Kolobrzeg

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	Submit the chart details that are required for safe navigation.		Submit the chart details that are required for safe navigation.
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	====Radio Nets====		====Radio Nets====
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	==Approach and Navigation==		==Approach and Navigation==
-	Details?	+	Bumpy in a NW (the dominant wind) but pretty safe as long as you keep to the middle near the entrance. Outgoing vessels are easily spotted from outside.
	==Check-in facilities==		==Check-in facilities==
	Submit details about facilities for checking in - where to dock, etc.		Submit details about facilities for checking in - where to dock, etc.
		+	* At the time of writing anything to the West is Military including the beach, which is why is is so empty. DO NOT stop there, at best you will be frogmarched to the barracks, made to fill in some forms and interrogated by a bored soldier.
		+	* Not advised to to park up on the East side after entrance at tourist town, since this space is busy with pirate ships and ferries for tourists. Carry on down to the Marina.
-	====Offshore Islands====	+	==Offshore Islands==
	List Islands		List Islands
-	*	+	* Water is VERY shallow North of the Pier (0.3m East of the breakwater) though charted depth (2010) is good.
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	==Marinas & Yacht Clubs==		==Marinas & Yacht Clubs==
-	Submit Marina details.	+	The town Marina (opened September 2012) is half a mile in on the East side of entry.
-	*	+	* Visitors go on the South Pontoons. Never mind the thousands of Seagulls, they aren't allowed to mess on the boats.
-	*	+	* Leci, Water facilities and plenty of depth all round
		+	* WC, washing machines, have lots of 1PLN and 2PLN coins!
		+	* The Joseph Conrad Yacht Klub [http://www.klubmorski.pl/] consists of a few very keen racers who are at it at every opportunity. Ask to join a race on any summer weekend. The Kommander Jarek is very helpful and speaks good English - [email protected]
		+	* A chandlery is onsite [email protected]
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		+	A much larger extension to the Marina is planned to the South East of the existing marina. Progress is slow and no one is holding breaths.
	====Anchorages====		====Anchorages====
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	====Fuel, Water, & Electricity====		====Fuel, Water, & Electricity====
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	====Laundry====		====Laundry====
-	*	+	* At marina
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	====Grocery & Supply Stores====		====Grocery & Supply Stores====
-	*	+	As you exit the Marina, cross the railway line then:
-	*	+	* Turn right down Solna then first right and right again to find fresh fish from the small fishing boats every morning.
		+	* Turn right down Solna then at first big roundabout turn left to find LIDL Superstore (also sells fresh bread!) and turn right to find Biedronke.
		+	* Another 500M at the next big roundabout, turn right and find Brico Marche (tools) and the main branch of Neptun Candlers. Adam speaks good English and they are very helpful.
	====Eateries====		====Eateries====
-	*	+	* Turn left to walk into town,
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	====Internet/WiFi====		====Internet/WiFi====
-	Available?	+	Allegedly there are free Wifis around sponsored by the City Council, in reality they do not work and no one can explain why.
	====Motorbike & Car Rentals====		====Motorbike & Car Rentals====
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	====Marine Stores & Facilities====		====Marine Stores & Facilities====
	Submit addresses and contact details of marine related businesses that are of interest to cruisers.		Submit addresses and contact details of marine related businesses that are of interest to cruisers.
-	*	+	* Chandlry: Neptun, ul. Sienkiewicza 17E, +48601727609 (Adam)
		+	* Tool Hire: Wypozsyczalinia Elektronari, Rybacka 6A, +48794536086 (Kuba)
	====Repairs====		====Repairs====
-	*	+	* Ask members of the Yacht Klub, or Wictor the Harbours Manager. He works from the top office on most week days.
	====Garbage Disposal====		====Garbage Disposal====
-	?	+	* Glass bottles and Plastics are currently all that is recycled, bins are next
		+	* A green bin is located on site which currently takes all other trash. The Marina is aiming to have proper disposal facilities for all kinds of waste by 2014.
	====Transportation====		====Transportation====
	Transportation (local and/or international)		Transportation (local and/or international)
-	*	+	* Local busses are 2PLN, the main bus/train station is just 400M North East of the entrance to the Morski Port Jachtowy (Marina)
	==Routes/Passages To/From==		==Routes/Passages To/From==
	Popular passages/routes, timing, etc.		Popular passages/routes, timing, etc.
-	*	+	* Ryainair has cheap flights STN<>SZZ about half the week. The timing is tricky.
		+	** Train Kolobrzeg Kostrzewno -> Goleniaw leaves at 6.26AM (Kostrzewno is the train station 200M South West of the Marina Entrance!
		+	** Taxi from Sczeczin Goleniaw Airport to Goleniaw : 44PLN. There are local mini-busses which leave when full for 7PLN on the right outside the train station. They are not well labelled, don't get on the wrong one.
	==Cruiser's Friends==		==Cruiser's Friends==
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	==Personal Notes==		==Personal Notes==
	Personal experiences?		Personal experiences?
-	*	+	* The Bison Grass Vodka is Ace.
	==References & Publications==		==References & Publications==
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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'':
-	*	+	* Blue Heron April 2013
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Revision as of 21:04, 17 April 2013

