Ria de Ribadeo
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 Ribadeo estuary |
The Ria de Ribadeo is situated on the coast of NW Spain around 25 miles ESE of the Ria de Viveiro and 35 miles W of Cudillero. Basically a shallow river estuary spanned at its entrance by a high road bridge, the ria offers good shelter in all but strong N winds, when it becomes difficult to enter. A visiting yacht can anchor with care in the bight on the E side of the ria, opposite the town of Ribadeo on the W side, or berth in the small marina next to the town.
Local Weather
The ria is largely sheltered from the prevailing NW winds, but strong northerlies can raise an unpleasant swell and even make it impossible to enter.
Sources for Weather forecasts:
- See Spain
Charts
- British Admiralty
- 1290 – Cabo de San Lorenzo to Cabo Ortegal
- 1096 – Ribadeo
- Imray
- C43 – Santander to A Coruna
Radio Nets
Also see World Cruiser's Nets.
The entrance is barely half a mile wide and can be difficult to spot in poor visibility. However, when level with the entrance the road bridge across the estuary is conspicuous. The deeper water is on the W side of the channel on entering. Once under the bridge (which has an air draft of 35 metres), the deep water channel splits and a yacht should either keep right if heading for the town marina or bear left along the channel which runs close to the E bank and round the sandbank of El Teson.
Berthing options
Visiting yachts have two main options in the ria: berthing in the marina of the Club Nautico de Ribadeo just after the bridge on starboard or anchoring anywhere along the channel that runs along the E bank before opening out into a large shallow pool off the settlement of Castropol.
Marinas & Yacht Clubs
Club Nautico de Ribadeo
Club Nautico de Ribadeo [[Ria de Ribadeo#Club Nautico de Ribadeo|Club Nautico de Ribadeo]] 43°32.2′N, 07°02.1′W Anchorages
The best anchorages in the ria are found along the channel that curves round the E shore after the bridge is transited and leads round the sandbank of El Teson a mile upstream to the shallow pool off Castropol. It is possible to anchor anywhere convenient along this channel, but beware of swinging into shallow water as the tide drops, especially towards the entrance where the channel is quite narrow. Depths are seldom much more than 3.0 – 5.0 metres anywhere along the channel and the tidal range can be anything up to 2.0 metres. The holding, however, is excellent in mud and sand and shelter (at least in the N part of the channel) is good in all but strong westerlies.
Yacht Repairs and Services
Marine Stores
Basic chandlery only.
Repairs/Yards
Small yard at the Club Nautico de Ribadeo. Small hard standing are and travel lift (35T). Most simple repairs possible.
Fuel, Water, & Electricity
Fuel berth in the marina. Water and electricity in the marina.
Things to do Ashore
Tourism
The town of Ribadeo is not especially attractive, but there is a great walk along the estuary out to the point of Illa Pancha on the W side of the entrance. Ribadeo also has some good beaches and supports a modest local tourist industry.
Grocery & Supply Stores
Supermarket and provisions shops in the town.
Eateries
Several good restaurants in the town.
Internet/WiFi
None.
Laundry
In the marina.
Motorbike & Car Rentals
None.
Garbage Disposal
In the marina.
Transportation
List transportation (local and/or international.)
Routes/Passages To/From
List 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
- Ria de Ribadeo at the Wikipedia
References & Publications
See Spain.
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:
- July 2000 -- Atheneoflymington
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