Here’s a great example of a tidal gate that can make for a tedious end to sailing across the English Channel crossing if you don’t plan accordingly. Continue reading Strong ebb tides at Honfleur
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Comparing our Estimated Position with GPS fix
On a recent crossing from Portsmouth to Honfleur I was interested to see how significant the error was between our actual GPS position and that recorded in the logbook using time & distance covered through the water by dead reckoning or estimated position. Continue reading Comparing our Estimated Position with GPS fix
Crossing the English Channel to Honfleur
Honfleur is reported as one of the, if not the number one, most beautiful harbours in Normandy and Northern France. I’ve done several Channel crossings now to Cherbourg which is a fairless characterless destination so I jumped at the chance of sailing to Honfleur on a Channel hop with Nomad Sailing. Continue reading Crossing the English Channel to Honfleur