Mouillage

Anse de Cacalu

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Shelter: E, SE, S, SW, W
Seabed: sand, algae
Anchoring: Allowed

Anchorage on the south side of the Îles Sanguinaires chain, west of Ajaccio, off the south coast of the island of Mezu Mare.

Seagrass

Guide

Approach and anchoring

Enter on a NE heading keeping clear of the rocks off the southern tip of Mezu Mare. Rocks ring the bay, notably on the west side and at the head where a chain can foul, so anchor in the strip of sand down the middle and back down to confirm the anchor is set in sand rather than on the surrounding Posidonia. Protected from E through W round the south, open to N and NW, and a NW swell works in and can make it roll even in a settled forecast, so a kedge helps hold head to it.

Practical

Drop in 8 to 12 metres on the central sand. No services. Closest refuge is Porto Pollo 5.6 NM to the SE in the Gulf of Valinco; Port Tino Rossi in Ajaccio lies 10.5 NM to the N round the headland.

Ashore

The Îles Sanguinaires are a Natura 2000 site and a protected area under the Conservatoire du Littoral. Landing on Mezu Mare is allowed on foot with access to the 1870s Sémaphore and the Genoese tower. Alphonse Daudet stayed at the tower in 1863 and described it in Lettres de mon moulin.