N - S Passages in East Aegean
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N-S Passages in East Aegean
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Introduction
East Aegean is a border region between Greece and Turkey. While many cruisers maintain active travel-logs on both countries and interweave between them this is a violation and can be dangerous. The Greek islands are on the west while the Turkey shore on the east.
Cruising and passage making in this region is influence by the weather patterns. In the meltemi season yachts in the Greek islands move from the north to the south taking advantage of the favorable winds. Yachts, during the summer months, wishing to sail north from southern directions are better off hugging the Turkey coast which is less exposed to the meltemi.
The north part of East Aegean is in general less travelled by yachts then the South. Nevertheless, there many interesting ports and islands in the NE Aegean.
Climate & Weather Information
In the summer months the weather is dominated by the meltemi which comes in the north from the NE and on the south from the NW.
For details see Aegean Weather.
Weather Windows
In general, the best sailing in the Aegean Sea is during the period from late May to mid October. But this does not preclude earlier in the Spring or later in the Autumn. Sailing in the winter months can be problematic due to stronger, more volatile, and less predictable weather.
Radio Nets
See Aegean Sea.
- BA
- 1055 Rhodes Channel and Gökova Körfezi
- 1068 Srimonikos kólpos to Edremit körfezi
- 1087 Kólpos Petalión to Edremit Körfezi
- 1446 Samos Strait to Güllük Körfezi
- 1537 Nisídhes Foúrnoi with the straits between Nísos Sámos and Nísos Ikaría
- 1545 Marmaris Limani & Karaagac Limani
- 1604 Gulf of Kos, Doris and Simi
- 1645 Nisos Chios and Izmir Körfezi
- 1665 Nisos Lesvos and Çandarli Korfezi to Baba Burnu Ayvalik
- 1667 Rhodes Island
- 2682 Kólpos Patalion to Nísos Nísiros
- 3927 Patmos, Arki and Lipso
- Imray-Tetra
- G2 Aegean Sea (North)
- G23 Eastern Sporades
- G28 Nísos Khíos & the Coast of Turkey
- G32 Eastern Sporades, Dodecanese & the Coast of Turkey
- G35 Dodecanese and Coast of Turkey
- NIMA
- 54352 Limnos
- 54360 Thessaloniki to Canakkale Bogazi Dardanelles
- 4363 Akra Akrathos to Dardanelles
- 54369 Approaches to Canakkale Bogazi
- 54380 Tuzla Burnu to Samos
- 54382 Nisos Lesvos and Western Coast of Turkey
- 54386 Khios Strait Greece and Turkey
- 54389 Fener Adasi to Samos Strait
- 54400 Samos to Rodhos
- 54402 Island of the Aegean - Fournoi
- 54403 Samos Strait to N. Kalolimnos
- 54407 Nisos Kalymnos to Kadriga Burnu
- 54413 Nisos Kalimnos & Nisos Kos (Western Part)
- 54416 Nisos Rodhos
- 54421 Kardeiga to Ilbiz Burnu
- Greek 32 Thrakiko Sea
- 33 Cape Sounion to Lesvos I.
- 42 Andros to Chalki Island
- 321 Thassos, Alexandroupolis, Samothrake, Imvros
- 322 Limnos & Ay. Efstratios
- 332 Lesvos Island
- 334 Chios Island & Opposite Coast of Asia Minor
- 422 Naxos to Samos & Opposite Coast of Asia Minor
- 451 Leros to Rhodos
- 452 Rhodos to Castelorizo
- Turkey
- 311 Bodrum Boğazı - Marmaris
- 2134 Anafartalar Koyu - Tavşan Island
- 2136 Bozcaada
- 2145 Edremit Körfezi
- 2147 Çandarlı Körfezi
- 2223 Gerence - Ildır Körfezi
- 2224 Süngükaya Geçidi
- 2231 C) Kuşadası
- 2245 Kovala Limanı - Akbük Liman
- 2248 Gündoğan Limanı - Kadıkalesi
See also Aegean Sea.
Distance & Duration
See Alexandroupolis to/from Marmaris.
Possible Departure Points
- Alexandroupolis, Greece
40°50′N, 25°54′E
- Samothrace, Greece
40°30.2′N, 25°36.1′E
- Marmaris, Turkey
36°51′N, 28°16.5′E
- Mandraki, Rhodes, Greece
36°27.3′N, 28°13.7′E
Route/Suggested Stopovers
Alexandroupolis to Rhodes
This passage is south going on the Greek side of the border. While the point of origin given below is Alexandroupolis you can join the passage at any of the way points below.
- Starting from Alexandroupolis in northern Greece
40°50′N, 25°54′E, sail 30 nM SW to Loutra in the island of Samothrace
40°30.2′N, 25°36.1′E.
- From Samothrace it is a 51 nM SW sail to Myrina in the island of Limnos
39°52.3′N, 25°03.3′E.
