July 2005 - Azores
Facts
Most yachts stop in the Azores on their way east across the
Atlantic, although some call on their way west or when sailing
from the South Atlantic towards Northern Europe. Although
hundreds of yachts call every year, very few of them cruise
around the islands and the majority stop only in Horta, on
the island of Faial, one of the perennially favourite places
of long-distance sailors.
With their secluded bays, uncrowded anchorages and protected
harbours, the rest of the Azores are still waiting to be discovered
as a cruising destination in their own right.
Yachting facilities are concentrated in the two main ports,
Horta and Ponta Delgada, which cater well for day-to-day needs,
but whose repair facilities are limited.
(Source: Noonsite)
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