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Portimao is a large resort and popular sailing venue, situated at the mouth of the Arade river on the south coast of [[Portugal]] (the Algarve), six miles E of [[Lagos]] and 15 miles W of [[Albufeira]]. It’s main beach just W of the river entrance, Praia da Rocha, is one of the largest and most celebrated on the Algarve coast. Motor racing enthusiasts are catered for by a motor racing circuit and the waters off the town are busy for much of the year with match racing, windsurfing and power boating events. Visiting yachts have the option of berthing in the huge [[Marina de Portimao]] on the W bank of the river or anchoring off the pleasant settlement of Ferragudo on the E bank. | Portimao is a large resort and popular sailing venue, situated at the mouth of the Arade river on the south coast of [[Portugal]] (the Algarve), six miles E of [[Lagos]] and 15 miles W of [[Albufeira]]. It’s main beach just W of the river entrance, Praia da Rocha, is one of the largest and most celebrated on the Algarve coast. Motor racing enthusiasts are catered for by a motor racing circuit and the waters off the town are busy for much of the year with match racing, windsurfing and power boating events. Visiting yachts have the option of berthing in the huge [[Marina de Portimao]] on the W bank of the river or anchoring off the pleasant settlement of Ferragudo on the E bank. | ||
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| - | '' | + | ''See [[Portugal#Charts |Portugal]]''. |
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| - | + | Weather conditions on the Algarve coast are usually more benign than on the west coast and swell is less of a feature. | |
Sources of weather forecasting info: | Sources of weather forecasting info: | ||
* [http://www.meteo.pt Portugal's Met Office] | * [http://www.meteo.pt Portugal's Met Office] | ||
* [http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/marine/shipping_forecast.html UK Met Shipping Forecast]. | * [http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/marine/shipping_forecast.html UK Met Shipping Forecast]. | ||
| - | + | * ''See also [[Portugal#Weather|Portugal]]''. | |
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| + | ==Passages== | ||
| + | ''See [[Portugal#Passages|Portugal]]''. | ||
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| + | {{Green|Add here VHF channel for coastguard, harbor masters. etc.}} | ||
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| + | ''Also see [[World MM Nets|World Cruiser's Nets]]''. | ||
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Portimao is situated just east of the long beach of Praia da Rocha - an area with many buildings - and thus the entrance to the river estuary is easily identifiable. The river is entered from due S between two long moles extending from either side of the river banks. The entrance is about 250m wide. Ponta do Altar with its lighthouse of the same name is on the E side. On account of the height of the cliffs on the E side, the entrance to the port is obscured to those approaching from the east almost until the entrance to the moles. | Portimao is situated just east of the long beach of Praia da Rocha - an area with many buildings - and thus the entrance to the river estuary is easily identifiable. The river is entered from due S between two long moles extending from either side of the river banks. The entrance is about 250m wide. Ponta do Altar with its lighthouse of the same name is on the E side. On account of the height of the cliffs on the E side, the entrance to the port is obscured to those approaching from the east almost until the entrance to the moles. | ||
Once the outer moles have been passed, if heading for the marina a course should be set at 020º off the line of the Ferragudo Fore and Aft beacons, leaving buoy no. 2 to port, continuing in the direction of buoy no. 4 until arriving at the marina entrance on port side. The marina is marked by two moles with beacons at each end and the reception pontoon is to starboard of the marina entrance. Reception is the round yellow building at the end of the pontoon, open 8am to 8pm. The fuel station is on the N end of the same pontoon. | Once the outer moles have been passed, if heading for the marina a course should be set at 020º off the line of the Ferragudo Fore and Aft beacons, leaving buoy no. 2 to port, continuing in the direction of buoy no. 4 until arriving at the marina entrance on port side. The marina is marked by two moles with beacons at each end and the reception pontoon is to starboard of the marina entrance. Reception is the round yellow building at the end of the pontoon, open 8am to 8pm. The fuel station is on the N end of the same pontoon. | ||
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| - | Portimao | + | [[Portimao]] iis a port of entry/exit to [[Portugal]]. |
| - | ==Berthing | + | ''For entrance details see [[Portugal#Entrance| Portugal]]''. |
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===Marinas & Yacht Clubs=== | ===Marinas & Yacht Clubs=== | ||
| - | * [[Marina de Portimao]] has 620 moorings for yachts up to 50 metres in depths of up to 5.0 metres. Click on link for details | + | * [[Marina de Portimao]] has 620 moorings for yachts up to 50 metres in depths of up to 5.0 metres. ''Click on link for details'' |
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==Anchorages== | ==Anchorages== | ||
| - | + | {{Image right| FerragudoAnchorage.jpg| Ferragudo and anchorage }} | |
| - | The anchorage of Ferragudo lies on the E side of the river, just under a mile from the river entrance. The anchorage consists of an inlet off the village of the same name and offers good holding, well protected from the dominant winds. | + | {{Poi |37|7.44|N|08|31.44|W| | type= anchorage| name= Ferragudo |
