Anchorage

Plage de Cannella

Shelter: SW, W, NW
Seabed: sand
Anchoring: Allowed

Open anchorage off Cannella beach on the east coast of Corsica, 3,6 NM south of Solenzara. Sand bottom, sheltered from the western sector.

Beach

Guide

Approach and anchoring

Approach from the east, no offshore dangers. Anchor on sand in 3 to 7 m, clear water allowing a visual sounding; the bottom shoals quickly towards the shore and is uneven where sand has built up. Sheltered from SW, W and NW winds, fully exposed to E, SE and NE. Even in calm a long swell rolls in at night and eases only at dawn, so it works best as a daytime stop.

Practical

Mooring forain on sand, good holding. No shore facilities beyond two beach restaurants open in summer with SUP rental and wifi. Solenzara harbour 3.6 NM N is the closest fuel and water supply.

Ashore

Cannella is a 1 km sand beach backed by low dunes and maquis, with a campsite behind it and the beach restaurants La Dolce Vita and Le Grand Bleu open in season. Walking track along the coast south towards the Anse de Tarco, 2 km on foot. Fighter jets from the nearby Solenzara airbase often train overhead. Solenzara town and its weekly market are 7 km by road.