Uruguay - Yachting Essentials
Electricity:
- Voltage: 220 V
- Frequency: 50 Hz
Water:
Water available at all ports.
Fuel:
Fuel available at Carmelo and at the fuel berth at Punta del Este.
By jerry can from the local fuel station at La Paloma and Puerto Sauce.
Fuel can be delivered by truck at Piriapolis.
Bio Diesel Warning:
Diesel in Uruguay, Brazil and Argentina has a high component of Bio Diesel. This can cause problems when added to fuel tanks containing residue from high volumes of diesel after a long passage (i.e. transatlantic). Bio Diesel favors the growth of algae inside the tank, but, adding an algae killer to the tank will only delay the problem – normally discovered on an arduous passage south with big seas and ideal conditions to shake up any diesel residues, smothering the filters and stalling the engine. Best advice from an experienced south Atlantic sailor is to clean the diesel tanks on arrival before setting sail from Mar del Plata south. To the south of this city and up to Ushuaia there are no marinas, or clubs with mooring and everything is quite complicated – definitely not latitudes to navigate with engine problems. Even in Ushuaia it can be difficult to find certain types of filters. In 2018, 50% of sailboats heading south reported this problem.
LPG:
Bottles can be refilled at Colonia de Sacramento.
Gas bottles from the local fuel station at La Paloma.
Haulout and Repairs:
Some repairs at Carmelo. Minor repairs at Paloma (including sails).
Piriapolis has the best travelift, dry dock and repairs in Uruguay for small craft.
Boat liftout and repairs at Punta del Este.
Sailmaker in Montevideo.
Marine Supplies:
There are chandleries at Colonia de Sacramento, Montevideo, Piriapolis and Punta del Este.
Marinas:
You can see the prices of all marines in Uruguay (in Uruguay Pesos) at web: https://rfa.mtop.gub.uy/rfagiaweb/servlet/consultatarifariocliente
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We have a 40 ft sailingboat. Does anyone know the prices of the marinas in UY. We want to stay there for a longer periode, 1 year. Thank you.
Hello, we have had feedback from a contact of ours in South America and he told us the following:
Piriapolis are medium price, but have the best services for small craft, and the best dry dock and travelift in Uruguay. There are cheaper ports but some of then will not allow boats to remain there without crew on board. You can see the prices of all marines in Uruguay (in Uruguay Pesos) at web: https://rfa.mtop.gub.uy/rfagiaweb/servlet/consultatarifariocliente
Remember, after a 9 month stay yacht owners must pay an aditional tax. Usually in the 8th month boats go to Argentina, cruise around and then go back.
Piriapolis port e-Mail: dnh.piriapolis@mtop.gub.uy
Low season: 1 March to 1 December
High season: 1 December to end of February
Now, Puerto Sauce in Juan Lacaze have excellent structure to do maintenance, new travelift and good mechanics.
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Good afternoon. you can help find an agent to process in Montevideo.
And maybe they’ll tell me how to find an agent on my own.
I am now in Martinique and plan a big transition to Uruguay.
The norm that demands the certificate of safety elements “Safety Certificate” is very hard and can complicate the departure from Uruguay. We overcome the problem by presenting the security card of the liferaft.
See: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DdF0UAkWsAAFqbG.jpg
Omar Sanchez, Wetdoc. S/V Smoke, AU.
About: Chris de be Veyrac says: Sailing Rio de la Plata- unmarked hazard.
Seems to be the area West to the Pte Sarmiento shipwreck, which is well marked on the nautical chart, attached panoramic view and below with detail marked in red.
See: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DQ8eMFaX4AIwrUq.jpg
Omar Sanchez, Wetdoc
Sailing rio de la plata- unmarked hazard.
We sailed from Piriapolis to BA and back and had been warned of possible unmarked wrecks. Nothing on the way there following the Uruguayan coast to Colonia, however on the way back on the more direct route from Buenos Aires to Piriapolis we saw an unmarked wreck at approximate position s34”39.924’ W57”50.653’.
It appeared to be a sunken barge, with the jig and hoist above the water line. It was dusk, no light was visible, and the wreck was not on the last update I had obtained before departing. A collision would have had a devastating impact, fortunately with so much exposed above water line the radar echo was very strong.
Try to sail during light hours, particularly on the Argentinian side and use your radar! Chris, S/Y HaiYou
Getting a Permit to Malvinas/Falklands – from Omar Sanchez:
The bureaucracy in Argentina has unfortunately increased and now it takes about 40-45 days to get the permit to go to Malvinas/Falklands.
That is why this year some foreign sailors have preferred to return to Punta del Este in Uruguay and to make the dispatch to the Malvinas from there, without touching Argentine ports to Malvinas.
This does not invalidate the rule that establishes the daily position report in Argentine waters.
Piriápolis: Works on the port are in the completion stage, the majority of marine have been enabled, with 100 new moorings.
The dry dock, and the travelift are are operational.
You should always inform Prefectura (Coast Guard) by VHF channel 16 at least 30 minutes before arrival.
The immigration office is located 50 meters from the port, and operates Monday to Saturday from 12: 30h to 16: 30h. The service is fee-based and paid in Uruguayan pesos,
Omar Sanchez, Wetdoc, from Buenos Aires.