Dieppe

18/7-23/7, 2024

Dunkerque-Boulogne sur Mer

• Light winds and no swell
• 50/50 for sail with and without engine assistance
• Quite a long stretch and we were tired when arriving
• Very narrow space in Boulogne-sur-Mer, but conditions were ok in marina which has 24/7 access (no tide restrictions)
• Only one-night stop-over, no photos

Boulogne sur Mer-Dieppe

• Was originally targeting the smaller port in Le Treport, but decided to continue to Dieppe - as we would have had to wait 2 hours for the tide to rise, before we could enter Le Treport
• Light winds and almost no swell - the entire trip was for sail and engine - of course remembering to raise the 'motor cone'
• Longest day-trip until now - 57 nautical miles
• Impressions of Dieppe in the video clip
• Having a lot of time, we decided to stay some days in Dieppe and explore the city. Waiting for the next appropriate weather-window before continuing

For those who have an interest in WW2 history it is worth remembering the Dieppe Raid in August 1942.

It was a 'test invasion' by the allies - and the result was disastrous. 

Over 6,050 infantry, predominantly Canadian, supported by a regiment of tanks, were put ashore from a naval force operating under the protection of Royal Air Force fighters.

After less than six hours, mounting casualties forced a retreat. Within ten hours, 3,623 of the 6,086 men who landed had been killed, wounded, or taken prisoner.

The Canadian troops  alone suffered a casualty rate of 68%