San Remo

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-	Description, etc.	+	San Remo lies on the Ligurian coast at the western end of the Gulf of Genoa, just over 10 miles E of the French border. It is the first major port encountered by yachts cruising eastwards from French into Italian waters.  Originally a Roman settlement, the town’s major expansion took place from the mid-19th century onwards, when it became a popular resort of the Austrian and Russian imperial families.  Among other potentates who descended on San Remo in later years was Sultan Mehmet VI, the last Ottoman sultan, who died here in exile in 1926.  Today the town is a bustling, if slightly faded, resort, with a lively cultural scene, an elegant old casino, a huge flower market and some spectacular mountain scenery just a few kilometers inland.  Yachting visitors berth either in the busy '''Porto Pubblico''' or the much larger, better-appointed (and more expensive) '''Portosole Marina'''.
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-	Submit details about the sailing/cruising in the area, etc.	+
	==Charts==		==Charts==
-	Submit the chart details that are required for safe navigation.	+	British Admiralty chart 1998 - Nice to Livorno, including Gulf of Genoa.
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-	:Chart No	+	Italian charts 909, 1, 51
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	==Radio Nets==		==Radio Nets==
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	==Local Weather==		==Local Weather==
-	Local weather conditions?	+	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:	+	Sources for weather forecasts:
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		+	* There is a continuous (computerised voice) weather forecast on VHF 68 - first in Italian and then followed with an English translation.
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		+	* The same forecast is given in Italian and English on VHF coastal stations following a notification on channel 16.
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		+	* Navtex weather forecasts are broadcast from stations at La Garde (Toulon),  Roma and Cagliari (Sardinia).
	==Approach and Navigation==		==Approach and Navigation==
-	Details?	+	There are no dangers in the approach to San Remo.  The buildings of the town rising up the slopes from the harbour are visible from some distance off.  Closer in, the two breakwaters and the masts of the yachts will be clearly identifiable.  The harbour entrance is roughly in the centre of the two breakwaters and entry is from SE.  Depths in the entrance are 8.0 - 10.0 metres.
	==Check-in facilities (for Customs and Immigration)==		==Check-in facilities (for Customs and Immigration)==
-	Submit details about facilities for checking in - where to dock, location of immigration & customs, etc.	+	* '''Porto Pubblico''' is the commercial harbour immediately to the W on entering the harbour.  Inside there are several pontoons operated by private companies plus (in theory at least) a transit quay, operated by Circomare Sanremo, with space for up to 15 yachts.  Maximum length 16.0 metres.  Maximum stay three days.  Depths on the pontoons range from 2.0 to 6.0 metres.  Shelter is good in all but strong S/SE winds, when a surge enters the harbour.  In practice, the pontoons are often full to bursting, especially during the peak season of July and August, and a visiting yacht will be directed to the marina of Portosole.
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		+	* The large and modern '''Portosole Marina''' is immediately to starboard on entering the harbour.  In the basin there is room for over 800 yachts on laid moorings on a total of nine pontoons and quays.  Maximum length 90 metres.  Maximum draught 7.0 metres.  Shelter here is good in all conditions.  See entry under Marinas & Yacht Clubs for details.
	==Offshore Islands and Groups==		==Offshore Islands and Groups==
-	List Islands	+	None.
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	==Marinas & Yacht Clubs==		==Marinas & Yacht Clubs==
-	*	+	* [[Portosole Marina]]
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	==Anchorages==		==Anchorages==
