club de vela del Port d'Andratx

Shelter by wind direction

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

Partial shelter in south, south-west and west wind.

Swell can come in from south-west to west-south-west (236°–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

Seabed: sand.

Source: official seabed habitat map of the Balearic government.

Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.

Good holding.

Approach

Approach through a channel or a harbour entrance: routes end about 1.5 NM off, then continue at reduced speed.

Marked on the nautical chart as: anchorage, moorings and harbour.

Ashore and services

A good gateway to visit the island.

A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.

Within reach:

• Port d'Andratx: 36 restaurants, bars or cafés, 10 min on foot
• S'Arracó: 6 restaurants, bars or cafés, 29 min by public transport (121)

Nearest services:

• Restaurant (Verico) 130 m away
• Supermarket (Eroski) 470 m away
• Bus (Club de Vela (Port d'Andratx)) 160 m away
• Parking 140 m away
• Fuel at the quay
• Port d'Andratx · up to 15 m · VHF channel 8 · Book online at reservas.portsib.es
• Marina Port d'Andratx (Club de Vela Port d'Andratx) · up to 30 m

Where to go when the wind turns

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

• In south wind: Racó des Murter, 1 NM by sea.
• In south-west wind: Cala Fornells, 5.9 NM by sea.
• In west wind: Cala Blanca, 4.5 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Plana de sa Pineta cove · 0.6 NM by sea
• Comellar de Cala Egos cove · 0.6 NM by sea
• Port d'Andratx (bouées) mooring field · 1 NM by sea
• Racó des Murter anchorage · 1 NM by sea
• Sant Elm mooring field · 1.9 NM by sea
• s'Algar cove · 2.1 NM by sea

Sheltered anchorages of Majorca 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 – Santa Ponça

• Puerto Portals marina
• Puerto Portals (anchorage) anchorage
• platja de ses Dones cove
• Cala des Malgrat anchorage