La Sdragonato

Shelter by wind direction

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

Partial shelter in west wind.

No shelter in south-east, south and south-west wind.

In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south.

Swell can come in from south-south-east to west-south-west (152°–240°).

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

Seabed, depth and room

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 15 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Room to anchor: medium (about 4.5 ha).

Approach

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 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

No road nearby.

Almost no buildings ashore (3 within 600 m).

A remarkable site can be reached from here.

Within reach:

• Phare de la Madonetta: 4 min on foot
• Sdragonato: 9 min on foot

Where to go when the wind turns

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

• In south-east wind: Calanque de L’Arenella, 0.2 NM by sea.
• In south wind: Calanque de la Catena, 1.2 NM by sea.
• In south-west wind: Calanque de la Catena, 1.2 NM by sea.
• In west wind: Calanque de la Catena, 1.2 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Calanque de L’Arenella cove · 0.2 NM by sea
• Côte Accore cove · 1 NM by sea
• Plage de Paragan cove · 1.2 NM by sea
• Cala di Paraguano cove · 1.2 NM by sea
• Calanque de la Catena cove · 1.2 NM by sea
• Port de Bonifacio port · 1.2 NM by sea

This place is on an odyssey

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

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 – Bonifacio

• Plage du Petit Sperone cove
• Cala di Stentinu cove
• Plage de Balistra cove
• Plage de Maora anchorage