Mudanya

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Contents 1 Mudanya (Port of entry), Turkey 1.1 Background 1.2 Charts 1.3 Radio Nets 2 Local Weather 2.1 Approach and Navigation 2.2 Check-in facilities 2.3 Marinas & Yacht Clubs 2.4 Anchorages 2.5 Offshore Islands 2.6 Routes/Passages To/From 2.7 Tourism & things to do ashore 2.8 Fuel, Water, & Electricity 2.9 Laundry 2.10 Grocery & Supply Stores 2.11 Eateries 2.12 Internet/WiFi 2.13 Motorbike & Car Rentals 2.14 Marine Stores & Facilities 2.15 Repairs 2.16 Transportation 2.17 References & Publications 2.18 Cruiser's Friends 2.19 Forum Discussions 2.20 External Links 2.21 Personal Notes 2.22 Last Visited & Details Checked (and updated here) 3 Cruising Wiki Navigation

Mudanya (Port of entry), Turkey

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GPS:	40°23.32′N, 28°52.146′E
Gallery:	Photo gallery
Chartlet:	Local chartlet

Background

The city of Mudanya lies on the southern shores of the Sea of Marmara, three miles E of Zeytinbagi and 13 miles W of the busy industrial port of Gemlik. A busy commercial centre and important ferry terminal, until recent years yachts could only moor in part of the commercial harbour, which was usually filled with local boats. Now, however, a new harbour is in operation in a residential area a mile W of the old commercial harbour. The southern half is occupied by small fishing vessels on pontoons, while the northern half, along the breakwater, has laid moorings for around 100 yachts in good shelter. Depths in the harbour are 4.5 – 5.0 metres and in the entrance 4.0 – 5.0 metres.

Charts

Turkey

2924 Ports in Marmara Denizi - D Mudanya

See also Marmara Sea.

Radio Nets

Also see Cruiser's Nets

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Local Weather

The prevailing winds are N/NE. During settled periods, an afternoon sea breeze sets into the gulf from WSW and a land breeze from ENE during the night.

Sources for Weather forecasts:

• See Marmara Sea.

Approach and Navigation

Mudanya harbour is entered from ESE. The long breakwater, oriented E-W, and the numerous yacht masts along it are clearly visible from distance. Depths in the entrance are a minimum of 4.5 metres and between 4.5 and 5.0 metres along the quay.

Check-in facilities

All the moorings in the harbour are private, many of them occupied by members of the local sailing club. However, there are usually one or two free at any time and the very friendly assistant employed by the Mudanya Belideyesi (municipality) will usually help a visiting yacht moor. All moorings have pick up buoys and you will need a long line to pass through the eye of the buoy before reversing back to the quay. The assistant’s office is on the first floor of the building at the root of the breakwater, next to the conspicuous Mudanya Restaurant and Otel.

Marinas & Yacht Clubs

• Mudanya Yelken Kulubu (Mudanya Sailing Club). Most of the private yachts moored in the harbour are members of this club. There is a small clubhouse in a low building at the end of the breakwater and a more substantial clubhouse on the ground floor of an apartment building opposite the harbour.

Anchorages

No safe alternative anchorages. However, if Mudanya and Zeytinbagi are both full, there is a small harbour between the two ports at the village of Kumkaya which is used by yachts. No details are available of depths or mooring arrangements.

Offshore Islands

• Imrali Adasi, 15 miles NW. This is a prison island and should not be approached closer than five miles.

Routes/Passages To/From

Mudanya is a useful port of call en route to Istanbul via the Princes Islands.

Tourism & things to do ashore

The walk east along the waterfront is well worthwhile. The route passes through a residential district with some lovely old Ottoman houses, many of them beautifully restored. and a couple of fish restaurants opposite harbour. In afternoon, usual seabreeze into gulf set in. Walked E into town along the front, passing.

Fuel, Water, & Electricity

• No fuel station
• Water and electricity available on the quay (but usually locked)

Laundry

Grocery & Supply Stores

• Small minimarket on road at SE corner of harbour.
• Larger supermarkets in the town

Eateries

• A couple of fish restaurants around the harbour.
• Mudanya Restaurant and Otel has excellent views over harbour from its dining terrace.

Internet/WiFi

None.

Motorbike & Car Rentals

• Car rental outlets in the town.

Marine Stores & Facilities

Submit addresses and contact details of marine related businesses that are of interest to cruisers.

Repairs

None.

Transportation

Transportation to mainland or other countries, etc.

• Regular dolmuses into town and on to Bursa.

References & Publications

See Turkey.

Cruiser's Friends

Contact details of "Cruiser's Friends" that can be contacted for local information or assistance.

Forum Discussions

List links to discussion threads on partnering forums. (see link for requirements)

External Links

Links to relevant websites.

Personal Notes

Personal experiences?

Last Visited & Details Checked (and updated here)

Date of member's visit to this Port/Stop & this page's details validated:

• June 2011 --Athene of Lymington 14:16, 3 June 2011 (BST)

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