Gibraltar
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===Arrival/Departure procedures=== | ===Arrival/Departure procedures=== | ||
| - | Yachts must proceed to | + | [[Image:Gibraltar_S.jpg|350px|thumb|right|Satellite Image of Gibraltar<br/>''Click for larger view'']] |
| + | There are 3 marinas in Gibraltar: Queens Way, Marina Bay, and Sheppard's. In addition one can anchor offshore just S of the runway and N of Marina Bay. Berths in this busy crossroad of Atlantic and the Mediterranean are at a premium. Advance reservations are almost a necessity. If, you cannot find a birth in Gibraltar, try the [[Sotograde Marina]], 15 nM SE. | ||
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| + | Yachts must proceed either to the fuel dock at the entrance of Marina Bay and from there to the near-by custom's shack or the Queens Way marina, where customs forms will be available for skippers to complete. | ||
===Immigration & Customs=== | ===Immigration & Customs=== | ||
| - | + | Entry formalities are simple, at least for boats from the EU. The official are friendly and efficient. Exit formalities are dispensed with. --[[User:Istioploos|Istioploos]] 14:24, 17 June 2008 (MDT) | |
'''Immigration'''<br> | '''Immigration'''<br> | ||
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===Health & Security=== | ===Health & Security=== | ||
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===Marinas/Yacht Clubs=== | ===Marinas/Yacht Clubs=== | ||
| - | + | ====Marina Bay Marina==== | |
| - | + | [[Image:Gibraltar_SheppS.jpg|350px|thumb|right|Satellite Image of Marina Bay & Sheppard's<br/>''Click for larger view'']] | |
| + | [http://www.marinabay.gi/main.html Marina Bay] [36° 09' N 5° 21.3' W] is the largest marina, with 200 berths, in Gibraltar. It is well located near the airport, restaurants, and shops. Their facilities are adequate if slightly worn. The piers are made of concrete and do not float with the considerable tide, so at times entering and exiting from your boat can be problematic. The marina is staffed 7/24. | ||
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| + | In the shopping area of Marina Bay there is a health clinic. | ||
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| + | The marina can be contacted by VHF Channel 71, by telephone at +350 73300, and by [mailto:[email protected] e-mail]. | ||
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| + | [[Image:Gibraltar_MarinaBay.jpg|200px|thumb|center|Marina Bay<br/>''Click for larger view'']] | ||
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| + | ====Sheppard's==== | ||
| + | [http://www.sheppard.gi/ Sheppard's] [36° 08.9' N 05° 21.3' W] was the oldest of Gibraltar's marinas. It had moorage for 150 boats and was Gibraltar's only working marina. Unfortunately its land has been acquired by a developer who is building apartment complexesand. The marina has closed down (temporarily?). So it is not available, for the time being for visiting yachts. | ||
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| + | Sheppard's had been operating a shipyard, the only one in Gibraltar. It is now, temporarily, located in Coaling Island, near Queensway Quay marina. | ||
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| + | Sheppard's can be contacted by telephone at +350 75148/77183 and by [mailto:[email protected] e-mail]. Their yard at +350 71780 or by [mailto:[email protected] e-mail]. | ||
| - | + | ====Queensway Quay Marina==== | |
| - | + | [[Image:Gibraltar_QueensS.jpg|350px|thumb|right|Satellite Image of Queens Way Marina<br/>''Click for larger view'']] | |
| + | [http://www.sail-the-net.com/marinas/europe/gibraltar/queensway_quay_marina_gibraltar.html Queens Way] [36° 09' N 05° 21.3' W] is Gibraltar’s newest marina. It has moorage for 120 boats. It has many bars and restaurants and is only a few minutes walking distance from Main Street. It is a great place to enjoy a meal or a drink whilst looking out across the bay. The marina can be contacted by telephone at +350 44700 and by VHF Channel 73. | ||
===Cruiser's Friends=== | ===Cruiser's Friends=== | ||
Revision as of 20:24, 17 June 2008
Gibraltar
| Gibraltar | |
 Gibraltar | |
 Flag | |
| Capital: | Gibralter |
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| Language: | English |
| Currency: | Gibraltar pound |
| Time Zone | CET (UTC + 1)
CEST (UTC + 2 summer) |
| More notes about the country | |
Background
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Gibraltar is a territory of UK. It is a city of 6.5 km2 with a population of 27,884. It is surrounded by Spain. Relations with Spain have not always been cordial.
Human settlement in Gibraltar can be traced back to the Phoenicians around 950 BC, although there is earlier evidence of habitation by the Neanderthals, a prehistoric subspecies of man. Semi-permanent settlements were later established by the Carthaginians and Romans. Gibraltar was named at that time as one of the Pillars of Hercules, after the legend of the creation of the Straits of Gibraltar. On April 30, 711, the Umayyad general Tariq ibn Ziyad, leading a Berber-dominated army, sailed across the Strait from Ceuta. He first attempted to land on Algeciras but failed. Upon his failure, he landed undetected at the southern point of the Rock from present-day Morocco in his quest for Spain. Little was built during the first four centuries of Moorish control. (See Islamic conquest of Iberia, Reconquest.)
