Table of Contents
Introduction 3
How to use this book 6
Symbols 6
What you need to know as a yachtsman 8
Introduction 8
Crossing the Bay of Biscay 8
Coming from Portugal 12
Coming from northern Spain 12
Cruising Galicia 13
Berthing & anchoring 15
Suggested summer itineraries 16
Radio services 17
Formalities 17
Crew 17
Technical and navigational information used in this book 18
What you need to know as a tourist 19
Transport 19
Public services 19
Sources of information 20
Money and security 21
Customs and behaviour 21
Environment 21
Communications 22
Rías Altas 24
Sailing in the Rías Altas 26
Rías Altas 28
Introduction 28
Ribadeo 32
From Rinlo to Punta do Castro 40
Ensenada de Cegoñas 40
Playa de San Miguel 41
Foz 42
Río Ouro 43
Punta de Fazouro 43
Burela 44
San Cibrao 46
Playa Rueta 47
Los Farallones 47
Puerto Alúmina Española 47
Playa de Portocelo 48
Ría de Viveiro 50
Ría do Barqueiro 54
Vicedo 54
Barqueiro 54
Ensenada de Santa Marta 58
Ortigueira 58
Espasante 60
Cariño 60
Ría de Cedeira 62
Cedeira to Cabo Prior 66
Playa de Frouxeira 66
Playa de San Xurxo 66
Golfo Ártabro and Costa de Morte 68
Sailing in Golfo Ártabro and Costa de Morte 70
Golfo Ártabro 74
Introduction 76
Approach and key facilities 78
Ría de Ferrol 82
Playa de San Felipe 82
Ensenada do Baño 82
Dársena Curuxeiras-Ferrol 82
Puerto Deportivo da Graña 83
Rías de Betanzos & Ares 84
Ares 84
Sada 84
A Coruña 88
Dáresena de la Marina 88
Marina Coruña (planned2008/09) 89
Marina Seca (Oza) 89
Club Marítimo de Oza 89
Real Club Náutico 89
Costa da Morte 96
Introduction 98
Coruña to Sisargas 100
Malpica 100
Islas Sisargas 101
Puerto de Barizo 101
Ría de Corme y Laxe 103
Approach & entrance 103
Corme 104
Laxe 104
Ría de Camariñas 106
Approach & entrance 106
Camariñas 108
Muxía 112
Approach & entrance 114
Finisterre 116
Sardiñeiro 116
Corcubión and Cée 120
Ensenada de Ézaro 121
Carnota 123
Porto Cubelo 123
Rías Baixas 125
Introduction 126
Sailing in the Rías Baixas 130
Ría de Muros 134
Introduction 136
Approach and key facilities 138
Monte Louro 142
Playa de Louro 142
Ensenada de San Francisco 142
Muros 144
Esteiro 148
Freixo 149
Noia 152
Portosín 154
Porto do Son 156
From Porto do Son to Corrubedo 157
Ría de Arousa 160
Introduction 162
Approach and key facilities 164
Ensenada de Corrubedo 168
Aguiño 170
Isla Vionta, Isla Sálvora, Cabo Falcoeiro 171
Ribeira 174
Playa Corosa 175
Ensenada de Palmeira 175
Pobra do Caramiñal 178
Ensenada de Cabo Santa Cruz 184
Rianxo 186
Vilagarcía de Arousa 190
Vilanova de Arousa 194
Isla de Arousa 196
Ensenada de San Xulián South 196
Cambados 198
La Toxa 200
O Grove 200
Meloxo 200
San Vicente de Mar 205
Ría de Pontevedra 207
Introduction 208
Approach and key facilities 210
Portonovo 214
Sanxenxo 218
Combarro 220
Pontevedra 224
Aguete 226
Playa do Mogor 227
Bueu & Beluso 228
Isla De San Clemente 229
Ría de Aldán 230
Isla Ons 233
Ría de Vigo 234
Introduction 236
Approach and key facilities 238
Barra and Limens 242
Cangas 244
Ensenada de Moaña 248
Domaio 250
Ensenada de San Simón 251
Vigo 254
Puerto Punta Lagoa 260
Real Club Náutico de Vigo 262
Marina Davila Sport 264
Liceo Maríutico de Vigo 262
Marina Davila Sport 264
Liceo Marítimo de Bouzas 264
Isla de Toralla 266
Baiona 268
Islas Cíes 273
A Guarda 275
Camposancos/El Pasaje and Río Miño 276
Background to Galicia 279
Santiago de Compostela 288
Appendix 292
Weather - sources & times 292
HF Radio Facsimile Broadcasts 296
Internet weather 296
Language cross-reference 297
Wind speed conversions 299
Useful Internet sites 299
Charts 300
Useful addresses 302
Recommended Books 302
Music 302
Comments on Cruising Galicia 302
