Baie de Sans-Souci
France · Martinique
The Baie de Sans-Souci in Ducos, Martinique, is a quiet spot in the southeast of the island, near Pointe Faula and Vauclin. It is a discreet spot favored by locals for its protected lagoon and easy access from the coastal road.
Surrounded by mangroves and white sandy beaches, the bay offers a peaceful atmosphere away from the crowds of nearby Vauclin. Kitesurfers come here to ride on a shallow water area breezy with trade winds.
Close to Ducos, it is the perfect place for a morning session before exploring the rum distilleries or local markets.
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The Baie de Sans-Souci benefits from a dominant east-northeast wind, typical of trade winds, blowing onshore or side-on relative to the southeast-facing beach. The water surface remains flat thanks to the coral barrier offshore that protects from Atlantic swell.
The navigation area extends for several hundred meters with a shallow depth everywhere, ideal for direct launching from the sandy beach. Launching is done on grass or sand at the edge of the bay, be careful of the proximity to the mangroves to avoid snags.
At low tide, the flat area dries out at the edges, forcing navigation further offshore towards the buoys marking the regulated kite zone. The best runs are towards Pointe Sans-Souci where the wind is more consistent, but stay within the marked corridors to avoid fishermen and boats.
Sources :airfly972.com · isabellefabre.fr · fun-and-fly.com · bateaux.com
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