Channel Islands recommendations

[horatio_nelson]

I'm going on a week's cruise of the Channel Islands soon.

I'm going in my RM880 which has twin keels and can take the ground.

Rough plan is Portland - Alderney - Jersey - Les Ecrehous - Guernsey - Herm - Portland.

I want to take advantage of the ability to dry out anyone got any suggestions of good spots to dry out? And any more general thoughts on a CI cruise also welcome.

Just two blokes on board.

Thanks!

 

[guernseyman]

The only place I can think of where people regularly dry out is Herm - tying up fore and aft either to ground chains on the beach on the N side of the harbour or to the walls inside.
No charge, but let the office know.
www.herm.com

 

[Sandy]

I loved Sark. Several mooring buoys around the island.

 

[Laysula]

St Aubin on Jersey has a big well sheltered drying Harbour where you can dry against the wall. really nice yacht club http://rciycjersey.com/about-rciyc/ with loos showers and excellent food.

 

[BelleSerene]

You could have fun in Alderney harbour as a first stop, walking ashore from the sandy bay.

Fermain Bay just South of St Peter Port is a nice easy bay and you could take the ground there over HW, walking to the beach café.

 

[KINGFISHER 8]

Gorey harbour.

 

[Sybarite]

I'm going on a week's cruise of the Channel Islands soon.

I'm going in my RM880 which has twin keels and can take the ground.

Rough plan is Portland - Alderney - Jersey - Les Ecrehous - Guernsey - Herm - Portland.

I want to take advantage of the ability to dry out anyone got any suggestions of good spots to dry out? And any more general thoughts on a CI cruise also welcome.

Just two blokes on board.

Thanks!

I cannot understand the attraction of drying out.

You know what the conditions are when you arrive but if it blows up later how much bouncing on the bottom are you going to do before getting free?

 

[jimbaerselman]

There are excellent sailing guides for each of the channel islands, giving great detail about what's possible, and what not. My web site gives a general guide to cruising the area, and provides links to these various guides for the detail. Google "jimb channel isles" to find the relevant pages.

Including the links it's a lot of reading, but well worth it. I've dried out in many ports, sometimes to lean on a harbour wall (and scrub down the anti-foul!), and sometimes for the sheer isolated beauty of resting in a pool, sheltered at low water.

To get the best results, choose your trip timing to work the tidal streams, and use the tidal range to give a good night's rest!

 

[horatio_nelson]

Thanks everyone

 

[Old Harry]

Bear in mind there is no free medical cover in Guernsey :encouragement:

 

[guernseyman]

Bear in mind there is no free medical cover in Guernsey

Not true.

What is true is that GPs, A&E, St John Ambulance, dentists, physios, etc do charge.

But the Medical Specialist Group and Hospital do not, but you need to be referred by a GP.

 

[guernseyman]

Oh, and treatment for certain contagious diseases is free.

 

[LadyInBed]

St Aubin on Jersey has a big well sheltered drying Harbour where you can dry against the wall. really nice yacht club http://rciycjersey.com/about-rciyc/ with loos showers and excellent food.

That's where I head for, avoiding the high cost, hustle and bustle of St Helier and fuel is available.

 

[Bathdave]

Herms lovely, we really like Sark and reckon that is worth a visit (not drying though, or at least I haven't found anywhere to do so

We dried out at Ecrehous last month and it was fabulous, we had the place to ourselves (it gets busy at weekends)

We really like iles de Chausey if you have time to get down that far, lots of places to dry there.

In Jersey as well as st aubins, you can dry in st brelades in settled weather

 

[Popeye & Olive]

Not true.

What is true is that GPs, A&E, St John Ambulance, dentists, physios, etc do charge.

But the Medical Specialist Group and Hospital do not, but you need to be referred by a GP.

Hi, is this a new change? Visitors always had to pay in the past.

 

[Seven Spades]

ile Chaussey should not be missed. Not technically a Channel Island but not far south of St Helier it would be a real shame to go to the CI's and miss it. Pick up a Shom chart:-

7134 L - Iles Chausey - Ports en Baie de Seine

 

[guernseyman]

Hi, is this a new change? Visitors always had to pay in the past.

Not brand new.
The old bilateral agreement between UK and Guernsey broke down. It enabled citizens of both to have free treatment in the other country.
Jersey did manage to negotiate a new one.

 

[Popeye & Olive]

Ok, they'll need to update the web page then. https://www.gov.gg/healthcareforvisitors/travellers

Guernsey is outside of the UK National Health Service (NHS) and the European Health Insurance Card (E.H.I.C.) is not valid in the Bailiwick.
Visitors from the United Kingdom and other Non-Reciprocal Countries will have to pay a fee for all medical services, including primary care, hospital accommodation, radiology, pathology, pharmacy and physiotherapy.
Services that incur a charge:
GP in the Emergency Department (ED) at the Princess Elizabeth Hospital, Guernsey or the Mignot Memorial Hospital, Alderney
General Practitioner (GP) call outs
GP at their Surgery
Dentists in their Surgery or at ED
Physiotherapy requested by the GP
Ambulance journeys
Exemptions
Visitors to the Bailiwick from Non-Reciprocal Countries in the following categories will not have to pay:
UK prisoners at Les Nicolles Prison
Immediately necessary hospital treatment for certain contagious diseases (see above under the Healthcare information for Guernsey residents when travelling to Countries without a Health Agreement (including the UK) section)
Immediately necessary hospital treatment of individuals who are symptomatic of a sexually transmitted disease. HIV is not included expect for initial diagnostic testing and associated counselling
Immediately necessary compulsory psychiatric treatment
Military Personnel on active duty with Her Majesty's Service are eligible for 'free' treatment
Repatriation
Repatriation costs, if required following treatment, can be extremely costly as there may be a need to charter a plane or for clinical staff to accompany the patient. The visitor or their insurers must meet all of these costs.

 

[Topcat47]

SH1t, I did not know that! I guess that's Alderney off my list this year, at least until i can get my Travel insurance back!