Port Charles Ornano

Shelter by wind direction

Good shelter in north, north-east, south-east, south, south-west, west and north-west (mistral) wind.

Partial shelter in east (levante) wind.

Shelter is estimated from open water and swell, not from wind strength: a strong wind can still gust over the land.

Approach

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.

Marked on the nautical chart as: moorings and harbour.

Ashore and services

A good gateway to visit the island.

Within reach:

• Ajaccio: 27 restaurants, bars or cafés, 16 min on foot

Nearest services:

• Restaurant (L'Amirauté) on site
• Supermarket (Biocoop) 250 m away
• Train (Ajaccio) 200 m away
• Parking 70 m away
• Fuel at the quay

Where to go when the wind turns

When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:

• In east wind: Port de plaisance Tino Rossi, 0.5 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Mouillage des Cannes mooring field · 0.2 NM by sea
• Port de plaisance Tino Rossi marina · 0.5 NM by sea
• Tahiti Beach cove · 1.9 NM by sea
• Porticcio (anchorage) anchorage · 3.1 NM by sea
• Barbicagja cove · 3.6 NM by sea
• u calonu di u Vescu cove · 3.7 NM by sea

This place is on an odyssey

• One week between Corsica and Sardinia from Ajaccio
• Two weeks between Corsica and Sardinia from Ajaccio
• All odysseys: Corsica

Sheltered anchorages of Corsica by wind

• Sheltered from the tramontana (north)
• Sheltered from the gregale (north-east)
• Sheltered from the levante (east)
• Sheltered from the sirocco (south-east)
• Sheltered from the ostro (south)
• Sheltered from the libeccio (south-west)
• Sheltered from the ponente (west)
• Sheltered from the mistral (north-west)

More places – Ajaccio

• Mouillage des Cannes mooring field
• Plage de Sevani ou Petit Capo cove
• Agosta Plage cove
• Anse de la Figiera cove