a costa di Ribbanera
cove · a Verghja · Corsica
a costa di Ribbanera is a cove on the coast of Corsica.
The nearest town is a Verghja.
It lies in Gulf of Ajaccio.
The bay opens towards the north-north-west (346°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south-east, south and south-west wind.
Partial shelter in east (levante) and west wind.
No shelter in north, north-east and north-west (mistral) wind.
In the most open sector, up to 7.7 NM of open water towards the north-west.
Swell can come in from north-west to north-north-east (304°–20°).
- sheltered
- partly
- exposed
Shelter is estimated from open water and swell, not from wind strength: a strong wind can still gust over the land.
Here, shelter depends on tonight's wind. Seadromy reads the forecast and tells you before you leave.
Seabed, depth and room
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Seagrass shown on the general chart: drop the anchor on sand.
Ashore and services
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (6 within 600 m).
Nothing ashore: a wild anchorage.
Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
- In north wind: a cala di l'Affactoghju, 2.4 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: l'Aghjola, 0.8 NM by sea.
- In east wind: u Purtichjolu, 0.7 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Nant'u Pesciu, 7.4 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- a Culumbaghja cove · 0.2 NM by sea
- u Purtichjolu anchorage · 0.7 NM by sea
- l'Aghjola cove · 0.8 NM by sea
- i Calanchi cove · 1.3 NM by sea
- l'Agnoni cove · 2.1 NM by sea
- a cala di l'Affactoghju cove · 2.4 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Corsica by wind
More places – a Verghja
- Anse Ottioni cove
- a Culumbaghja cove
- l'Aghjola cove
- l'Agnoni cove
Questions
Is a costa di Ribbanera sheltered from the mistral?
No. It is exposed in north-west wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Nant'u Pesciu, 7.4 NM by sea.
Is a costa di Ribbanera sheltered from the levante?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is u Purtichjolu, 0.7 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at a costa di Ribbanera?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Can you spend the night at a costa di Ribbanera?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.