- From Myrina you sail:
- 57 nM SE to Port Sigri
39°12.7′N, 25°50.8′E in the SW side of the island of Lesvos,
- or 21 nM S to the remote island of Ayios Efstratios
39°32.3′N, 24°59.1′E for a stopover, and then 49 nM ESE to Port Sigri.
- 57 nM SE to Port Sigri
- From Port Sigri you can:
- sail to the small and not so often visited historical island of Psara
38°32.4′N, 25°34′E, it is a good a stopover. It is a 45 nM SSW sail.
- alternatively, sail to Limniá in the NW side of the island of Chios
38°28.1′N, 25°55.1′E. It is a 48 nM sail S.
- sail to the small and not so often visited historical island of Psara
- The next stopover is Salagonas
38°13.2′N, 25°54.8′E in the SW side of Chios island. It is 26.3 nM SE from Psara or 17.5nM SSW from Limniá.
- From Salagonas you can either
- sail SE to Perokopió
37°33.6′N, 26°29.2′E in the island of Fourni, or
- sail 73.5 nM ESE via the Mycale channel to Pythagorio
37°41.2′N, 26°57′E in the island of Samos
- sail SE to Perokopió
- The next stopover is the historical island of Patmos
37°19.4′N, 26°32.9′E.
From here you can easily visit:- Patmos is a 19 nM SSE sail from Perokopió to, and
- a 31 nM SW sail from Pythagorio.
- From Patmos you can sail to the pleasant anchorage of Emboriós in the island of Kalymnos
37°02.7′N, 26°55.7′E. It is a 26 nM sail SE.
- From Emboriós you have two choices. You can sail to either
- Kos
36°54′N, 27°17.4′E, 27 nM S and then W, or
- Pali in the volcano island of Niseros
36°37.2′N, 27°10.3′E, 35 nM SW and then SSE.
- Kos
- The next interesting stop is the picturesque harbor of Yialós
36°36.99′N, 27°50.3′E in the island of Sými. It is
- Finaly, from Yialós it is just a 21 nM ESE sail to Mandraki
36°27.3′N, 28°13.7′E the main port on the island of Rhodes.
The total distance to Mandraki, Rhodes is from:
- Alexandroupolis, Greece
40°50′N, 25°54′E - 345 nM
- Samothrace, Greece
40°30.2′N, 25°36.1′E - 316 nM.
Also see Aegean Distances Tables.
Marmaris to Gökçeada
This passage is nouth going on the Turkey side of the border. While the point of origin given below is Marmaris you can join the passage at any of the way points below.
- Starting from Marmaris
36°51′N, 28°16.5′E in south Aegean Turkey you sail 46 nM mostly NW to Datça
36°43.3′N, 27°41.5′E.
- From Datça you sail 42 nM, first W to Knidos
36°41′N, 27°23′E, where you can stop and visit the famous temple, and then N to Bodrum (37°01.5′N, 27°25.7′E.
- You sail from Bodrum to Altinkum
37°21.2′N, 27°16.8′E, 35 nM mostly S.
- From Altinkum you sail 46 nM N via the Mycale channel to Kuşadasi
37°52′N, 27°15′E.
- From Kuşadasi you can either sail
- 61 nM NW directly to Çesme
38°19.6′N, 26°17.6′E, or
- you can have a stopover at Kirdilim Liman
38°08′N, 26°34.3′E and then sail 27 nM to Çesme.
- 61 nM NW directly to Çesme
- Çesme to Eskifoça
38°40′N, 26°45′E is a 44 nM sail first N to
38°40′N, 26°45′E, and then E.
- From Eskifoça you sail 48.6 nM NNW to Ayvalik
39°19′N, 26°41.3′E
- The sail from Ayvalik to Bozcaada
39°50.1′N, 26°04.6′E is 53 nM going north.
- From Bozcaada to Çanakkale
40°09.3′N, 26°24.3′E is a 25.3 sail.
- Finally from Çanakkale to Gökçeada
40°13.6′N, 25°57.5′E is just a 29 nM sail.
The total distance to Marmaris is from:
- Gökçeada
40°13.6′N, 25°57.5′E - 310 nM
- Çanakkale
40°09.3′N, 26°24.3′E - 311 nM.
Also see Aegean Distances Tables.
Possible Arrival Ports
- Mandraki, Rhodes, Greece
36°27.3′N, 28°13.7′E
- Gökçeada, Turkey
40°13.6′N, 25°57.5′E
- Çanakkale
40°09.3′N, 26°24.3′E
- Samothrace, Greece
40°30.2′N, 25°36.1′E
- Alexandroupolis, Greece
40°50′N, 25°54′E
- Marmaris, Turkey
36°51′N, 28°16.5′E
CruiserLog Forum discussions
Links to discussions on the CruiserLog Forum
External Links
See Aegean Sea.
References
See Aegean Sea.
Personal Notes
I have sailed all of the above passages. --Istioploos
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