Gibraltar
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===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
| + | [[Image:Gibraltar1.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Europa Point, Gibraltar<br/>''Click for larger view'']] | ||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gibraltar Gibraltar] is a territory of UK. It is a city of 6.5 km<sup>2</sup> with a population of 27,884. It is surrounded by [[Spain]]. Relations with Spain have not always been cordial. | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gibraltar Gibraltar] is a territory of UK. It is a city of 6.5 km<sup>2</sup> with a population of 27,884. It is surrounded by [[Spain]]. Relations with Spain have not always been cordial. | ||
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===Climate & Weather=== | ===Climate & Weather=== | ||
| - | Mediterranean with mild winters and warm summers. | + | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mediterranean_climate 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 information sources''' | ||
| - | * | + | * [http://www.weatheronline.co.uk/marine/weather?03&LANG=en&WIND=g027 Weather on Line] provides detailed 7 day forecast charts for the Mediterranean, Northern Europe and the Atlantic |
| - | * | + | * [http://www.windguru.cz/int/index.php Windguru] A surfer's site with worldwide wind forecasts |
| - | * | + | * [http://www.passageweather.com/ Passage weather] Worldwide Weather Maps |
| + | * [http://www.franksingleton.clara.net/navtex_2.html#emed Navtex Broadcasts] List of all the Navtex broadcast times and frequencies | ||
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===Charts=== | ===Charts=== | ||
| - | BA 92 | + | BA 92 Cabo de Sao Vicente to Strait of Gibraltar<br/> |
| + | BA 142 Strait of Gibraltar<br/> | ||
| + | BA 144 Gibraltar<br/> | ||
| + | BA 773 Straight of Gibraltar to Isla Alborán | ||
| + | BA 1448 Gibraltar Bay<br/> | ||
| + | BA 3578 Eastern Approaches to Gibraltar | ||
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| + | Imray-Iolaire C19 Cabo Finisterre To Gibraltar | ||
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| + | NIMA 52031 Strait Of Gibraltar To Balearic Isl<br/> | ||
| + | NIMA 52039 Strait of Gibraltar<br/> | ||
| + | NIMA 52040 Strait of Gibraltar to Cabo de Gata and Cao Milonia | ||
===Special Navigation Notes=== | ===Special Navigation Notes=== | ||
| - | + | 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=== | ===Local Radio Nets=== | ||
Revision as of 18:42, 17 June 2008
Gibraltar
| Gibraltar | |
 Gibraltar | |
 Flag | |
| Capital: | Gibralter |
|---|---|
| Language: | English |
| Currency: | Gibraltar pound |
| Time Zone | CET (UTC + 1)
CEST (UTC + 2 summer) |
| More notes about the country | |
Background
Click for larger view
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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Immigration & Customs
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Customs
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Visas
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Health & Security
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Ports & Popular Stops
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Marinas/Yacht Clubs
- Marina Bay Marina
- VHF Channel 71
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- VHF Channel 71
- Queensway Quay Marina
- 36º 09' N 5º 21' W
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- 36º 09' N 5º 21' W
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References & Publications
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Links to CruiserLog Forum discussions
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External Links
- Gibraltar (Wikipedia)
- Gibraltar, Tourism
- Gibraltar Marinas
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