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==Cap Bon==
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[[Image:Tunisia_CapBon_m.jpg‎|350px|thumb|right|Chart of Cap Bon - [http://mapserver.maptech.com/homepage/index.cfm?lat=37.08&lon=11.036667&scale=24000&zoom=50&type=1 Chartlet]<br/>''Click for larger view'']]
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cap_Bon Cap Bon] (Cape Bon), also known as Sharik Peninsula or Shariq Peninsula, is a peninsula in far northeastern Tunisia south of the Gulf of Tunis. It is notorious for its high winds and confused seas. Yet on the lee of the cape there is a good anchorage very convenient for boats either to or from [[Sidi Bou Said]], the marina of Tunis.
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===Background===
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==Charts==
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cap_Bon Cap Bon] (Cape Bon), also known as Sharik Peninsula or Shariq Peninsula, is a peninsula in far northeastern Tunisia south of the Gulf of Tunis. It is notorious for its high winds and confused seas. Yet on the lee of the cape there is a good anchorage very convenient for boats either to or from Sidi Bou Said, the marina of Tunis.
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''See [[Tunisia#Charts|Tunisia]]''.
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===Charts===
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==Weather==
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See [[Tunisia#Tunisia_Navigation_Charts|Tunisia]].
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''See [[Tunisia#Weather|Tunisia]]''.
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===Radio Nets===
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==Passages==
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''Also see [[HF_Radio|Cruiser's Nets]]''
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''See [[Aegean_to_West_Mediterranean_Passages#Southern_Route_Via_Malta_and_S_of_Sicily|Aegean to West Mediterranean Passages]]''.
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Submit details of local radio Nets.
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==Communication==
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===Approach and Navigation===
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''Also see [[World MM Nets|World Cruiser's Nets]]''
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==Navigation==
Approaching Cap Bon you may experience strong wind and confused seas.
Approaching Cap Bon you may experience strong wind and confused seas.
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==Berthing==
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===Anchorages===
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==Anchorages==
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GPS: {{Coord|37|04.8|N|11|02.2|E|}}<br/>
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[[image:World_icon.png]] {{Coord|37|04.8|N|11|02.2|E|}}<br />
Anchor on the northern lee side of the Cape. Here despite the wind it is usually very calm. There are no facilities here, just a safe anchorage away from everything.
Anchor on the northern lee side of the Cape. Here despite the wind it is usually very calm. There are no facilities here, just a safe anchorage away from everything.
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<font color="red">Warning:</font> There are large underwater rocks where your anchor or anchor line can foul. Look carefuly where you anchor and allow for a lot of swinging.
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{{Warning}}There are large underwater rocks where your anchor or anchor line can foul. Look carefuly where you anchor and allow for a lot of swinging.
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<center><gallery  caption="Cap Bon" widths="180px" heights="180px" perrow="2">
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Image:Tunisia_CapBon1.jpg|Approaching from the East<br/>''Click for larger view''
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{{himage|Tunisia_CapBon1.jpg|Approaching Cap Bon from the East|1600x200px}}
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Image:Tunisia_CapBon2.jpg|The Calm Anchorage<br/>''Click for larger view''
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{{himage|Tunisia_CapBon2.jpg|The Calm Anchorage under Cap Bon|1600x280px}}
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===Routes/Passages To/From===
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==Yacht Repairs and Services==
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Popular passages/routes, timing, etc.
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None.
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==Things to do Ashore==
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Cannot go ashore, too rough.
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===References & Publications===
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==Friends==
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See  [[Tunisia#References_&_Publications|Tunisia]].
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===Cruiser's Friends===
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Contact details of "Cruiser's Friends" that can be contacted for local information or assistance.
Contact details of "Cruiser's Friends" that can be contacted for local information or assistance.
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===Forum Discussions===
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==Forums==
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List links to discussion threads on [[Cruising Forums|partnering forums]]. (''see link for requirements'')
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cap_Bon Cap Bon] (Wikipedia)
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===Personal Notes===
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''See  [[Tunisia#References_&_Publications|Tunisia]]''.
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* This is a nice, isolated, place to rest, away from the crowds. --[[User:Istioploos|Istioploos]] [[Image:Greece_Icon.png]]
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* June 2001. --[[User:Istioploos|Istioploos]] [[Image:Greece_Icon.png]]
* June 2001. --[[User:Istioploos|Istioploos]] [[Image:Greece_Icon.png]]
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Latest revision as of 07:42, 16 August 2018

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Cap Bon
37°04.8′N, 11°02.2′E Chart icon.png
Tunisia CapBon m.jpg
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Chart of Cap Bon

Cap Bon (Cape Bon), also known as Sharik Peninsula or Shariq Peninsula, is a peninsula in far northeastern Tunisia south of the Gulf of Tunis. It is notorious for its high winds and confused seas. Yet on the lee of the cape there is a good anchorage very convenient for boats either to or from Sidi Bou Said, the marina of Tunis.

Charts

See Tunisia.

Weather

See Tunisia.

Passages

See Aegean to West Mediterranean Passages.

Communication

Add here VHF channel for coastguard, harbor masters. etc.

Also see World Cruiser's Nets

Navigation

Approaching Cap Bon you may experience strong wind and confused seas.

Berthing

Anchorages

World icon.png 37°04.8′N, 11°02.2′E
Anchor on the northern lee side of the Cape. Here despite the wind it is usually very calm. There are no facilities here, just a safe anchorage away from everything.

Warning: There are large underwater rocks where your anchor or anchor line can foul. Look carefuly where you anchor and allow for a lot of swinging.

Approaching Cap Bon from the East
The Calm Anchorage under Cap Bon

Yacht Repairs and Services

None.

Things to do Ashore

Cannot go ashore, too rough.

Friends

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

Forums

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

Links

References

See Tunisia.

Comments

We welcome users' contributions to the Wiki. Please click on Comments to view other users' comments, add your own personal experiences or recommend any changes to this page following your visit. Personal experiences?

  • This is a nice, isolated, place to rest, away from the crowds. --Istioploos Greece Icon.png

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