Cardiff

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Cardiff

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Contents 1 Cardiff 1.1 Background 1.2 Charts 1.3 Radio Nets 1.4 Local Weather 1.5 Approaches and Navigation 1.6 Marinas & Yacht Clubs 1.7 Anchorages 1.8 Offshore Islands 1.9 Routes/Passages To/From 1.10 Tourism & things to do ashore 1.11 Fuel, Water, & Electricity 1.12 Laundry 1.13 Grocery & Supply Stores 1.14 Eateries 1.15 Internet/WiFi 1.16 Motorbike & Car Rentals 1.17 Marine Stores & Facilities 1.18 Repairs 1.19 Transportation 1.20 References & Publications 1.21 Cruiser's Friends 1.22 Forum Discussions 1.23 External Links 1.24 Personal Notes 1.24.1 Last Visited & Details Checked (and updated here) 2 Contributors to this page 3 Cruising Wiki Navigation

Charts

• Admiralty Folio - SC5608 Bristol Channel
• Admiralty Chart 1182 Barry and Cardiff Roads with Approaches

Radio Nets

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Local Weather

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Approaches and Navigation

With a tidal range of up to 13m, rates in excess of 4 knots, as well as moving sand banks and rocks, navigation should be made with great care. Pay particular attention to water depths at Lavernock spit and Cardiff grounds.

Entry to the bay is via the Wrach channel, keeping the Outer Wrach buoy to Starboard. Be aware of large vessels restricted by draught entering or leaving Cardiff docks, especially near high water.

Contact 'Cardiff Barage' on VHF Channel 18 to request a lock in. The barrage channel is regularly dredged, but check with barrage control for actual depths if uncertain. Locking times are inbound at 15 and 45 minutes past the hour and outbound at 0 and 30 minutes past the hour.

Once in the inner harbour, await green lights before entering the lock. There are 3 locks and barrage control will inform you which lock to use. Be wary of volume of water rushing from the locks into the outer harbour during locking, and be aware that echo sounder readings can be affected by the amount of silt in the water.

Marinas & Yacht Clubs

• Penarth Marina
• Cardiff Yacht Club
• Cardiff Bay Yacht Club

Anchorages

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Offshore Islands

• Flatholm
• Steepholm

Routes/Passages To/From

Popular passages/routes, timing, etc.

Tourism & things to do ashore

The two yacht clubs and Penarth marina give full access to Wales' capital city, with all the facilities expected. Transport links are good, with regular bus and train services, as well as more than one water taxi service linking the bay and city.

• Cardiff Bay website

Fuel, Water, & Electricity

Laundry

Grocery & Supply Stores

Eateries

Internet/WiFi

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Motorbike & Car Rentals

Marine Stores & Facilities

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Repairs

Transportation

• Cardiff Central train station

References & Publications

Publications, Guides, etc.

• Bristol Channel & Severn Cruising Guide - Milford Haven to St Ives - Peter Cumberlidge (2008) ISBN 9780852889794

Cruiser's Friends

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Forum Discussions

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External Links

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Personal Notes

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