Rinella Bay

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David & Allison ~ 02/08/2020

Living the Dream | Motorboat ~ 13.7 m

Good holding on sandy bottom. Avoid sides as large underground chains. Another boat got a lot of metal rubbish wrapped around anchor. Protection from swell and wind in any direction. Very noisy on the beach all hours. Very busy at weekends with day boats

Good holding on sandy bottom. Avoid sides as large underground chains. Another boat got a lot of metal rubbish wrapped around anchor. Protection from swell and wind in any direction. Very noisy on the beach all hours. Very busy at weekends with day boats
3/5
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Claude ~ 09/09/2019

WIDEAWAKE | Sailboat ~ 9.2 m

Everything has been said about the protection and interest of the site. Small flat! The presence of onshore oil tanks and the crude unloading dock that we obviously cannot look at but that we sometimes smell during unloading. In addition to the chain, you must also be careful not to get your anchor in the (metallic) remains of a wreck not shown on the maps and located in the center of the bay. Having dived 7 years ago to verify its existence, I confirm its presence on only a few square meters. Conclusion: Anchor more to the left or more to the right. For me it is also a protection (tested over 15 years) at 360 degrees since we are inside the port. The only movement (and still ...) that I have had is by NE / E storm which creates a kind of backlash.

Tout a été dit en matière de protection et d'intérêt du site. Petit bémol ! La présence de cuves à pétrole on shore et le quai de déchargement du brut que l'on peut évidemment ne pas regarder mais que l'on sent parfois lors de déchargements. En plus de la chaîne il faut aussi faire attention de ne pas prendre son ancre dans les restes (métalliques) d'une épave non reportée sur les cartes et située au centre de la baie. Ayant plongé il y a 7 ans pour vérifier son existence je confirme sa présence sur quelques mètres carrés seulement. Conclusion: Ancrer plus à gauche ou plus à droite. Pour moi c'est aussi une protection (testée sur 15 ans) à 360 degrés vu que nous sommes à l'intérieur du port. Le seul mouvement (et encore...) que j'ai eu c'est par tempête de NE / E qui crée un genre de ressac.
5/5
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Amanda ~ 22/07/2019

Aztec Gold | Sailboat ~ 11.75 m

Great all round shelter inside the harbour on 7-5m sand. Very popular swimming bay, but we were on our own overnight. Cafe and food truck, Mr Whippy visited a few times too. 5 mins walk to convenience store. Spectacular views across to Valleta. Shower & tap ashore.

Great all round shelter inside the harbour on 7-5m sand. Very popular swimming bay, but we were on our own overnight. Cafe and food truck, Mr Whippy visited a few times too. 5 mins walk to convenience store. Spectacular views across to Valleta. Shower & tap ashore.
4/5
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