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==The Mediterranean Cruising Guide==
==The Mediterranean Cruising Guide==
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An online cruising guide for sailing the coasts and islands in the Mediterranean.
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An online cruising guide for yachts sailing the coasts and islands in the Mediterranean.
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[[Image:Med_Currents.GIF|frame|right|The Med currents for June]]  
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Sailing in the Mediterranean.
Sailing in the Mediterranean.
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Evaporation greatly exceeds precipitation and river runoff in the Mediterranean, a fact that is central to the water circulation within the basin. Evaporation is especially high in its eastern half, causing the water level to decrease and salinity to increase eastward. This pressure gradient pushes relatively cool, low-salinity water from the Atlantic across the basin; it warms and becomes saltier as it travels east, then sinks in the region of the Levant and circulates westward, to spill over the Strait of Gibraltar. Thus, seawater flow is eastward in the Strait's surface waters, and westward below; once in the Atlantic, this chemically-distinct ''Mediterranean Intermediate Water'' can persist thousands of kilometers away from its source.
Evaporation greatly exceeds precipitation and river runoff in the Mediterranean, a fact that is central to the water circulation within the basin. Evaporation is especially high in its eastern half, causing the water level to decrease and salinity to increase eastward. This pressure gradient pushes relatively cool, low-salinity water from the Atlantic across the basin; it warms and becomes saltier as it travels east, then sinks in the region of the Levant and circulates westward, to spill over the Strait of Gibraltar. Thus, seawater flow is eastward in the Strait's surface waters, and westward below; once in the Atlantic, this chemically-distinct ''Mediterranean Intermediate Water'' can persist thousands of kilometers away from its source.
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===Mediterranean Cruising permits/Requirements===
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==Mediterranean Cruising permits/Requirements==
See [[Med_Cruising_Permits|"Med Cruising Regs"]] for details of what is required for both the yacht (EU registered & non-EU) and crew (EU passports & non-EU).
See [[Med_Cruising_Permits|"Med Cruising Regs"]] for details of what is required for both the yacht (EU registered & non-EU) and crew (EU passports & non-EU).
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===Mediterranean Climate===
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==Mediterranean Climate==
The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mediterranean_climate Mediterranean climate] is characterized by  by hot, dry summers and cool, wet winters.  
The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mediterranean_climate Mediterranean climate] is characterized by  by hot, dry summers and cool, wet winters.  
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* [http://www.franksingleton.clara.net/navtex_2.html#emed Navtex Broadcasts] List of all the Navtex broadcast times and frequencies
* [http://www.franksingleton.clara.net/navtex_2.html#emed Navtex Broadcasts] List of all the Navtex broadcast times and frequencies
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| [[Egypt|Egypt]] (Has data)<br/>[[Israel|Israel]] (Has data)<br/>[[Turkey|Turkey]] (Has data) {{Top}}<br/>[[North_Cyprus|North Cyprus]]<br/>[[South_Cyprus|South Cyprus]]<br/>[[Greece|Greece]] (Has data) {{Top}}<br/>[[Croatia|Croatia]] (Has data)<br/>
 
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|| [[Slovenia|Slovenia]]<br/>[[Italy|Italy]] (Has data)<br/>[[Monaco|Monaco]]<br/>[[France|France]] (Has data)<br/>[[Spain|Spain]] (Has data)<br/>[[Libya|Libya]]<br/>[[Tunisia|Tunisia]] (Has data)<br/>
 
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|| [[Algeria|Algeria]]<br/>[[Morocco|Morocco]] (Has data)<br/>[[Gibraltar|Gibraltar]] (Has data) {{Top}}<br/>[[Sicily|Sicily]]<br/>[[Malta|Malta]] (Has data)<br/>[[Corsica]] (Has data)<br/>[[Sardinia]] (Has data)<br/>
 
