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==The Mediterranean Cruising Guide== | ==The Mediterranean Cruising Guide== | ||
An online cruising guide for sailing the coasts and islands in the Med. | An online cruising guide for sailing the coasts and islands in the Med. | ||
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===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
Revision as of 21:24, 22 August 2008
Contents |
The Mediterranean Cruising Guide
An online cruising guide for sailing the coasts and islands in the Med.
Background
Historic details & submit details and description about the cruising in the Med., etc.
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).
Climate
The Mediterranean climate is characterized by by hot, dry summers and cool, wet winters.
Sources for weather forecasts for the whole region:
- Wind Guru A surfer's site with worldwide wind forecasts
- Frank Singleton's weather page
- Passage weather Worldwide Weather Maps
- Weather on Line provides detailed 7 day forecast charts for the Mediterranean, Northern Europe and the Atlantic
- France
- Meteo France Photographs from Weather Satellites, covers France
- Athens Observatory Gives 3 day (every 6 hrs) detail graphical forecasts for the Greek Seas
- GRIB files - download software, free. It is easy to use.
- Navtex Broadcasts List of all the Navtex broadcast times and frequencies
Countries/Islands in The Med
- Egypt (Has data)
- Israel
- Turkey (Has data)
- North Cyprus
- South Cyprus
- Greece (Has data)
- 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)
- Sicily
- Malta (Has data)
- Corsica
- Sardinia (Has data)
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
Submit details of local radio Nets.
Passages
References & Publications
- Heikell, R. Mediterranean Cruising Handbook, Imray Laurie and Wilson, Cambridgeshire, ISBN 0852887795
- Rod Heikell and Lu Michell, Mediterranean Almanac , Imray Laurie and Wilson, Cambridgeshire, ISBN 9781846230837
- RCC Pilotage Foundation, John Marchment Mediterranean Spain - Costa del Sol and Blanca, Imray Laurie and Wilson, Cambridgeshire, ISBN 0852888392
- R.C.C. Pilotage Foundation North Africa - Gibraltar to Maroco, Algeria, Tunisia & Malta, Imray Laurie and Wilson, Cambridgeshire, ISBN 0852888406
- Rod Heikell, Mediterranean France & Corsica Pilot , Imray Laurie and Wilson, Cambridgeshire, ISBN 9780852889695
- Rod Heikell, Italian Waters Pilot, Imray Laurie and Wilson, Cambridgeshire, ISBN 9780852889138
- Trevor and Dinah Thompson, Adriatic Pilot - Croatia, Slovenia, Montenegro, east coast of Italy, Albania, Imray Laurie and Wilson, Cambridgeshire, ISBN 978085288970
- Rod Heikell, Greek Waters Pilot Imray, Laurie and Wilson, Cambridgeshire, ISBN 9780852889718
- Rod Heikell, Turkish Waters Pilot, Imray Laurie and Wilson, Cambridgeshire, ISBN 9780852888414
Forum Discussions
List links to discussion threads on the Cruiser Log Forum
External Links
Links to relevant websites.
Personal Notes
Personal experiences?
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