Rønne

About This Anchorage

Rønne is Bornholm's capital and main port — the starting and finishing point for any Bornholm sailing circuit. The ferry connections to Copenhagen (overnight, 7 hours) and Ystad, Sweden (80 minutes, high-speed) make Rønne the island's gateway. The town (population 14,000) has full urban services: supermarkets, chandleries, marine engineers, fuel, haul-out, and the best provisioning on the island. The Bornholm Museum covers the island's remarkable history — from the Stone Age round churches to the 1658 Swedish siege. The Rønne Røgeri (smokehouse) at the harbour produces smoked herring in the traditional island manner. As the west-coast main port, Rønne offers the best all-weather refuge on Bornholm and the only full-service repair yard.

Hazards

• !Bornholmstrafikken ferry — overnight ferry to Copenhagen and high-speed Ystad ferry; monitor AIS and VHF 16
• !Open to west and SW — Baltic swell from SW penetrates anchorage; marina preferred in strong SW
• !Commercial port operations — keep clear of commercial vessel areas
• !Ferry wash significant — anchor clear of ferry route
• !Approach from west: sandbank Rønne Banke extends 2nm west — use buoyed Rønne Rende channel

Skipper's Tips

• →Rønne is the essential base for island provisioning and services — fuel, water, supermarket, and marine engineering are all here
• →The Bornholm Museum (Sankt Mortensgade 29) covers 50,000 years of island history — the Viking Age silver hoards and the history of the 1658 Swedish occupation are outstanding
• →The Rønne Røgeri at the harbour smokes herring in the traditional Bornholm method — the morning's production is sold from 09:00
• →Use Rønne as arrival/departure port for the island circuit: the natural sequence is Rønne → Hammershus/Sandvig → Gudhjem → Svaneke → Nexø → Dueodde → Rønne
• →Contact Rønne Nordhavn marina on VHF 12 for berth allocation — the marina is well-managed and visitor-friendly

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