VISITOR'S GUIDE

Accessing :

When strong winds blow from westerly to south westerly the Eastern Dunkirk entrance is known as the easiest of all between Boulogne and Zeebrugge. 

The West Port is accessible at any time either :

  • through the West Channel from the Dyck light buoy. This channel is marked out with DW buoys.
  • or through the East Channel, marked out with E buoys, by taking the Zuydcoote channel.
    • The buoyage enables one to clear the sand banks north of the channels.

    Of course yachtsmen must keep clear of commercial vessels and observe the port traffic signals on the Western pier.

    After entering just follow the south east channel inside.

    The Yacht Club de la Mer du Nord  (Yacht club of the North Sea) with its tidal pontoons and berths lies on starboard near the end of the dock.
     


        Assets:
    The club offers the best shelter from  westerly to south westerly winds.
    Its comfortable new facilities and the very near vicinity of
  • two shipchandlers,
  • mechanical repairs
  • a sailmaker
    • should make of it the privileged stopover of every yachtsman sailing from East to West and  from England and back..

    You will be welcomed to the brand new Bar and Restaurant in the club house itself.

           At the club the visitor will be able to use a 7 ton crane and a small repair workshop.  A 25 tons crane is  also available in Plan détailléthe near vicinity.

    Naturally all usual facilities will  be found :

    Drinkable water , electricity 220 V , 500 and 1000 W on the pontoons.

    Filling pumps ( both diesel and  petrol) are available at the club every day from 8 am to 12 am and from 14 pm to18 pm.

    Moreover the Town Center lies within 500 meters from the club and the newcomer will always find a club member with his personal car to assist.

    See berth fees. Bus service at  5 minutes'walk
    Store at 20 minutes'walk
    Bread available at the club-house.

    Malo-les-bains Beach is within 10 minutes'walking. A Casino  is  also opened there.