Horta marina, Faial

Horta 38°32’.03N 28°37’.28W

Faial island is one of the smaller islands and is the most westerly of the central group. Also, Horta has the best facilities for a yacht in the Azores.

Approach: the harbour cannot be seen until the last headland is opened, and a course can be pointed for the end of the south breakwater. The space between south and north breakwaters is about 400m.

The ferry terminal on the N breakwater is about 15-20 minutes walk from the marina.

Berthing: on arrival, yacht should go alongside the reception quay.

Horta is magnificent and the marina is a work of art! It has water and electricity on every berth, and fuel on the quay at the reception quay.