N - S Passages in East Aegean

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* [[Alexandroupolis]], [[Greece]] {{Coord|40|50|N|25|54|E|}}
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* [[Marmaris]], [[Turkey]] ({{Coord|36|51|N|28|16.5|E|}})
* [[Marmaris]], [[Turkey]] ({{Coord|36|51|N|28|16.5|E|}})
* [[Mandraki]], [[Rhodes]], [[Greece]] ({{Coord|36|27.3|N|28|13.7|E|}})
* [[Mandraki]], [[Rhodes]], [[Greece]] ({{Coord|36|27.3|N|28|13.7|E|}})

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N-S Passages in East Aegean

Passages between N & S to
in East Aegean
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Introduction

East Aegean is a border region between Greece and Turkey. While many cruisers maintain active travel-logs on both countries and interweave between them this is a violation and can be dangerous. The Greek islands are on the west while the Turkey shore on the east.

Cruising and passage making in this region is influence by the weather patterns. In the meltemi season yachts in the Greek islands move from the north to the south taking advantage of the favorable winds. Yachts, during the summer months, wishing to sail north from southern directions are better off hugging the Turkey coast which is less exposed to the meltemi.

The north part of East Aegean is in general less travelled by yachts then the South. Nevertheless, there many interesting ports and islands in the NE Aegean.

Climate & Weather Information

In the summer months the weather is dominated by the meltemi which comes in the north from the NE and on the south from the NW.

For details see Aegean Weather.

Weather Windows

In general, the best sailing in the Aegean Sea is during the period from late May to mid October. But this does not preclude earlier in the Spring or later in the Autumn. Sailing in the winter months can be problematic due to stronger, more volatile, and less predictable weather.

Radio Nets

See Aegean Sea.

Navigation Charts Required

BA 1055 Rhodes Channel and Gökova Körfezi
BA 1068 Srimonikos kólpos to Edremit körfezi
BA 1087 Kólpos Petalión to Edremit Körfezi
BA 1446 Samos Strait to Güllük Körfezi
BA 1537 Nisídhes Foúrnoi with the straits between Nísos Sámos and Nísos Ikaría
BA 1545 Marmaris Limani & Karaagac Limani
BA 1604 Gulf of Kos, Doris and Simi
BA 1645 Nisos Chios and Izmir Körfezi
BA 1665 Nisos Lesvos and Çandarli Korfezi to Baba Burnu Ayvalik
BA 1667 Rhodes Island
BA 2682 Kólpos Patalion to Nísos Nísiros
BA 3927 Patmos, Arki and Lipso

Imray-Tetra G2 Aegean Sea (North)
Imray-Tetra G23 Eastern Sporades
Imray-Tetra G28 Nísos Khíos & the Coast of Turkey
Imray-Tetra G32 Eastern Sporades, Dodecanese & the Coast of Turkey
Imray-Tetra G35 Dodecanese and Coast of Turkey

NIMA 54352 Limnos
NIMA 54360 Thessaloniki to Canakkale Bogazi Dardanelles
NIMA 54363 Akra Akrathos to Dardanelles
NIMA 54369 Approaches to Canakkale Bogazi
NIMA 54380 Tuzla Burnu to Samos
NIMA 54382 Nisos Lesvos and Western Coast of Turkey
NIMA 54386 Khios Strait Greece and Turkey
NIMA 54389 Fener Adasi to Samos Strait
NIMA 54400 Samos to Rodhos
NIMA 54402 Island of the Aegean - Fournoi
NIMA 54403 Samos Strait to N. Kalolimnos
NIMA 54407 Nisos Kalymnos to Kadriga Burnu
NIMA 54413 Nisos Kalimnos & Nisos Kos (Western Part)
NIMA 54416 Nisos Rodhos
NIMA 54421 Kardeiga to Ilbiz Burnu

Greek 32 Thrakiko Sea
Greek 33 Cape Sounion to Lesvos I.
Greek 42 Andros to Chalki Island
Greek 321 Thassos, Alexandroupolis, Samothrake, Imvros
Greek 322 Limnos & Ay. Efstratios
Greek 332 Lesvos Island
Greek 334 Chios Island & Opposite Coast of Asia Minor
Greek 422 Naxos to Samos & Opposite Coast of Asia Minor
Greek 451 Leros to Rhodos
Greek 452 Rhodos to Castelorizo

Turkey 311 Bodrum Boğazı - Marmaris
Turkey 2134 Anafartalar Koyu - Tavşan Island
Turkey 2136 Bozcaada
Turkey 2145 Edremit Körfezi
Turkey 2147 Çandarlı Körfezi
Turkey 2223 Gerence - Ildır Körfezi
Turkey 2224 Süngükaya Geçidi
Turkey 2231 C) Kuşadası
Turkey 2245 Kovala Limanı - Akbük Liman
Turkey 2248 Gündoğan Limanı - Kadıkalesi

See also Aegean Sea.

Distance & Duration

See Aegean Distances Tables.

Possible Departure Points

Route/Suggested Stopovers

Alexandroupolis to Rhodes

This passage is south going on the Greek side of the border. While the point of origin given below is Alexandroupolis you can join the passage at any of the way points below.

