Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
 
Old 08 June 2004, 23:05   #1
Member
 
Country: UK - England
Town: London
Make: Humber Ocean Extreme
Length: 8m
Engine: Optimax 225
Join Date: Aug 2001
Posts: 313
Normandy

Security was very tight in the Baie de Seine ;in fact on D Day we saw only two other leisure boats .a speed limit of 15 knots was imposed with exclusion zones around most of the ports.We were summoned by the coastguard who were very friendly ;intercepted by a rib from the carrier Charles de Gaullle fixed machine gun and fully armed troops - not at all friendly who sent us on our way with no wish for entente cordiale.
Over the few days we managed to visit some of the beaches and on D Day went into Couselles sur Mer -Juno beach -Canadien

We based ouselves in Le Havre 2 nights and Fecamp 2 nights with the crossings being Ipswich -Ramsgate -Sovereign Yacht Harbour - Fecamp ;about 145 miles in around 5 hours of sea travel each way.Fecamp now has petriol in the marina which is a great bonus
Attached Thumbnails
Click image for larger version

Name:	picket.JPG
Views:	385
Size:	76.9 KB
ID:	6407   Click image for larger version

Name:	landing craft.JPG
Views:	595
Size:	73.8 KB
ID:	6408   Click image for larger version

Name:	degaulle.JPG
Views:	434
Size:	50.2 KB
ID:	6409   Click image for larger version

Name:	cutter.JPG
Views:	467
Size:	69.2 KB
ID:	6410   Click image for larger version

Name:	pipers.JPG
Views:	962
Size:	142.9 KB
ID:	6411  

__________________
Phil is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08 June 2004, 23:10   #2
Member
 
Country: UK - England
Town: London
Make: Humber Ocean Extreme
Length: 8m
Engine: Optimax 225
Join Date: Aug 2001
Posts: 313
a few more
Attached Thumbnails
Click image for larger version

Name:	flags.JPG
Views:	394
Size:	95.0 KB
ID:	6412   Click image for larger version

Name:	lock.JPG
Views:	398
Size:	91.3 KB
ID:	6413  
__________________
Phil is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off




All times are GMT. The time now is 15:48.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8 Beta 1
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.