tiggertoo
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maybe, just maybe, we'll decide to head off towards Guernsey over the H/T holidays. Apart from St Peter's Port, would you care to recommend some good anchorages places to stay or stop for a night or two?
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Cornishman
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Not quite Guernsey, but Sark has a couple of good anchorages, I have often spent time in Grande Greve, Long climb up to the "road" but Sark is a delight.
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longjohnsilver
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Loc: Devon
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As is Alderney, one of my all time favourite places. Friendly, relaxed and very pretty.
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boatmike
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Loc: Solent
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Don't tell everyone! I have always anchored in Derrible Bay but last year it was so full I almost couldn't get in.... Terrible place! Don't go there! 
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tiggertoo
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And where is the Derrible bay?
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Rosbif
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Loc: Guernsey CI
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some good and non frequented anchorages on the south coast, also, if brave and pilotage up to speed, on the west coast, but being able to take the ground would be significant advantages on both of these coasts. And weather would have to be appropriate. Then there is Herm.....
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tiggertoo
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some good and non frequented anchorages on the south coast, also, if brave and pilotage up to speed, on the west coast, but being able to take the ground would be significant advantages on both of these coasts. And weather would have to be appropriate. Then there is Herm.....
cheers, buy I am afraid that Tigger does not do ground (intentionally  ). Are the S-coast anchorages OK for a fin keeler (in suitable weather)?
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npf1
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Loc: Oxfordshire
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Sark can be VERY rolly. We were at anchorage on the East side last year. Weather was calm with gentle SWesterlies but every boat in the anchorage ended up rolling from toerail to toerail, so we cleared off before breakfast.
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Troutbridge
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Try Fermain Bay about 1nm S of SPP. Just round the corner from St Martins Point (SE corner) there is a very sheltered bay (watch out for rocks smack bang in the middle though). in the SE corner of that bay there's a very small anchorage tucked into the rocks, enough room for about two boats. I'd suggest picking up a local pilotage book when you first arrive. Shell Beach on the E of Herm is pleasant when the weather is settled. As an alternative to SPP try Beaucette Marina, the fuel is cheaper than in town and the restaurant is good ~not cheap but I've never had a bad meal yet.
Depending on where you're coming from try overnighting in Alderney to break the trip, provided there's no North in the wind. Take the tide down through the Swinge and the trip will take about 3 hours. Not teaching Granny anything, but tidal ranges can be up to 10 metres and work with the tides.
South coast anchorages are fine for fin keelers, as is the E coast of Herm but check the tidal range! If SPP is full there is a bay the other side of the sea wall (to the South) Havelet Bay.
Enjoy!
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boatmike
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If you look at Sark it is effectively 2 islands joined by a narrow causeway. With the wind in the west go to the east side of the causeway and vice versa. Dixcart and Derrible are adjacent bays on the east coast just above the causeway sheltered from the predominant S-Westerlies. It's a great stopping off point before going to Jersey and if you are late on the tide going south its a good place to wait out the north going tide before continuing to either Jersey or St Malo.
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boatmike
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That only happens when there is a residual sea due to bad weather earlier in the week. Usually if the weather has been settled for a while and the residual sea gone down it's flat as a pancake. With a good blow of Southerly winds against a North going tide it can cause quite a chop too. The answer is quite simple though, get another hull! 
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LadyInBed
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Reged: 02/09/2001
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Loc: Zumerzet
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Wind from NW to SW
Longy Bay Alderney 49 43'N 02 10.25'W
Shell Bay Herm 49 28.6'N 02 26.4'W
Havelet Bay St PP 49 27.1'N 2 31.7'W
Wind from NW to NE
Petit Port S Gurnsey 49 25.3'N 2 32.6'W
Icart Bay S Gurnsey 49 25.2'N 2 34.6'W
Wind from E
Port Es Saies Sark 49 25.3'N 2 22.3'W
Havre Gosselin Sark 49 25.7'N 2 22.7'W
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Rosbif
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Loc: Guernsey CI
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there is a fabulous beach cafe at Fermain.
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