iles chausey - advice request

[joss_stick]

We're planning the summer cruise and thinking of stopping off at Les Iles Chausey. There is quiet a range there so we would like to know if anybody has any experiance in anchoring and would like to share it. In particular, what is the holding like? We have a Britteny/Danforth type anchor on 15m chain and 25m rope. Any other advice realting to the place wouls also be welcome. Thanks.

 

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Visited a couple of years ago and theres free fore and aft visitors buoys.

 

[bendyone]

Anchored there a number of time with a CQR and plenty of chain - no problems

 

[jimbaerselman]

Holding is fine, but I was there in springs - about 10m range - and needed a total rode legth of about 50m! Also, allowing for the tide turn, I dropped another anchor down tide. That's an awful lot of stuff in the water.

Thank heavens they've got moorings now.

 

[bilbobaggins]

It gets hugely busy at weekends and in school hols. Sardine-packed, with large raft-ups! Everything is expensive, but it's beautiful when the tripper boats leave - and the locals are friendly when they have a minute....

There are a couple of fine anchorages, as I recall, to the south and south-east of the central channel - through which the tide stream really charges - and I'd be tempted to go into one of those, in which case another really 'bomb proof' anchor and more chain would perhaps be indicated .

Be more than wary about threading through the 'moonscape' to the north of the main channel. That way lies perdition....!

Enjoi!

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[Chris_Robb]

Avoid weekends - use the fore and aft mooring if you can, and get some more rode! 40 metres is really ony good for a maximum deapth of 8 meters (at 5 times) and the rise in tide could be 10 meters.

 

[PaulR]

been twice in last 2 years - both times space on fore and aft moorings - best bit for us was exploring with dinghy last year at low tide - worth visiting - haven't needed to anchor there (yet)

 

[VicMallows]

If you like adventure and can dry out, thread your way inside with a large scale chart. A completely different experience to the usual moorings/anchorage. The best guide I have ever seen was by Malcolm Robson, but sadly long out of print.

Vic

 

[rich]

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but sadly long out of print.

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[john_morris_uk]

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but sadly long out of print.

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Actually, I guess what he meant was that its difficult to buy a copy of something that is out of print....