Gibraltar was ceded from the Spanish to the British in the early 18th century and for most of it's history since that time Spain has been trying to get it back. There is evidence of this wherever you go on the rock. The rock itself is honeycombed with tunnels constructed at one time or another for the purposes of adding to the defenses of Gibraltar. Many of the older tunnels are open to the public and feature exhibitions of how life was for the soldiers of the day. Many of the tunnels are most definitely not open to the public and there is considerable speculation as to what might be seen in these. You can see Rosia Bay where Admiral Lord Nelson's body was bought ashore from HMS Victory following his famous victory over a combined French and Spanish fleet at the Battle of Trafalgar. Nelson's body was returned to Britain for a hero's funeral but many of the seamen who died alongside him in the battle are buried on the rock at the Trafalgar cemetery.
Today Gibraltar is bustling place with many liquor stores and other tax-free items for sale. It is a pleasant enough place combining Spanish ambience with British efficiency.
Climate & Weather
Mediterranean with mild winters (although they can be rather wet and at times quite cold) and warm summers. There are two main prevailing winds, an easterly one known as the Levante coming from the Sahara in Africa which brings humid weather and warmer sea and the other as Poniente which is westerly and brings fresher air in and colder sea.
Weather information sources
- Weather on Line provides detailed 7 day forecast charts for the Mediterranean, Northern Europe and the Atlantic
- Windguru A surfer's site with worldwide wind forecasts
- Passage weather Worldwide Weather Maps
- Navtex Broadcasts List of all the Navtex broadcast times and frequencies
Charts
BA 92 Cabo de Sao Vicente to Strait of Gibraltar
BA 142 Strait of Gibraltar
BA 144 Gibraltar
BA 773 Straight of Gibraltar to Isla Alborán
BA 1448 Gibraltar Bay
BA 3578 Eastern Approaches to Gibraltar
Imray-Iolaire C19 Cabo Finisterre To Gibraltar
NIMA 52031 Strait Of Gibraltar To Balearic Isl
NIMA 52039 Strait of Gibraltar
NIMA 52040 Strait of Gibraltar to Cabo de Gata and Cao Milonia
Gibraltar, unlike most of the Mediterranean, is subject to significant tides and associated currents. It is advisable to consult tide tables and plan a passage so that the current will be favorable. Also, keep in mind, that when the current flows in opposition to a strong wind large seas built up.
Local Radio Nets
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Arrival/Departure procedures
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There are 3 marinas in Gibraltar: Queens Way, Marina Bay, and Sheppard's. In addition one can anchor offshore just S of the runway and N of Marina Bay. Berths in this busy crossroad of Atlantic and the Mediterranean are at a premium. Advance reservations are almost a necessity. If, you cannot find a birth in Gibraltar, try the Sotograde Marina, 15 nM SE.
Yachts must proceed either to the fuel dock at the entrance of Marina Bay and from there to the near-by custom's shack or the Queens Way marina, where customs forms will be available for skippers to complete.
Immigration & Customs
Entry formalities are simple, at least for boats from the EU. The official are friendly and efficient. Exit formalities are dispensed with. --Istioploos 14:24, 17 June 2008 (MDT)
Immigration
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Customs
Details?
Visas
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Health & Security
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Marinas/Yacht Clubs
Marina Bay Marina
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Marina Bay [36° 09' N 5° 21.3' W] is the largest marina, with 200 berths, in Gibraltar. It is well located near the airport, restaurants, and shops. Their facilities are adequate if slightly worn. The piers are made of concrete and do not float with the considerable tide, so at times entering and exiting from your boat can be problematic. The marina is staffed 7/24.
In the shopping area of Marina Bay there is a health clinic.
The marina can be contacted by VHF Channel 71, by telephone at +350 73300, and by e-mail.
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Sheppard's
Sheppard's [36° 08.9' N 05° 21.3' W] was the oldest of Gibraltar's marinas. It had moorage for 150 boats and was Gibraltar's only working marina. Unfortunately its land has been acquired by a developer who is building apartment complexesand. The marina has closed down (temporarily?). So it is not available, for the time being for visiting yachts.
Sheppard's had been operating a shipyard, the only one in Gibraltar. It is now, temporarily, located in Coaling Island, near Queensway Quay marina.
Sheppard's can be contacted by telephone at +350 75148/77183 and by e-mail. Their yard at +350 71780 or by e-mail.
Queensway Quay Marina
Click for larger view
Queens Way [36° 09' N 05° 21.3' W] is Gibraltar’s newest marina. It has moorage for 120 boats. It has many bars and restaurants and is only a few minutes walking distance from Main Street. It is a great place to enjoy a meal or a drink whilst looking out across the bay. The marina can be contacted by telephone at +350 44700 and by VHF Channel 73.
Cruiser's Friends
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References & Publications
Books, Guides, etc.
Links to CruiserLog Forum discussions
Links to discussions on the CruiserLog Forum
External Links
- Gibraltar (Wikipedia)
- Gibraltar, Tourism
- Gibraltar Marinas
Personal Notes
Personal experience?
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