PILOTAGE - GALICIA
Uninhabited Isla Sálvora is part of the
Atlantic Islands National Park
steer 330° for waypoint J, SW of Isla
Noro. Identify Insuabela and Piedras
Los Asadoiros, the N’most above-
water heads of the reefs extending
N from Sálvora, and keep Insuabela
fi ne on the starboard bow to leave
Los Asadoiros 1·5 cables to port. This
avoids Bajo Touza Area Mesa and
Piedra Carabeliña. Waypoint H is in
mid-channel at the narrows. From this
point steer 311° until Isla Insuabela
is abeam to starboard at waypoint G.
From here the Islas Sagres may be left
to starboard, giving the main island
a berth of 3 cables and taking care to
avoid the isolated drying Bajo Meixón
de Vigo, 7 cables SSE of Sagres beacon.
From the Paso Interior to the Canal
de Sagres, steer 336° from waypoint
G until Piedra de Barlovento is
identifi ed, and when the rock is abeam
at waypoint D, turn on to 284° and
head for the mid channel between
Insua El Mayador and Islote El Toran,
at waypoint C. Then steer 277°, leaving
El Mayador close to port and the
drying Laxes de Falcoeiro to starboard
at waypoint B. From there steer a
course of about 300°, taking care to
avoid Bajo Roncoso 4 cables NW.Anchorages
Aguiño is a fi shing port with a long
stone pier, against which it is often
possible to fi nd a berth for the night,
especially at weekends. Failing that
there is anchorage in the bay, behind
the pier. The unpretentious village hasexcellent bar food – Galician style –
and a supermarket.
On the islands, there is only one
permitted anchorage, off Praia do
Almacén at the southern end of Isla
Sálvora. The archipelago is part of the
Atlantic Islands National Park and a
permit is required to anchor there –
see http://www.iatlanticas.es for details of
how the system works.
Apart from a team of wardens
on Sálvora, the island group is
uninhabited. The accent on the á
places the stress on the fi rst syllable –
it is pronounced SALvora. WBook
■ Atlantic Spain
and Portugal: Cabo
Ortegal (Galicia)
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