	List details of all safe anchorages in the area.		List details of all safe anchorages in the area.
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	==Yacht Repairs and Services==		==Yacht Repairs and Services==
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	====Repairs/Yards====		====Repairs/Yards====
-	*	+	Slipway (300 T).  Travel lift (100 T).  Mobile cranes (up to 45 T).  Outdoor storage Engine, electrical and electronic repairs.  Wood, fiberglass and steel repairs.  Sail repairs. Divers.
	====Fuel, Water, & Electricity====		====Fuel, Water, & Electricity====
-	; Fuel	+	Fuel station on central quay (0800 -1230 and 1430 -1830).  Water and electricity at all berths in Portosole Marina.
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-	; Electricity	+
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	==Tourism and Things to do Ashore==		==Tourism and Things to do Ashore==
	===Tourism===		===Tourism===
-	List places of interest, tours, etc.	+	Although much of San Remo’s former elegance is somewhat faded, the area E of the harbour retains some splendid villas and gardens which give a flavour of the town’s past glories. The old district of La Pigna on the hill above the town is also worth exploring.  On Corso Garibaldi is the covered flower market, reputedly the biggest in Europe, where bidding rises to a crescendo during the morning auctions.  From Corso degli Inglese a cable car runs to the top of Monte Bignone, where there are great views down over the town and French coast as far as Cannes.
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	===Grocery & Supply Stores===		===Grocery & Supply Stores===
-	*	+	* Excellent provisions shopping in the town.
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	===Eateries===		===Eateries===
-	*	+	* Numerous restaurants and pizzerias around the port.  More in the town.
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	===Internet/WiFi===		===Internet/WiFi===
-	Available?	+	Yes, in Portosole Marina.
	===Laundry===		===Laundry===
-	*	+	In Portosole Marina.
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	===Motorbike & Car Rentals===		===Motorbike & Car Rentals===
-	*	+	* Numerous outlets in the town.
	===Garbage Disposal===		===Garbage Disposal===
-	?	+	Bins around the marina and in the Porto Pubblico.
	===Transportation===		===Transportation===
	Transportation (local and/or international)		Transportation (local and/or international)
-	*	+	*Good road connections to Genoa and French Riviera via A10 motorway.
		+	* International flights from Nice airport, 75 minutes away.
		+	* Train service to Genoa, Nice, Cannes and Marseilles.
	==Routes/Passages To/From==		==Routes/Passages To/From==
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	==External Links==		==External Links==
	Links to relevant websites.		Links to relevant websites.
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	==References & Publications==		==References & Publications==
	Publications, Guides, etc.		Publications, Guides, etc.
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	==''Last Visited & Details Checked (and updated here)''==		==''Last Visited & Details Checked (and updated here)''==
	''Date of member's visit to this Port/Stop & this page's details validated'':		''Date of member's visit to this Port/Stop & this page's details validated'':
-	*	+	* Data compiled from web research (please update if possible) --[[User:Atheneoflymington|Athene of Lymington]] 16:02, 22 November 2010 (UTC)
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Contents 1 San Remo, Italy 2 Charts 3 Radio Nets 4 Local Weather 5 Approach and Navigation 6 Check-in facilities (for Customs and Immigration) 7 Offshore Islands and Groups 8 Marinas & Yacht Clubs 9 Anchorages 10 Yacht Repairs and Services 10.1 Marine Stores 10.2 Repairs/Yards 10.3 Fuel, Water, & Electricity 11 Tourism and Things to do Ashore 11.1 Tourism 11.2 Grocery & Supply Stores 11.3 Eateries 11.4 Internet/WiFi 11.5 Laundry 11.6 Motorbike & Car Rentals 11.7 Garbage Disposal 11.8 Transportation 12 Routes/Passages To/From 13 Cruiser's Friends 14 Forum Discussions 15 External Links 16 References & Publications 17 Last Visited & Details Checked (and updated here) 18 Personal Notes 19 Cruising Wiki Navigation

