SW of Corsica offers some of the most beautiful anchorages. As you get closer to Bonifacio be carreful with the weather forecast as the NW wind can be very strong.
The range of the tide in this area is negligible. There are no regular currents along the coasts of Corse, ...
“Les îles sanguinaires” meaning the bloody Island as in the old days, a lot of ships sank and their crews where crushed on the rocky landscape of those sharp islands. There is a beautiful 1608 Geonese tower on one of the main island from this small archipelago.
The nature reserve, which is part of the Regional Natural Park of Corsica, occupies the Scandola peninsula, an impressive, porphyritic rock mass. The vegetation is an outstanding example of scrubland. Seagulls, cormorants and sea eagles can be found there. The clear waters, with their ...
Cove of Figiera or Figuera. An anchorage well sheltered from SOUTH WEST winds. Go around the islet of La Figuera to the north. You can anchor behind in 4-7m, bottom of sand and grass. Do not try to pass between the islet and the coast, the passage is blocked by a reef.
Anse ouverte à l'ouest terminée par une plage de sable. Il est possible de s'enfoncer profondément dans l'anse, les fonds remontant proche de la plage. Attention à l'approche marquée à l'ouest par l'Ecueil de Fica (1 .60m) et des abords peu francs sur le flanc sud. Pour y pénétrer ...
Au cap une tour remarquable, blanche au sommet noir. 1 feu directionnel blanc (4 éclats 15 sec) renforcé de 109°4 à 11°4 d'une portée de 21 milles15s21M, qui couvre le feu blanc scintillant (6) + EL 15 sec de la tourelle des Moines.Le phare montre en permanence un feu blanc ...