  1. Starting from Alexandroupolis in northern Greece (GPS: 40°50′N, 25°54′E), sail 30 nM SW to Loutra in the island of Samothrace (GPS: 40°30.2′N, 25°36.1′E).
  2. From Samothrace it is a 51 nM SW sail to Myrina in the island of Limnos (GPS: 39°52.3′N, 25°03.3′E).
  3. From Myrina you sail:
    1. 57 nM SE to Port Sigri (GPS: 39°12.7′N, 25°50.8′E) in the SW side of the island of Lesvos,
    2. or 21 nM S to the remote island of Ayios Efstratios (GPS: 39°32.3′N, 24°59.1′E) for a stopover, and then 49 nM ESE to Port Sigri.
  4. From Port Sigri you can:
    1. sail to the small and not so often visited historical island of Psara (GPS: 38°32.4′N, 25°34′E), it is a good a stopover. It is a 45 nM SSW sail.
    2. alternatively, sail to Limniá in the NW side of the island of Chios (GPS: 38°28.1′N, 25°55.1′E). It is a 48 nM sail S.
  5. The next stopover is Salagonas (GPS: 38°13.2′N, 25°54.8′E in the SW side of Chios island. It is 26.3 nM SE from Psara or 17.5nM SSW from Limniá.
  6. From Salagonas you can either
    1. sail SE to Perokopió (GPS: 37°33.6′N, 26°29.2′E) in the island of Fourni, or
    2. sail 73.5 nM ESE via the Mycale channel to Pythagorio (GPS: 37°41.2′N, 26°57′E) in the island of Samos
  7. The next stopover is the historical island of Patmos (GPS: 37°19.4′N, 26°32.9′E).
    From here you can easily visit:
    1. Patmos is a 19 nM SSE sail from Perokopió to, and
    2. a 31 nM SW sail from Pythagorio.
  8. From Patmos you can sail to the pleasant anchorage of Emboriós in the island of Kalymnos (GPS: 37°02.7′N, 26°55.7′E). It is a 26 nM sail SE.
  9. From Emboriós you have two choices. You can sail to either
    1. Kos (GPS: 36°54′N, 27°17.4′E ), 27 nM S and then W, or
    2. Pali in the volcano island of Niseros (GPS: 36°37.2′N, 27°10.3′E), 35 nM SW and then SSE.
  10. The next interesting stop is the picturesque harbor of Yialós (GPS: 36°36.99′N, 27°50.3′E) in the island of Sými. It is
    1. a 45 nM sail from Kos, and
    2. a 36 nM E sail from Pali.
  11. Finaly, from Yialós it is just a 21 nM ESE sail to Mandraki (GPS: 36°27.3′N, 28°13.7′E) the main port on the island of Rhodes.

The total distance to Mandraki, Rhodes is from:

See Aegean Distances Tables.

Marmaris to Gökçeada

This passage is nouth going on the Turkey side of the border. While the point of origin given below is Marmaris you can join the passage at any of the way points below.

  1. Starting from Marmaris (GPS: 36°51′N, 28°16.5′E) in south Aegean Turkey you sail 46 nM mostly NW to Datça (GPS: 36°43.3′N, 27°41.5′E).
  2. From Datça you sail 42 nM, first W to Knidos (GPS: 36°41′N, 27°23′E), where you can stop and visit the famous temple, and then N to Bodrum (37°01.5′N, 27°25.7′E).
  3. You sail from Bodrum to Altinkum (GPS: 37°21.2′N, 27°16.8′E), 35 nM mostly S.
  4. From Altinkum you sail 46 nM N via the Mycale channel to Kuşadasi (GPS: 37°52′N, 27°15′E).
  5. From Kuşadasi you can either sail
    1. 61 nM NW directly to Çesme (GPS: 38°19.6′N, 26°17.6′E), or
    2. you can have a stopover at Kirdilim Liman (GPS: 38°08′N, 26°34.3′E) and then sail 27 nM to Çesme.
  6. Çesme to Eskifoça (GPS: 38°40′N, 26°45′E) is a 44 nM sail first N to GPS: 38°40′N, 26°45′E, and then E.
  7. From Eskifoça you sail 48.6 nM NNW to Ayvalik (GPS: 39°19′N, 26°41.3′E)
  8. The sail from Ayvalik to Bozcaada (GPS: 39°50.1′N, 26°04.6′E) is 53 nM going north.
  9. From Bozcaada to Çanakkale (GPS: 40°09.3′N, 26°24.3′E) is a 25.3 sail.
  10. Finally from Çanakkale to Gökçeada (GPS: 40°13.6′N, 25°57.5′E) is just a 29 nM sail.

The total distance to Marmaris is from:

See Aegean Distances Tables.

Possible Arrival Ports

CruiserLog Forum discussions

Links to discussions on the CruiserLog Forum

External Links

See Aegean Sea.

References

See Aegean Sea.

Personal Notes

I have sailed all of the above passages. --Istioploos Greece Icon.png

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