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La Pointe Faula or Le Vauclin

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Continent:	Caribbean
Country:	Martinique
Next Big City:	Fort de France
Next Town:	Le Vauclin

Type:	Ocean
Rider Ability:	Intermediate, Expert
Features:	School, Shop, Repair, Rental, Rescue, Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking

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Water

Type:	Flat, Small Wave (< 1m), Medium Wave (1-3m)
Hazards:	Reefs, Rocks
Quality:	Crystal Clear
Best Tide:	Tide Independent

Huge lagoon (2 miles of lagoon), flat water. Water at coast is only clear when tide is low. However 1 minute out it is crystal clear.

Beach

Type:	Grass, Sand
Size:	Small
Hazards:	Trees
Beach Users:	January, February, March, April, May, December

Relatively small but efficient launch area, grass and sand. Launching area, between palm trees. Riding out: tricky due to side cliff, beginners can walk out past it and launch there.

Wind

Best Months:	January, February, March, April, May, June, July, November, December
Wind Type:	Frontal Winds, Trade Winds
Best Direction:	NE, ENE, E
Main Direction:	NE, ENE, E

Average wind is 15 knots, direction is East or Northeast. Trade winds.

How to get there

Transport:	Car
Access:	No Walk

Go to 'Le Vauclin' and then to 'La Pointe Faula'. Le Vauclin is near 'Le François' if you come from the airport. Airport is 25 minutes by car.

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The left part of the beach is reserved for windsurfing and swimming, the right part is for kitesurfing.

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