Adriatic Sea
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ADRIATIC SEA CRUISING GUIDE
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An online cruising guide for yachts sailing in the Adriatic Sea.
Background
The Asriatic Sea is between the Italian peninsula and the Balkan peninsula. The name is derived from the Etruscian colony of Hadria.
Wikipedia.org describes its extent and bathymetry as:
The Adriatic extends northwest from 40° to 45°45' North, with an extreme length of about 770 km (415 nm, 480 mi). It has an average width of about 160 km (85 nm, 100 mi), although the Strait of Otranto, through which it connects at the south with the Ionian Sea, is only 45-55 nautical miles wide (85–100 km).[3]
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Moreover, the chain of islands which fringes the northern part of the eastern shore reduces the extreme breadth of open sea in this part to 145 km (78 nm, 90 mi). Its total surface area is about 60,000 square miles (160,000 km²).
The International Hydrographic Organization defines the southern limit of the Adriatic Sea as "A line running from the mouth of the Butrinto River (39°44'N) in Albania to Cape Karagol in Corfu, through this island to Cape Kephali (these two capes are in lat. 39°45'N) and on to Cape Santa Maria di Leuca".[4]
The depths of the Adriatic near its shores share a close relationship to the physiography of the nearby coastlines. Wherever the coasts are high and mountainous, the nearby sea depths are considerable. For instance, in the case of the Istrian and Dalmatian areas of Slovenia and Croatia., the shores are low and sandy, and the nearby sea is shallow, as in the vicinity of Venice or, farther south, near the delta of the Italian Po River. Generally speaking, the waters are shallow all along the Italian coast. The site of maximum depth of the Adriatic Sea is situated south of the central area, and the average depth is 1,457 feet (0.444 km) and maximum depth is 3,300 feet (1.0 km).[3]
Charts
Radio Nets
Also see World Cruiser's Nets
Weather and Winds
Details?
Currents & Tides
Details?
Countries, Groups, Ports, and Islands
The countries around the Adriatic Sea are:
- Italy
- Slovenia
- Croatia
- Bosnia and Herzegovina (26 km coastline)
- Montenegro
- Albania
There are a lot of ports around the sea, the gratest ones are:
There are numerous ports of entries, some of them open only in season.
The eastern coast have a lot of beatiful islands in all sizes. A notable chain of islands is Susac (Hr) - Palagruza (Hr) - Pianosa(It). Along this chain one can cross the sea in the middle while always within the 12 NM coastal navigation limit.
Passages
Due to small size it is not meaningful to talk about passages in the usual sense. There are major ship routes along the axis of the sea, between Ancona and Zadar, and between Bari and Dubrovnik.
The Susac-Palagruza-Pianosa route is of interest to those who interested in it:)
Forum Discussions
List links to discussion threads on partnering forums. (see link for requirements)
References & Publications
External links
Personal Notes
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Names: Lighthouse, Magwas, Haiqu |
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