeed using the autopilot and wondered for a while why I had to keep taking over. Again, the error was something like 30 degrees, every time we passed a bridge.