i Calanchi
cove · Gulf of Ajaccio · Corsica
i Calanchi is a cove on the coast of Corsica.
The bay opens towards the west-north-west (297°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south-east wind.
Partial shelter in east (levante) and south wind.
No shelter in north, north-east, south-west, west and north-west (mistral) wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-west.
Swell can come in from south-west to north-east (216°–36°).
- 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 13.3 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.
Ashore and services
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (31 buildings within 600 m).
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
Within reach:
- Torra di a Castagna: 19 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 north wind: a cala di l'Affactoghju, 1.2 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: a cala di l'Affactoghju, 1.2 NM by sea.
- In east wind: a cala di l'Affactoghju, 1.2 NM by sea.
- In south wind: a Culumbaghja, 1.2 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: a Culumbaghja, 1.2 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Nant'u Pesciu, 6.1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- a cala di l'Affactoghju cove · 1.2 NM by sea
- a Culumbaghja cove · 1.2 NM by sea
- a costa di Ribbanera cove · 1.3 NM by sea
- u Purtichjolu anchorage · 1.8 NM by sea
- l'Aghjola cove · 1.8 NM by sea
- l'Arena rossa cove · 2 NM by sea
This place is on an odyssey
Sheltered anchorages of Corsica by wind
More places – Gulf of Ajaccio
- a cala di l'Affactoghju cove
- u Portucaccu cove
Questions
Is i Calanchi sheltered from the mistral?
No. It is exposed in north-west wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Nant'u Pesciu, 6.1 NM by sea.
Is i Calanchi sheltered from the levante?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is a cala di l'Affactoghju, 1.2 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at i Calanchi?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 13.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Can you spend the night at i Calanchi?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.