Loano

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Loano, Italy

Loano is a resort town on the coast of Liguria in Italy, 25 miles SW of Savona. In recent years the town’s harbour has been completely restructured as a modern marina with over 800 berths, including 100 for yachts in transit. For details of the marina, see link below.

Local Weather

The prevailing winds along the western part of the Ligurian coast during the summer are a SW or SE seabreeze, which rarely gets up much above force 4-5. Along the eastern part of the coast, the winds tend to come more from W or NW and are again usually little more than moderate. While infrequent, gales are not unknown during the spring and early summer and are typically caused by depressions further west in the Golfe du Lion which bring strong N winds as they move further E. In winter, the tramontana, a strong N wind off the Alps, is more frequent, although the libecchio is a strong SW wind that can affect the whole of the Ligurian coast and blow for several days, causing heavy seas.

Sources for weather forecasts:

• There is a continuous (computerised voice) weather forecast on VHF 68 - first in Italian and then followed with an English translation
• The same forecast is given in Italian and English on VHF coastal stations following a notification on channel 16
• Navtex weather forecasts are broadcast from stations at La Garde (Toulon), Roma and Cagliari (Sardinia)

Charts

British Admiralty

1998 - Nice to Livorno, including Gulf of Genoa.

Italian

909

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Radio Nets

Also see World Cruiser's Nets.

Approach and Navigation

See Loano Marina entry for details.

Berthing options

Marinas & Yacht Clubs

• Loano Marina

Anchorages

It is possible to anchor off in 4.0 - 5.0 metres to the N or S of the harbour, depending on wind direction, but only in settled weather (and certainly not with strong onshore winds).

Offshore Islands and Groups

None.

Yacht Repairs and Services

Marine Stores

In Loano Marina.

Repairs/Yards

In Loano Marina.

Fuel, Water, & Electricity

In Loano Marina.

Things to do Ashore

Tourism

The old town of Loano has some attractive 15th century architecture, including a town hall with a Roman mosaic floor. The palm-lined beachfront is a pleasant place to stroll on a hot summer’s day.

Grocery & Supply Stores

Numerous provisions shops in the town (about a mile from the marina).

Eateries

Bars and restaurants on the waterfront. More in the town.

Internet/WiFi

In Loano Marina.

Laundry

In Loano Marina.

Motorbike & Car Rentals

Rental outlets in the town.

Garbage Disposal

In Loano Marina.

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

• Loano at the Wikipedia

References & Publications

See Italy.

Comments

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Last Visited & Details Checked (and updated here)

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

• Data compiled from web research (please update if possible) --Athene of Lymington 15:29, 23 November 2010 (UTC)

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