| + | | text= The anchorage of Ferragudo lies on the E side of the river, just under a mile from the river entrance. The anchorage consists of an inlet off the village of the same name and offers good holding, well protected from the dominant winds. However, it is very shallow and muddy at low tide. {{Chartlet link| lat= 37.124| lon= -8.52406| zoom= 16|}}. }} | ||
| - | == | + | {{Poi |37|7.85|N|08|31.92|W| | type= anchorage| name= Portimao Harbor |
| - | ==== | + | | text= Portico Harbor provides good holding in sand in the large harbor, off the long beach. Well protected from almost every direction, though some swell can make its way in from the SW. Many liveaboards spend many months anchored here. Go as close as possible to the cafe at the NE corner to pick up their unsecured wifi signal. {{Chartlet link| lat= 37.13085| lon= -8.53208| zoom= 16|}}.}} |
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| - | + | {{Poi |37|6.745|N|08|31.37|W| | type= anchorage| name= Portimao Wall | |
| + | | text= There is a large anchorage behind the harbor wall with good holding and fairly well protected from anything but strong SW. However the constant wash from the high speed boats and the club music with plenty of bass to reach even through the best earplugs are a nuisance but the major party pooper is the raw sewage and trash flowing from upriver twice a day with the outgoing tide. Ruins what probably once was a great lovely anchorage. {{Chartlet link| lat= 37.11403| lon= -8.52297| zoom= 15|}}.}} | ||
| - | + | {{Note}}The [[Marina de Portimao]] is very close on the opposite side of the Arade river in the event of a sudden change in the weather | |
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| - | + | |Water| At the [[Marina de Portimao]] | |
| - | + | |Electricity| At the [[Marina de Portimao]] | |
| - | + | |Toilets| At the [[Marina de Portimao]] | |
| - | + | |Showers| At the [[Marina de Portimao]] | |
| + | |Laundry| Behind the [[Marina de Portimao|marina]] reception building - 5 or 8 Euros depending on size of load | ||
| + | |Garbage| Lots of bins around the [[Marina de Portimao|marina]], along Praia da Rocha, and throughout the town. No charge | ||
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| - | * | + | |Fuel| At the [[Marina de Portimao]] |
| - | + | |Bottled gas| {{MagentaText|?}} | |
| - | * | + | |Chandlers| ''See [[Marina de Portimao]]'' |
| + | * In the marina are two small chandlers (''Ondanautica'' and ''Sopramar'') plus ''Bluewater Algarve'' which is a general fix-it / source-it type business. | ||
| + | * ''Sorpamar'' are useless at ordering stuff in. ''Bluewater'', run by Brits, are excellent, and have a good machine shop for fabricating things. --[[User:LifePart2|LifePart2]] | ||
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| - | * Wifi in the marina. | + | |Repairs| ''See [[Marina de Portimao]]'' |
| + | |Internet| | ||
| + | * Wifi in the [[Marina de Portimao|marina]]. | ||
| + | * When anchored in the harbor, park yourself as close as you can to the Club Nau beach restaurant at the north end of the beach. With a wifi booster you can then hook into their free wifi at variable speeds - sometimes quite good, most of the time pretty slow, sometimes unusable (update 2016, cannot confirm if this is still available as we used MEO). Personally, I use an unlocked cell phone, with a MEO SIM card, and a pay as you go data connection. Seems to work pretty well. The MEO store is very close to the waterfront in the town center. Tie your dinghy to the seawall ladder and climb up. -- July 2016 [[User:LifePart2|LifePart2]] | ||
| + | |Mobile connectivity| {{MagentaText|?}} | ||
| + | |Vehicle rentals| Car rentals available above the beach and in town. About 400 Euros a week | ||
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| - | * | + | ==Provisioning== |
| + | * Small supermarket behind the beach at the south end of the marina | ||
| + | * Big supermarkets (''Continent'', ''Pingo Doce)'' in town | ||
| + | * ''Continent'' will deliver to the marina if you spend over 100 Euros. Get there by bus from the Tivoli hotel roundabout just outside the marina, or else dinghy about a mile upstream and dock just outside the museum, from where you can walk to the supermarkets. -- [[User:LifePart2|LifePart2]] | ||
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| - | + | Lots of tourist restaurants along Praia do Rocha - a short walk from the marina. | |
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| - | + | ====History==== | |
| + | {{Green|Give a short history of the port.}} | ||
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| - | + | A visit to Ferragudo is in fact highly recommended. Small quaint portuguese Town with some really nice restaurants that come alive at night. | |
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| - | + | Contact details of "Cruiser's Friends" that can be contacted for local information or assistance. | |
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| - | + | List links to discussion threads on [[Cruising Forums|partnering forums]]. (''see link for requirements'') | |
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| - | + | * {{wikipedia|Portimão}} | |
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| + | ''See [[Portugal#References|Portugal]]''. | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:59, 21 August 2018
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 Portimao from the SW |
Portimao is a large resort and popular sailing venue, situated at the mouth of the Arade river on the south coast of Portugal (the Algarve), six miles E of Lagos and 15 miles W of Albufeira. It’s main beach just W of the river entrance, Praia da Rocha, is one of the largest and most celebrated on the Algarve coast. Motor racing enthusiasts are catered for by a motor racing circuit and the waters off the town are busy for much of the year with match racing, windsurfing and power boating events. Visiting yachts have the option of berthing in the huge Marina de Portimao on the W bank of the river or anchoring off the pleasant settlement of Ferragudo on the E bank.