Contents 1 Kolobrzeg 2 Background 3 Charts 3.1 Radio Nets 4 Weather 5 Approach and Navigation 6 Check-in facilities 7 Offshore Islands 8 Marinas & Yacht Clubs 8.1 Anchorages 9 Tourism & things to do ashore 9.1 Tourism 9.2 Fuel, Water, & Electricity 9.3 Laundry 9.4 Grocery & Supply Stores 9.5 Eateries 9.6 Internet/WiFi 9.7 Motorbike & Car Rentals 9.8 Marine Stores & Facilities 9.9 Repairs 9.10 Garbage Disposal 9.11 Transportation 10 Routes/Passages To/From 11 Cruiser's Friends 12 Forum Discussions 12.1 External Links 13 Personal Notes 14 References & Publications 15 Last Visited & Details Checked (and updated here) 16 Contributors to this page 17 Cruising Wiki Navigation

Kolobrzeg

Background

Historic details, etc.

Submit details about the sailing/cruising in the area, etc.

Charts

Submit the chart details that are required for safe navigation.

Radio Nets

Also see Cruiser's Nets

Weather

Local weather conditions?

Sources for Weather forecasts:

Approach and Navigation

Bumpy in a NW (the dominant wind) but pretty safe as long as you keep to the middle near the entrance. Outgoing vessels are easily spotted from outside.

Check-in facilities

Submit details about facilities for checking in - where to dock, etc.

• At the time of writing anything to the West is Military including the beach, which is why is is so empty. DO NOT stop there, at best you will be frogmarched to the barracks, made to fill in some forms and interrogated by a bored soldier.
• Not advised to to park up on the East side after entrance at tourist town, since this space is busy with pirate ships and ferries for tourists. Carry on down to the Marina.

Offshore Islands

List Islands

• Water is VERY shallow North of the Pier (0.3m East of the breakwater) though charted depth (2010) is good.

Marinas & Yacht Clubs

The town Marina (opened September 2012) is half a mile in on the East side of entry.

• Visitors go on the South Pontoons. Never mind the thousands of Seagulls, they aren't allowed to mess on the boats.
• Leci, Water facilities and plenty of depth all round
• WC, washing machines, have lots of 1PLN and 2PLN coins!
• The Joseph Conrad Yacht Klub [1] consists of a few very keen racers who are at it at every opportunity. Ask to join a race on any summer weekend. The Kommander Jarek is very helpful and speaks good English - [email protected]
• A chandlery is onsite [email protected]

A much larger extension to the Marina is planned to the South East of the existing marina. Progress is slow and no one is holding breaths.

Anchorages

List details of all safe anchorages in the area.

Tourism & things to do ashore

Tourism

List places of interest, tours, etc.

Fuel, Water, & Electricity

• At marina

Laundry

• At marina

Grocery & Supply Stores

As you exit the Marina, cross the railway line then:

• Turn right down Solna then first right and right again to find fresh fish from the small fishing boats every morning.
• Turn right down Solna then at first big roundabout turn left to find LIDL Superstore (also sells fresh bread!) and turn right to find Biedronke.
• Another 500M at the next big roundabout, turn right and find Brico Marche (tools) and the main branch of Neptun Candlers. Adam speaks good English and they are very helpful.

Eateries

• Turn left to walk into town,

Internet/WiFi

Allegedly there are free Wifis around sponsored by the City Council, in reality they do not work and no one can explain why.

Motorbike & Car Rentals

Marine Stores & Facilities

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

• Chandlry: Neptun, ul. Sienkiewicza 17E, +48601727609 (Adam)
• Tool Hire: Wypozsyczalinia Elektronari, Rybacka 6A, +48794536086 (Kuba)

Repairs

• Ask members of the Yacht Klub, or Wictor the Harbours Manager. He works from the top office on most week days.

Garbage Disposal

• Glass bottles and Plastics are currently all that is recycled, bins are next
• A green bin is located on site which currently takes all other trash. The Marina is aiming to have proper disposal facilities for all kinds of waste by 2014.

Transportation

Transportation (local and/or international)

• Local busses are 2PLN, the main bus/train station is just 400M North East of the entrance to the Morski Port Jachtowy (Marina)

Routes/Passages To/From

Popular passages/routes, timing, etc.

• Ryainair has cheap flights STN<>SZZ about half the week. The timing is tricky.
  • Train Kolobrzeg Kostrzewno -> Goleniaw leaves at 6.26AM (Kostrzewno is the train station 200M South West of the Marina Entrance!
  • Taxi from Sczeczin Goleniaw Airport to Goleniaw : 44PLN. There are local mini-busses which leave when full for 7PLN on the right outside the train station. They are not well labelled, don't get on the wrong one.

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.

Personal Notes

Personal experiences?

• The Bison Grass Vodka is Ace.

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:

• Blue Heron April 2013

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