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Revision as of 19:56, 16 July 2008
Contents |
The Mediterranean
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
Submit the chart details that are required for safe navigation.
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
- Mediterranean Almanac Imray Laurie and Wilson, Cambridgeshire
- Robin Brandon Mediterranean Spain - Costa del Sol and Blanca, Imray Laurie and Wilson, Cambridgeshire
- R.C.C. Pilotage Foundation North Africa: Gibraltar to Maroco, Algeria, Tunisia & Malta, Imray Laurie and Wilson, Cambridgeshire
- Heikell, R. Italian Waters Pilot, Imray Laurie and Wilson, Cambridgeshire
- Heikell, R. Greek Waters Pilot Imray, Laurie and Wilson, Cambridgeshire
- Heikell, R. Turkish Waters Pilot, Imray Laurie and Wilson, Cambridgeshire
Forum Discussions
List links to discussion threads on the Cruiser Log Forum
External Links
Links to relevant websites.
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