Charts
See Portugal.
Weather
Weather conditions on the Algarve coast are usually more benign than on the west coast and swell is less of a feature.
Sources of weather forecasting info:
Passages
See Portugal.
Communication
Add here VHF channel for coastguard, harbor masters. etc.
Also see World Cruiser's Nets.
Portimao is situated just east of the long beach of Praia da Rocha - an area with many buildings - and thus the entrance to the river estuary is easily identifiable. The river is entered from due S between two long moles extending from either side of the river banks. The entrance is about 250m wide. Ponta do Altar with its lighthouse of the same name is on the E side. On account of the height of the cliffs on the E side, the entrance to the port is obscured to those approaching from the east almost until the entrance to the moles.
Once the outer moles have been passed, if heading for the marina a course should be set at 020º off the line of the Ferragudo Fore and Aft beacons, leaving buoy no. 2 to port, continuing in the direction of buoy no. 4 until arriving at the marina entrance on port side. The marina is marked by two moles with beacons at each end and the reception pontoon is to starboard of the marina entrance. Reception is the round yellow building at the end of the pontoon, open 8am to 8pm. The fuel station is on the N end of the same pontoon.
Entrance
Portimao iis a port of entry/exit to Portugal.
For entrance details see Portugal.
Berthing
Marinas & Yacht Clubs
- Marina de Portimao has 620 moorings for yachts up to 50 metres in depths of up to 5.0 metres. Click on link for details
Anchorages
Ferragudo
The anchorage of Ferragudo lies on the E side of the river, just under a mile from the river entrance. The anchorage consists of an inlet off the village of the same name and offers good holding, well protected from the dominant winds. However, it is very shallow and muddy at low tide. Chartlet.
Portimao Harbor
Portico Harbor provides good holding in sand in the large harbor, off the long beach. Well protected from almost every direction, though some swell can make its way in from the SW. Many liveaboards spend many months anchored here. Go as close as possible to the cafe at the NE corner to pick up their unsecured wifi signal. Chartlet.
Portimao Wall
There is a large anchorage behind the harbor wall with good holding and fairly well protected from anything but strong SW. However the constant wash from the high speed boats and the club music with plenty of bass to reach even through the best earplugs are a nuisance but the major party pooper is the raw sewage and trash flowing from upriver twice a day with the outgoing tide. Ruins what probably once was a great lovely anchorage. Chartlet.
Note: The Marina de Portimao is very close on the opposite side of the Arade river in the event of a sudden change in the weather
Amenities
| Facilities | |
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| Water | At the Marina de Portimao |
| Electricity | At the Marina de Portimao |
| Toilets | At the Marina de Portimao |
| Showers | At the Marina de Portimao |
| Laundry | Behind the marina reception building - 5 or 8 Euros depending on size of load |
| Garbage | Lots of bins around the marina, along Praia da Rocha, and throughout the town. No charge |
| Supplies | |
| Fuel | At the Marina de Portimao |
| Bottled gas | ? |
| Chandlers | See Marina de Portimao
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| Services | |
| Repairs | See Marina de Portimao |
| Internet |
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| Mobile connectivity | ? |
| Vehicle rentals | Car rentals available above the beach and in town. About 400 Euros a week |
Provisioning
- Small supermarket behind the beach at the south end of the marina
- Big supermarkets (Continent, Pingo Doce) in town
- Continent will deliver to the marina if you spend over 100 Euros. Get there by bus from the Tivoli hotel roundabout just outside the marina, or else dinghy about a mile upstream and dock just outside the museum, from where you can walk to the supermarkets. -- LifePart2
Eating out
Lots of tourist restaurants along Praia do Rocha - a short walk from the marina.
Transportation
List transportation (local and/or international.)
Tourism
History
Give a short history of the port.
Places to Visit
A visit to Ferragudo is in fact highly recommended. Small quaint portuguese Town with some really nice restaurants that come alive at night.
Friends
Contact details of "Cruiser's Friends" that can be contacted for local information or assistance.
Forums
List links to discussion threads on partnering forums. (see link for requirements)
Links
References
See Portugal.
Comments
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Verified by
Date of member's last visit to Portimao and this page's details validated:
- October 11, 2011 --LifePart2
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