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Post by haddock on Jun 12, 2016 8:01:37 GMT
Hi
Planning to sail from Sant Carles to the Columbretes on the 29th June and finding it difficult to get any information. Plenty on excursions but very little (and old) on access, permissions, protocol, mooring rules, costs etc ect.
Anyone been there recently that can advise?
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Post by On y va on Jun 12, 2016 13:55:29 GMT
You have to just be lucky. You cannot make a reservation. Whatever you do, do not anchor!!! Only mooring on buoys.
There is a "gentlemen´s agreement" that you can go on a free buoy and when there are no more free buoys, you can ask to moor up next to someone, but he can refuse you. Normally that is no problem though.
You should also radio in say 10 to 15 mins before arrival.
Also check the wind direction, as wind/weather protection is limited.
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Post by haddock on Jun 14, 2016 6:12:34 GMT
Thanks for the info.
Guess you mean a blow/swell from the east re weather. What channel do you need to make contact? Is there a best time to get in there for getting a buoy? We are planning to arrive in the evening and from what I have read there are a number of excursions to the islands but they return same day so would this give me my best chance?
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Post by On y va on Jun 14, 2016 13:42:14 GMT
I think it was Channel 9. 95% of marinas/harbours for pleasure craft use channel 9 in Spain.
Early evening is ok, but you do run the risk of having to moor up next to someone.
swell: not just from the East. Northerly, East to Southerly. It is not a very deep (inland) bay.
But worth visiting if the weather is ok.
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Post by haddock on Jun 17, 2016 5:31:16 GMT
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Post by svjuno on Feb 24, 2017 11:29:04 GMT
Hii There!
So we have just discovered this amazing little cluster of islands and plan to visit in May this year with our own sailing vessel.
Is there any further information anyone knows of?
Anything you've got would be greatly appreciated!
Cheers
Steph
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Post by speedbird on Mar 29, 2017 10:30:03 GMT
We have been to the Columbretes several times. We have never called on the radio, just went in and picked up a buoy.
Buoys are quite low in the water but have a smaller buoy with rope attached floating on the surface.
Quite spooky when you are the only vessel there! We usually visit on our way from Sant Carles to Ibiza around early June. Rarely see more than a couple of other boats there. Sometimes a fishing boat will turn up quite late then vanish early next morning.
Can get rather lumpy when the swell comes in from the east. I know others who have picked up buoys to the west of the main island when easterly winds/swell affect the main area. Visits ashore can be arranged. I think the wardens often enjoy some visitors!!!
Well worth a visit.
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