Helgoland

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Helgoland / Heligoland

GPS: 54°10.55′N, 007°53.69′E

Heligoland (German: Helgoland) is a small German archipelago with its characteristic red cliff line, (61 meter high), located in the Heligoland Bight (part of the German Bight) in the south-eastern corner of the North Sea, approximately four hours sailing time from Cuxhaven (35 nm) at the mouth of the River Elbe. Heligoland consists of two islands: main island (Hauptinsel) to the west and the Dune (Düne) to the east. Heligoland is now a holiday resort and enjoys a tax-exempt status, as it is part of the EU but excluded from the EU VAT area and customs union, and consequently, much of the economy is founded on sales of cigarettes, alcoholic beverages and perfumes to tourists who visit the islands, but also tax-free Diesel for ships.

The main island has a good harbour, a former naval base, and is frequented mostly by sailing yachts on the way from the English Channel or Netherlands to the River Elbe up to Hamburg or on the way to the Baltic Sea by using the Kiel Canal (German: Nord-Ostsee-Kanal, NOK). Heligoland is located 30 nm north off the German coastline and as most of the harbours along the East Frisian and North Frisian coast are located 'behind' the islands, they can only be reached by passing through the Seegaten between the islands. These Gatts should not be entered at night and it is dangerous to enter under fresh- to strong onshore winds and it is even impossible to do so under stormy conditions. Therefore, Heligoland is the best and safest harbour for a stopover. Yachts should pass the Outer Harbour to go into the South-Harbour. Fuel/Diesel you can get in the Binnenhafen.

Also, there is a search and rescue (SAR) base of the DGzRS, the Deutsche Gesellschaft zur Rettung Schiffbrüchiger ("German Maritime Search and Rescue Service") on Heligoland.

Background

Contents 1 Helgoland / Heligoland 2 Background 2.1 Cruising the region 3 Charts 3.1 Radio Nets 4 Local Weather 5 Approach and Navigation 5.1 Offshore Islands 6 Marinas & Yacht Clubs 6.1 Anchorages 7 Tourism and Things to do Ashore 7.1 Tourism 7.2 Fuel, Water, & Electricity 7.3 Laundry 7.4 Grocery & Supply Stores 7.5 Eateries 7.6 Internet/WiFi 7.7 Motorbike & Car Rentals 7.8 Marine Stores & Facilities 7.9 Repairs/Yards 7.10 Garbage Disposal 7.11 Transportation 8 Routes/Passages To/From 9 Cruiser's Friends 10 Forum Discussions 10.1 External Links 11 Personal Notes 12 References & Publications 13 Last Visited & Details Checked (and updated here) 14 Contributors to this page 15 Cruising Wiki Navigation

Cruising the region

Charts

Radio Nets

Harbour Master Bundeshafen: Tel 0049 4725-504, UHF-Radio Channel 67, Call "Helgoland Port".

MEZ 9:45 and MEZ 19:45 (Central European Time, CET) Weather Information: Küstenfunkstellen (Shipradio) DP07 Seefunk: Hamburg Radio Channel 27 und 83, Elbe-Weser Radio Channel 24 und 01, Helgoland Radio Channel 88, Nordfriesland Radio Channel 26, Borkum Radio Channel 28 und 61

Local Weather

Weatherstation: Tel 0049 4725-606 Helgoland Weather

Approach and Navigation

Details?

Offshore Islands

List Islands

Marinas & Yacht Clubs

Watersportclub Helgoland: Tel 0049 4725-585

Anchorages

List details of all safe anchorages in the area.

Tourism and Things to do Ashore

Tourism

The island of Heligoland is a geological oddity; the presence of the main island's characteristic red sedimentary rock in the middle of the German Bight is unusual. It is the only such formation of cliffs along the continental coast of the North Sea. Outstanding is the single red rock in the north, namend 'Lange Anna'. The Lange Anna ("Long Anna" or "Tall Anna") which is a free standing rock column (or stack), 47 metres (154 ft) high and weighing about 25,000 tons.

Fuel, Water, & Electricity

Fuel station is in the 'Binnenharbour'. Water, Electricity, Sanitary Installations WC/Shower in the Marina Restaurant South-Harbour.

Laundry

Grocery & Supply Stores

Eateries

Internet/WiFi

Marina Restaurant

Motorbike & Car Rentals

Marine Stores & Facilities

The company and traditional family Rickmers operates the fuel-station and a hugh marine-store at 'Binnenhafen'. On their homepage you will find pictures of the station and prices and openings. Because the tidal ranges of up to 3 meters, it is difficult for deepgoing yachts to use the 'Binnenhafen' during low tide. After mooring at the station, you can call for the service.

Repairs/Yards

Garbage Disposal

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Transportation

Transportation (local and/or international)

Routes/Passages To/From

Popular passages/routes, timing, etc.

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

• http://www.helgoland.de
• Rickmers
• Helgoland (Wikipedia DE)
• Hafen Helgoland (WSV)
• Wassersportclub Helgoland

Personal Notes

Visited several times on trips from Hamburg and Bremen to Netherland, last 2010, --Blome 22:14, 8 May 2012 (BST)

References & Publications

Publications, Guides, etc.

Last Visited & Details Checked (and updated here)

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

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