Mouillage

Plage Saint-Clair

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

Anchorage off Saint-Clair beach on the eastern shore of Le Lavandou, Var, with sand bottom and shelter from N, W and NW winds.

Beach

Guide

Approach and anchoring

Approach from the south along the coast between Le Lavandou and Cap Bénat. Clear sandy bay, no charted hazards on the approach. Posidonia zones are protected, so drop the anchor on the marked sand patches, with the best holding inside the 7 metre contour and in the south-west corner. A buoyed swimming channel crosses the middle of the bay and part of the well sheltered ground is closed to anchoring. Exposed to E and SE swell, and a swell often sets in at night even with no wind, so it suits a daytime stop more than a night aboard.

Practical

Forain mooring, no services on the water. Le Lavandou harbour lies 0.6 NM SW for diesel, water and supplies. Bormes-les-Mimosas is 1.4 NM SW. Boulangerie and small shops on the beach road in summer.

Ashore

Sentier du littoral runs directly behind the beach, linking Le Lavandou to Cap Nègre. Restaurants along the Boulevard du Four des Maures. Bus line 8801 stops at Saint-Clair for the Hyères to Le Lavandou corridor.