Spot Guide › France › Hauts-de-France / Normandy › Cape Gris-Nez → Le Havre unsupported Channel route
Hauts-de-France / Normandy, France · 50.1800, 0.8450
Best wind
Successful wind direction and speed are not published in the forum post
Season
Completed in July 2026; no recurring season is established
Water
Long exposed English Channel coastal route
Experience
Expert unsupported expedition foiler with a dedicated coastal plan
Hazards
Approximately 212.89 km unsupported in exposed Channel water. The forum post does not publish a route track, tide/traffic plan, bailout points or rescue arrangement.
Parking & access
The forum does not document endpoint launch rights, parking or recovery. Establish legal access, tracking, communications and emergency coordination before any attempt.
“Progression Project forum record-keeping documents an unsupported Cape Gris-Nez-to-Le Havre downwind route of 212.89 kilometres completed in 8 hours 53 minutes in July 2026. The midpoint is schematic because the post does not publish a track.”
— via Progression Project forum — public topic and post research, last verified 2026-08-02
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