 Denmark : Profile
Denmark juts up towards the Scandinavian peninsula from the north-west edge of Europe and is made up of the Jutland peninsula and many islands. Over five hundred make up the Danish archipelago providing excellent cruising opportunities. The islands are scattered over a relatively small area and distances between harbours are never more than a few miles. The most popular cruising area is the archipelago south of the larger islands of Fyn and Sjaelland. In the northern part of Jutland are the perfectly sheltered waters of Limfjord, connecting the North Sea to the Kattegat. A more convenient point of access for yachts coming from the south is the Kiel Canal, which avoids a long detour around the north of Denmark and leads straight into the heart of the Danish archipelago. The Sound between Denmark and Sweden is the main waterway between the North Sea and the Baltic, so there is very heavy shipping in this area. Yachting facilities are good throughout the country and there are either marinas or fishing harbours with mooring facilities for yachts conveniently situated within a short distance of each other. The harbours get very crowded in summer and it is customary to raft up extensively, often several boats deep. The Danish Yachting Association has mooring buoys (marked with DS in black letters) in 23 harbours in Limfjord, the east coast of Jutland, SE coast of Fyn and south coast of Sjaelland. Visiting sailors may not use such buoys. The best repair facilities are concentrated in and around Copenhagen where there are several marinas, the best known of which is Langelinie close to the centre of the capital, although this is generally used by traditional craft and sail training ships. Also close to Copenhagen is the marina at Svanemoellen. There are good facilities at Århus and Ålborg, the latter in Limfjord. Provisioning is excellent throughout Denmark and the quality of food is among the best in the world. Marine supplies are available in all yachting centres, although the prices are very high.
Denmark has a temperate climate and the winters are cold. The sailing season is limited to the summer which can be fairly wet, although enjoying long days. The prevailing winds in summer are westerly and this is also where most gales come from. Because of the surrounding landmass, the winds can be variable and the weather also changes with little warning.
Lyngby Radio will provide forecasts in English for Danish waters on VHF on request.
In the vicinity of the Sound the forecasts (in English) on Swedish VHF radio after the traffic lists at 0730 and 1930 are excellent.
Navtex which provides weather forecasts, navigational warnings etc in English is useful especially if cruising beyond Denmark to other Baltic destinations.
Als: Sonderborg
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Bornholm: Ronne
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, Svaneke
East Coast: Arhus
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, Frederikshavn
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, Horsens
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, Kolding
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, Skagen
, Vejle
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Falster: Nkobing
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, Stubbekobing
Funen/Fyn: Odense
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, Svendborg
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Limfjord: Alborg
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, Skive
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, Thisted
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Lolland: Rodbyhavn
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Mon: Klintholm
Sjaelland: Brondby
, Copenhagen
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, Elsinore
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, Kalundborg
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, Koge
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, Korsor
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, Naestved
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Struer: Holstebro
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West Coast: Esbjerg
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, Hirtshals
, Romo
, Thyboron
*Indicates a port of entry.
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