San Remo, Italy

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	43°48.98′N, 07°47.24E′
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	[ Local chartlet]

San Remo lies on the Ligurian coast at the western end of the Gulf of Genoa, just over 10 miles E of the French border. It is the first major port encountered by yachts cruising eastwards from French into Italian waters. Originally a Roman settlement, the town’s major expansion took place from the mid-19th century onwards, when it became a popular resort of the Austrian and Russian imperial families. Among other potentates who descended on San Remo in later years was Sultan Mehmet VI, the last Ottoman sultan, who died here in exile in 1926. Today the town is a bustling, if slightly faded, resort, with a lively cultural scene, an elegant old casino, a huge flower market and some spectacular mountain scenery just a few kilometers inland. Yachting visitors berth either in the busy Porto Pubblico or the much larger, better-appointed (and more expensive) Portosole Marina.

Charts

British Admiralty chart 1998 - Nice to Livorno, including Gulf of Genoa.

Italian charts 909, 1, 51

Radio Nets

Also see World Cruiser's Nets

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).

Approach and Navigation

There are no dangers in the approach to San Remo. The buildings of the town rising up the slopes from the harbour are visible from some distance off. Closer in, the two breakwaters and the masts of the yachts will be clearly identifiable. The harbour entrance is roughly in the centre of the two breakwaters and entry is from SE. Depths in the entrance are 8.0 - 10.0 metres.

Check-in facilities (for Customs and Immigration)

• Porto Pubblico is the commercial harbour immediately to the W on entering the harbour. Inside there are several pontoons operated by private companies plus (in theory at least) a transit quay, operated by Circomare Sanremo, with space for up to 15 yachts. Maximum length 16.0 metres. Maximum stay three days. Depths on the pontoons range from 2.0 to 6.0 metres. Shelter is good in all but strong S/SE winds, when a surge enters the harbour. In practice, the pontoons are often full to bursting, especially during the peak season of July and August, and a visiting yacht will be directed to the marina of Portosole.

• The large and modern Portosole Marina is immediately to starboard on entering the harbour. In the basin there is room for over 800 yachts on laid moorings on a total of nine pontoons and quays. Maximum length 90 metres. Maximum draught 7.0 metres. Shelter here is good in all conditions. See entry under Marinas & Yacht Clubs for details.

Offshore Islands and Groups

None.

Marinas & Yacht Clubs

• Portosole Marina

Anchorages

List details of all safe anchorages in the area.

• None.

Yacht Repairs and Services

Marine Stores

Submit addresses and contact details of marine related businesses that are of interest to cruisers.

Repairs/Yards

Slipway (300 T). Travel lift (100 T). Mobile cranes (up to 45 T). Outdoor storage Engine, electrical and electronic repairs. Wood, fiberglass and steel repairs. Sail repairs. Divers.

Fuel, Water, & Electricity

Fuel station on central quay (0800 -1230 and 1430 -1830). Water and electricity at all berths in Portosole Marina.

Tourism and Things to do Ashore

Tourism

Although much of San Remo’s former elegance is somewhat faded, the area E of the harbour retains some splendid villas and gardens which give a flavour of the town’s past glories. The old district of La Pigna on the hill above the town is also worth exploring. On Corso Garibaldi is the covered flower market, reputedly the biggest in Europe, where bidding rises to a crescendo during the morning auctions. From Corso degli Inglese a cable car runs to the top of Monte Bignone, where there are great views down over the town and French coast as far as Cannes.

Grocery & Supply Stores

• Excellent provisions shopping in the town.

Eateries

• Numerous restaurants and pizzerias around the port. More in the town.

Internet/WiFi

Yes, in Portosole Marina.

Laundry

In Portosole Marina.

Motorbike & Car Rentals

• Numerous outlets in the town.

Garbage Disposal

Bins around the marina and in the Porto Pubblico.

Transportation

Transportation (local and/or international)

• Good road connections to Genoa and French Riviera via A10 motorway.
• International flights from Nice airport, 75 minutes away.
• Train service to Genoa, Nice, Cannes and Marseilles.

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

Links to relevant websites.

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:

• Data compiled from web research (please update if possible) --Athene of Lymington 16:02, 22 November 2010 (UTC)

Personal Notes

Personal experiences?

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