Towards Abbeville, a summer coastline
Monday 23 July evening
Flights resumed around 4 pm after a long break in the heat. We very quickly reached the sea with England in sight and the Opal Coast route we know well from the Tour ULM: Dunkirk, Calais, Cap Blanc Nez, Cap Gris Nez, Boulogne, then around the Le Touquet zone before heading for Abbeville. Perfect weather with a threat of a sea breeze that stayed at a safe distance. We were met by a left crosswind that did not disturb the rhythm of the landings, made either on the hard runway or on the grass runway.
We are in Abbeville for two nights with a long rest day, filled with excursions and short local flights.
Sébastien Perrot
Briefing before departure from Dunkirk
Beach north of Dieppe
The Dunkirk factories
The entrance to the cross-Channel shuttle
In the distance, England can be seen
Cap Blanc Nez
Cap Gris Nez
Taxiing at Abbeville
The participants' campsite is behind the facilities
Photos of the machines landing at Abbeville (credit: Vincent Detaille): https://flic.kr/s/aHsmoSoxZL
Photos of the rest day at Abbeville (credit: Vincent Detaille): https://flic.kr/s/aHsmoU5SDJ
Photos of the machines taking off at Abbeville (credit: Vincent Detaille): https://www.flickr.com/gp/124963330@N02/Nw4rdq
