Sailing & Living Near a Marina

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Other than on the Algarve and near the mouth of the Tejo I see hardly any sail boats. I would think that for most sailors the Atlantic coast of Portugal isn't very attractive. At least not as attractive as e.g. the Mediterranean, which is full of sail boats.

It's attractive, but there's a drawback.... the Atlantic has nothing to do with the calm Mediterranean sea...

@felinecattus

Marinas are one thing: often impersonal, as expensive as in France, the ones you list, plus Vila Real de Santo Antonio - a busy, friendly town - on the Portuguese side of the Guadiana and Ayamonte in Spain, opposite, on the other side of the Guadiana.

There are also anchorages, notably on the island of Culatra opposite Olhão, and in Alcoutim - a charming village - on the way up the Guadiana, a place where cruisers spend the winter.

Sailing along the Algarve coast, past a sandy low-lying coastline, is of little interest, then further north around Cape St. Vicente  is beautiful, but the land is inaccessible. You can go to the islands: Azores, Madeira, Canaries, or go to Gibraltar and then, eventually, back to the Mediterranean.

Faced with all these constraints, we opted for the countryside and, with regret, sold our superb Oceanis 400, which had given us so much happiness in the Mediterranean.

We wish you all the best.