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An online cruising guide for yachts sailing to São Nicolau, [[Cape Verde]].
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| summary= [[wikipedia:São_Nicolau, Cape Verde|São Nicolau]] is one of the [[wikipedia:Barlavento_Islands|Barlavento]] (Windward) islands of [[Cape Verde]]. It is located between the islands of [[Santa Luzia]] and [[Sal]]. Its population is 12,424 (2015), and its area is 343 km².
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[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/São_Nicolau,_Cape_Verde ão Nicolau]] is one of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barlavento_Islands Barlavento] (Windward) islands of [[Cape Verde]]. It is located between the islands of [[Santa Luzia]] and [[Sal]].
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| text= There is one breakwater where the ferries dock. Yachts anchor off in the bay. This is a nice anchorage but one must select carefully where to drop the anchor; too far south and the swell causes severe rolling; too far north and the bottom is rocky with poor holding. The holding is good in the black sand in 5 to 10m.
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* There ferry connections from [[#Tarrafal|Tarrafal]] to the islands of [[Sao Vicente|São Vicente]] ([[Sao_Vicente#Porto_Grande_Bay|Mindelo]]) and [[Santiago_(Cape_Verde)| Santiago]] ([[Praia]])
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''See [[Cape_Verde#References|Cape Verde]]''.
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Latest revision as of 21:24, 7 October 2018

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São Nicolau
16°36.916'N, 024°14.011'W Chart icon.png
lat=16.61527 | lon=-24.23351 | zoom=10 | y
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Map of Sao Nicolau

São Nicolau is one of the Barlavento (Windward) islands of Cape Verde. It is located between the islands of Santa Luzia and Sal. Its population is 12,424 (2015), and its area is 343 km².

Charts

See Cape Verde.

Weather

See Cape Verde.

Passages

Islands

See Cape Verde.

Communication

Add here VHF channel for coastguard, harbor masters. etc.

Also see World Cruiser's Nets.

Navigation

Any navigation notes here. If this section does not apply, remove it.

Berthing

Ports

Tarrafal

Tarrafal/wiki/Sao_Nicolau#Tarrafal
Harbour icon Tarrafal [[Sao Nicolau#Tarrafal|Tarrafal]] 16°34.132'N, 024°21.607'W

There is one breakwater where the ferries dock. Yachts anchor off in the bay. This is a nice anchorage but one must select carefully where to drop the anchor; too far south and the swell causes severe rolling; too far north and the bottom is rocky with poor holding. The holding is good in the black sand in 5 to 10m.

Keep clear of the area where the ferries maneuver.

Marinas & Yacht Clubs

None.

Anchorages

None.

Amenities

Facilities
Water ?
Electricity N/A (Not Available)
Toilets N/A
Showers N/A
Laundry ?
Garbage Bins ashore
Supplies
Fuel ?
Bottled gas ?
Chandlers None
Services
Repairs N/A
Internet ?
Mobile connectivity ?
Vehicle rentals ?

Provisioning

Give the names and locations of supermarkets, grocery stores, bakeries, etc..

Store name1/wiki/Sao_Nicolau#.3Cspan_style.3D.22color:magenta_.22.3EStore_name1.3C.2Fspan.3EProvisions icon Store name1 [[Sao Nicolau#Store name1|Store name1]] DD.ddd, DD.ddd description, location, tel. +XX XXXX XXXXX.

Eating out

Give the name of recommended restaurant, tavernas, pastry stores, etc.)

  • Location1
Name/wiki/Sao_Nicolau#.27.27.3Cspan_style.3D.22color:magenta_.22.3EName.3C.2Fspan.3E.27.27Eatingout icon Name [[Sao Nicolau#Name|Name]] DD.ddd, DD.ddd description, tel. +XX XXXX XXXXX.

mark |name= Name| type= eatingout | lat= DD.ddd | lon= DD.ddd |text= description, tel. +XX XXXX XXXXX.}}

Transportation

Tourism

History

Give a short history of the island.)

Places to Visit

List places of interest, tours, etc.

Friends

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Forums

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Links

References

See Cape Verde.

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