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===Mediterranean Charts===
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| [[Egypt|Egypt]] (Has data)<br/>[[Israel|Israel]] (Has data)<br/>[[Turkey|Turkey]] (Has data) {{Top}}<br/>[[North_Cyprus|North Cyprus]]<br/>[[South_Cyprus|South Cyprus]]<br/>[[Greece|Greece]] (Has data) {{Top}}<br/>[[Croatia|Croatia]] (Has data)<br/>
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|| [[Slovenia|Slovenia]]<br/>[[Italy|Italy]] (Has data)<br/>[[Monaco|Monaco]]<br/>[[France|France]] (Has data)<br/>[[Spain|Spain]] (Has data)<br/>[[Libya|Libya]]<br/>[[Tunisia|Tunisia]] (Has data)<br/>
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==Mediterranean Passages==
* [[Passage31|East to West Passage]]
* [[Passage31|East to West Passage]]
* [[Passage32|West to East Passage]]
* [[Passage32|West to East Passage]]
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* Heikell, R. [http://www.imray.com/record.cfm?i_stock_code=IB0086 <cite>Mediterranean Cruising Handbook</cite>],  Imray Laurie and Wilson, Cambridgeshire, ISBN 0852887795
* Heikell, R. [http://www.imray.com/record.cfm?i_stock_code=IB0086 <cite>Mediterranean Cruising Handbook</cite>],  Imray Laurie and Wilson, Cambridgeshire, ISBN 0852887795
* Rod Heikell and Lu Michell,  [http://www.imray.com/record.cfm?i_stock_code=IB0082 <cite>Mediterranean Almanac </cite>], Imray Laurie and Wilson, Cambridgeshire, ISBN 9781846230837
* Rod Heikell and Lu Michell,  [http://www.imray.com/record.cfm?i_stock_code=IB0082 <cite>Mediterranean Almanac </cite>], Imray Laurie and Wilson, Cambridgeshire, ISBN 9781846230837
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Revision as of 18:29, 21 November 2008

Contents

The Mediterranean Cruising Guide

An online cruising guide for yachts sailing the coasts and islands in the Mediterranean.

The Med currents for June

Background

Sailing in the Mediterranean.

The Mediterranean is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean surrounded by the Mediterranean region and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Europe, on the south by Africa, and on the east by Asia. It covers an approximate area of 2.5 million km² (965,000 sq mi), but its connection to the Atlantic (the Strait of Gibraltar) is only 14 km (9 mi) wide. In oceanography, it is sometimes called the Eurafrican Mediterranean Sea or the European Mediterranean Sea to distinguish it from mediterranean seas elsewhere.

The Mediterranean Sea is connected to the Atlantic Ocean by the Strait of Gibraltar on the west and to the Sea of Marmara and the Black Sea, by the Dardanelles and the Bosporus respectively, on the east. The Sea of Marmara is often considered a part of the Mediterranean Sea, whereas the Black Sea is generally not. The 163 km (101 mi) long man-made Suez Canal in the southeast connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea.

Being nearly landlocked affects the Mediterranean Sea's properties; for instance, tides are very limited as a result of the narrow connection with the Atlantic Ocean. The Mediterranean is characterized and immediately recognized by its deep blue color.

Evaporation greatly exceeds precipitation and river runoff in the Mediterranean, a fact that is central to the water circulation within the basin. Evaporation is especially high in its eastern half, causing the water level to decrease and salinity to increase eastward. This pressure gradient pushes relatively cool, low-salinity water from the Atlantic across the basin; it warms and becomes saltier as it travels east, then sinks in the region of the Levant and circulates westward, to spill over the Strait of Gibraltar. Thus, seawater flow is eastward in the Strait's surface waters, and westward below; once in the Atlantic, this chemically-distinct Mediterranean Intermediate Water can persist thousands of kilometers away from its source.

Mediterranean Cruising permits/Requirements

See "Med Cruising Regs" for details of what is required for both the yacht (EU registered & non-EU) and crew (EU passports & non-EU).

Mediterranean Climate

The Mediterranean climate is characterized by by hot, dry summers and cool, wet winters.

Sources for weather forecasts for the Mediteranean:

Mediterranean Charts

  • BA 4300 Mediterranean and Black Sea
  • BA 4301 Mediterranean — western part
  • BA 4302 Mediterranean — eastern part
  • NIMA W310 Mediterranean Sea

Radio Nets

Also see Cruiser's Nets

Countries/Islands in The Mediterranean

Egypt (Has data)
Israel (Has data)
Turkey (Has data) TopWiki.png
North Cyprus
South Cyprus
Greece (Has data) TopWiki.png
Croatia (Has data)
 Slovenia
Italy (Has data)
Monaco
France (Has data)
Spain (Has data)
Libya
Tunisia (Has data)
 Algeria
Morocco (Has data)
Gibraltar (Has data) TopWiki.png
Sicily
Malta (Has data)
Corsica (Has data)
Sardinia (Has data)

Mediterranean Passages

Forum Discussions

List links to discussion threads on the Cruiser Log Forum

External Links

Personal Notes

References & Publications


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