Sao Vicente

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São Vicente

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	16°53.2′N, 24°59.5′W
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Satellite Image of Mindelo Click for larger view

Contents 1 São Vicente 1.1 Background 2 Charts 3 Radio Nets 4 Weather 5 Approach and Navigation 6 Check-in facilities (Customs and Immigration) 7 Ports and Popular Stops 7.1 Ports 7.1.1 Porto Grande Bay 7.2 Anchorages 8 Marinas & Yacht Clubs 9 Offshore Islands 10 Yacht Services and Repairs 10.1 Marine Stores 10.2 Repairs/Yards 10.3 Fuel, Water, & Electricity 11 Things to do Ashore 11.1 Tourism 11.2 Grocery Stores 11.3 Eateries 11.4 Internet/WiFi 11.5 Laundry 11.6 Motorbike & Car Rentals 11.7 Garbage Disposal 11.8 Transportation 12 Routes/Passages To/From 13 Cruiser's Friends 14 Forum Discussions 15 External Links 16 References & Publications 17 Personal Notes 17.1 Last Visited & Details Checked (and updated here) 18 Contributors to this page 19 Cruising Wiki Navigation

Background

The main town, and port of the island is Mindelo. Mindelo is the name of the town in the Porto Grande Bay. It is a very safe anchorage. Most commercial ships anchor off in the large bay. There two possibilities here: anchor off or dock at the yacht marina.

Charts

See Cape Verde.

Radio Nets

Submit details of Cruiser's Nets and VHF operating/calling channels here.

• GSM/GPRS - While there is voice signal, service is not available for most European registered phones

Also see World Cruiser's Nets.

Weather

See Cape Verde.

Approach and Navigation

Approach to Mindelo from the N, via the São Vicente - Santo Antão channel, can be tricky because of several small islands and rocks near São Vicente.

Warning: There can be accelerated winds across the São Vicente - Santo Antão channel resulting in steep seas especially when blowing against the south going current.

Check-in facilities (Customs and Immigration)

For Customs and Immigration see Cape Verde.

Ports and Popular Stops

Ports

Porto Grande Bay

16°53.2′N, 24°59.5′W
There is plenty of room in Porto Grande Bay. Anchor in 4.5 m depth. The bottom is sand and mud and provides good holding. Anchoring here is free.

Warning: It can get very windy and gusty in the bay. This is usually caused by a strong easterly wind from Africa the Hamadam that often brings very bad dust and frequently blows for 5-10 days.

Caution: Secure your dinghy or retain the services of Umberto, who seems to be in charge of a sizable cadre of "dinghy watchers" because theft is not uncommon here.

Anchorages

List details of all safe anchorages in the area.

Marinas & Yacht Clubs

• Mindelo Marina

Offshore Islands

List Islands

Yacht Services and Repairs

Marine Stores

Ask at boatsCV in the marina, they seem to have a good supply.

Repairs/Yards

Ask at boatsCV in the marina, they do many repairs.

Fuel, Water, & Electricity

Fuel

At the marina

There is a fuel station along the beech in Mindelo where you can take jerry cans with the dinghy

Water

Water: Either at the Club Nautico or at the marina

Electricity

Electricity only at the marina

Things to do Ashore

Tourism

The town of Mindelo is interesting to walk around. Particularly interesting is the fish market, by the waterfront, and the the Mercado Municipal near the Governor's Palace.

Mindelo

House in Mindelo Click for larger view

Lady Selling Papayas Courtesy of Manos Castrinakis Click for larger view

Mercado Municipal Click for larger view

Grocery Stores

Provisions in general are meager. There is, however, a supermarket, a few blocks inland from the Policia Maritima, they will deliver to the marina. We were able to find only one butcher store, further inland from the supermarket.

Eateries

• Good food at Nella's
• Reasonable food at the Club Nautico

Internet/WiFi

There are two Internet cafés.

Laundry

In the town and at the Club Nautico.

Motorbike & Car Rentals

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Garbage Disposal

There are bins around the harbor.

Transportation

There are flights to Portugal.

Routes/Passages To/From

• Trans-Atlantic, Europe to Caribbean

Cruiser's Friends

Contact details of "Cruiser's Friends" that can be contacted for local information or assistance.

Forum Discussions

List links to discussion threads on partnering forums. (see link for requirements)

External Links

• Mindelo (Wikipedia)
• Club Nautico
• boatsCV

References & Publications

See Cape Verde.

Personal Notes

Personal experiences?

Last Visited & Details Checked (and updated here)

Date of member's visit to this Port/Stop & this page's details validated:

• January 2005 --Istioploos

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Names: Istioploos

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