Courseulles-sur-Mer

[Lodestone]

I have an appointment to keep in Graye-sur-Mer in early June on behalf an elderly man now passed. I'm looking to sail in to Courseulles-sur-Mer. It's early days in planning terms but I'm interested in any advice about:-

1. Navigating the approaches - (looks like it might be nasty in an onshore?)
2. Closest place to check in (can't find anything on the port website).
3. Any top tips for accommodation/grub

many thanks.

 

[johnalison]

It is maybe thirty years since I went there. Before Decca It was a bit of a challenge to navigate the coast, mainly by counting the church steeples. The entrance is shallow and tidal but not unduly problematic providing you follow the instructions. I never did it in an onshore wind but I imagine it would be inadvisable. On the whole, the area is rather quieter than on our side of the Channel and I think you would be unlucky to meet rough water there. I can't help you with current arrangements but I remember it as a nice little town that we enjoyed several times.

 

[Lodestone]

It is maybe thirty years since I went there. Before Decca It was a bit of a challenge to navigate the coast, mainly by counting the church steeples. The entrance is shallow and tidal but not unduly problematic providing you follow the instructions. I never did it in an onshore wind but I imagine it would be inadvisable. On the whole, the area is rather quieter than on our side of the Channel and I think you would be unlucky to meet rough water there. I can't help you with current arrangements but I remember it as a nice little town that we enjoyed several times.

Yes it's got be be 36 years since I was in that neck of the woods (Ouistreham)!

 

[Poignard]

I have an appointment to keep in Graye-sur-Mer in early June on behalf an elderly man now passed. I'm looking to sail in to Courseulles-sur-Mer. It's early days in planning terms but I'm interested in any advice about:-

1. Navigating the approaches - (looks like it might be nasty in an onshore?)
2. Closest place to check in (can't find anything on the port website).
3. Any top tips for accomodation/grub

many thanks.

I have here a 2017 edition of the French Bloc Cotier almanac. There are two pages dealing with CsM, giving approaches, lock times,facilities, etc. and also a chartlet.

I would be happy to scan these pages and PM them to you.

 

[Lodestone]

I have here a 2017 edition of the French Bloc Cotier almanac. There are two pages dealing with CsM, giving approaches, lock times,facilities, etc. and also a chartlet.

I would be happy to scan these pages and PM them to you.

Thank you, that would be incredibly kind - and would help start to crystallise ideas.

 

[Poignard]

PM on its way.

 

[Lodestone]

PM on its way.

Thank you very much. I'll watch out for it. I suspect a scan requires some 'digestion' by the servers so I imagine it will take a little while.

 

[Poignard]

Thank you very much. I'll watch out for it. I suspect a scan requires some 'digestion' by the servers so I imagine it will take a little while.

It's not the servers that are slow, c'est moi!

I have sent the PM, if the pictures are not with it, let me know and I'll try and do it properly.

 

[Roberto]

Check beforehand if places are available/you can book one, June 6th will be the 80th anniversary of the WWII Allied landing and they are planning a lot of celebrations everywhere in the area.

 

[Lodestone]

It's not the servers that are slow, c'est moi!

I have sent the PM, if the pictures are not with it, let me know and I'll try and do it properly.

It's perfect thanks! The organisational details for the port are much better than Reeds.

 

[Roberto]

I just made a scan of the Almanach du marin breton pages (not the latest edition), should you want them just PM an email address, they are 2, about 1.5Mb each

 

[Lodestone]

I just made a scan of the Almanach du marin breton pages (not the latest edition), should you want them just PM an email address, they are 2, about 1.5Mb each

PM'ed thank you!!

 

[Poignard]

I just made a scan of the Almanach du marin breton pages (not the latest edition), should you want them just PM an email address, they are 2, about 1.5Mb each

I would also like to see those please. So I can see if that almanac is better than the Bloc Cotier I currently use.

I'll send you a PM.

 

[Roberto]

Just sent them to both addresses

 

[Poignard]

Email received.Thank you.

 

[Lodestone]

Just sent them to both addresses

Thank you for your email - much appreciated!

 

[DJE]

Was there a few years ago. No obvious landmarks on the shore. Reeds talks about a cross near the entrance but the one they mean is only visible very close in. There is however a conspicuous Croix de Lorraine on the beach a mile or two west of the entrance marking the point where De Gaule landed.
The Canadians have built a fancy new D-Day museum nearby. It's fancy polished metal cladding was covered in guano when I was there.

 

[Roberto]

1. Navigating the approaches - (looks like it might be nasty in an onshore?)

Here you have the latest official chart

DATA.SHOM.FR

 

[Skellum]

I’ve been there a few times as a good friend lives there. For hostelries I can recommend L’Petit Mousse just by the harbour - excellent Moules and other seafood. I think your nearest customs facilities are Caen / Ouistrehem where the Portsmouth ferry arrives. If you need more input on the navigation side I can check with my friend who sails from there.

 

[masterofnone]

I have visited a couple of times. Easy entrance if following the east making tide from say pt en bessin . Visiting yachts go straight on, small residents marina to the sb side. Yacht club bar ps near the fire station. marina office and showers sb side, appox 60m from lock. Space is tight to do a 180 at the top of marina (13m boat), wind dependant moor on hammerhead sb or ps .Shops and tourist info ps about 250m walk. further info pls ask