- Shelter
- NW, W, SW
- Seabed
- sand
- Anchoring
- Forbidden
Mooring buoy field off Port-Picain, on the east side of the Baie de Cancale in Ille-et-Vilaine.
- Mooring buoys
- Beach
Guide
Approach and anchoring
Approach in the Baie de Cancale watching for the large tidal range typical of the Bay of Saint-Malo. Pick up a buoy on sand bottom. Shelter from NW through W to SW. Exposed to easterly winds from the bay.
Practical
No services on the buoys. Port-Picain slipway 0.2 nm west for annex landing. Port de Cancale 1.1 nm south for shops, restaurants and the fish market.
Ashore
Oyster beds of Cancale visible at low water from the shore, production area classified for Cancale oysters. Sentier des douaniers GR34 runs along the cliff from the Pointe du Grouin to Cancale, passing above the anchorage.
Key facts
- Type
- Anchorage
- Coordinates
- 48.69410, -1.84441 (48°41.65'N 1°50.66'W)
- Country
- France
- Shelter
- Sheltered from north-west, west, south-west winds
- Seabed
- sand
- Anchoring
- Forbidden
- Services
- Mooring buoys, Beach
- Boaters' rating
- 2.0/5
- Updated
- July 7, 2026
Getting there
Picain Boys lies at 48°41.65'N 1°50.66'W, that is 48.69410, -1.84441 in decimal degrees.
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Which winds is Picain Boys sheltered from?
Picain Boys is sheltered from north-west, west, south-west winds.
Can you anchor at Picain Boys?
No, anchoring is forbidden at Picain Boys.
How do boaters rate Picain Boys?
Picain Boys is rated 2.0/5 by boaters on BoatMap.
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