
Ajaccio → Porto Pollo
Provisioning in Ajaccio is easy, so most crews load up at the covered market before casting off. Once clear of the gulf the coast turns wilder as you work south past Capo di Muro, roughly twenty miles of open water with the afternoon thermal usually filling in behind you. Porto Pollo sits at the mouth of the Gulf of Valinco, a low-key spot with a sandy bottom that holds an anchor well. The harbour office is genuinely helpful and answers the radio, which counts for a lot when you arrive late. Swim off the back before dinner; the water here is calm and shallow enough for a first night. We usually leave Ajaccio by mid-morning to reach the anchorage with light to spare and time for a proper shakedown of the boat.
Things to do
Shop Ajaccio's covered market before casting off
Snorkel the shallows off Porto Pollo
Rent a windsurfer in Porto Pollo bay
Sundowner at a Porto Pollo beach bar
Mooring tip
Porto Pollo has good holding on sand in 3-5 metres; anchor off the beach rather than crowding the small jetty, and hail the harbour office on VHF if you want a lazy line or a berth in July.


