Stan Cleal's list of recommended, optimum, departure times for leaving St Peter Port when heading for France or other Channel Islands.

ALDERNEY

3 HOURS BEFORE HW (ST PP) (OPTIMUM) ; LATEST (SWINGE) 1 HOUR BEFORE HW ; (RACE) HIGH WATER.
RETURN: 4 HOURS AFTER HW (ALDERNEY). (40 MINS LATER THAN ST PP).

JERSEY

LOW WATER ST PP.
RETURN: 2 HOURS BEFORE HIGH WATER (ST HELIER) - TO GET IN ACROSS THE SILL.
(Best 1 hour after HW)

CARTERET

3½ HOURS BEFORE HW (ST PP). CAN JUST GET IN WITH 30 MINS TO SPARE IF 6 KNOTS.
RETURN: 2½ HOURS AFTER HW TO CATCH THE RSING TIDE.

DIELETTE

A
AS FOR CARTERET BUT DEEP WATER AVAILABLE 22 OUT OF 24 HOURS.
RETURN; LOW WATER (ST PP)

ILES 
CHAUSEY

3 HOURS AFTER HIGH (ST PP) AND USE THE NORTH/EAST SIDE OF JERSEY.
RETURN : LOW WATER (ST HELIER).

GRANVILLE

AS FOR CHAUSEY.

ST MALO

HIGH WATER (STPP) (IT IS ALL CROSS TIDES) BUT ARRIVAL WITH BASSIN LOCK WORKING 2 HOURS BEFORE HIGH UNTIL 2 HOURS AFTER).
RETURN: 3 HOURS BEFORE HIGH (ST MALO) EAST ABOUT MINQUIERS OR HIGH WATER (ST M) WEST ABOUT MINQUIERS

ILE DE
BREHAT

1 HOUR BEFORE HW (ST PP) TO GO EAST ABOUT ROCHES DOUVRES AND LEZARDRIEUX BARNOUIC. LATEST) 1 HOUR AFTER HW TO GO WEST ABOUT ROCHES DOUVRES.
RETURN: 1 HOUR BEFORE LW LEZARDRIEUX 1 HOUR AFTER LW ILE DE BRÉHAT ( GO NORTH-EAST THROUGH PLATEAU DE MEN MARC'H BECAUSE OF 5 KNOTS THROUGH CHENAL DE BRÉHAT)

PONTRIEUX: 
(From Lezardrieux)

LEAVE AT 2 HOURS BEFORE HW (ST MALO) AND THE LOCH OPENS AT HW (ST MALO). ONE CANNOT BE NEAPED HERE AS THERE IS ALWAYS SUFFICIENT WATER.
RETURN: (HW ST MALO)

TRÉGUIER

2 HOURS BEFORE HW (ST PP), WEST ABOUT ROCHES DOUVRES AND USE THE FLOOD UP RIVER TO THE PORT. IF LATE ON THE TIDE GO SW TO BE UPTIDE (4 KNOTS AT SPRINGS) TO PASS BY BASSE CRUBLENT. In Tréguier, try to get on the seaward side of the outside pontoon. At ½ tide the inside berths are very difficult to enter or leave.
RETURN: LW (ST.H).


 

PLOUMANAC'H

PERROS 2 HOURS BEFORE HIGH WATER (STPP). This avoids pushing tide at Les Sept Iles for the last 5 miles of the 55 miles passage and if passing 5 miles W of Roches Douvres gives good tidal help. 
RETURN: ONE HOUR BEFORE LW (PAIMPOL).

For speeds greater than the above, please recalculate for your own vessel.

This information is provided in good faith and is given without the responsibility of the Author for the safe passage of vessels.