N - S Passages in East Aegean

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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

1068 Srimonikos kólpos to Edremit körfezi

1087 Kólpos Petalión to Edremit Körfezi

1446 Samos Strait to Güllük Körfezi

1537 Nisídhes Foúrnoi with the straits between Nísos Sámos and Nísos Ikaría

1545 Marmaris Limani & Karaagac Limani

1604 Gulf of Kos, Doris and Simi

1645 Nisos Chios and Izmir Körfezi

1665 Nisos Lesvos and Çandarli Korfezi to Baba Burnu Ayvalik

1667 Rhodes Island

2682 Kólpos Patalion to Nísos Nísiros

3927 Patmos, Arki and Lipso

Imray-Tetra

G2 Aegean Sea (North)

G23 Eastern Sporades

G28 Nísos Khíos & the Coast of Turkey

G32 Eastern Sporades, Dodecanese & the Coast of Turkey

G35 Dodecanese and Coast of Turkey

NIMA

54352 Limnos

54360 Thessaloniki to Canakkale Bogazi Dardanelles

4363 Akra Akrathos to Dardanelles

54369 Approaches to Canakkale Bogazi

54380 Tuzla Burnu to Samos

54382 Nisos Lesvos and Western Coast of Turkey

54386 Khios Strait Greece and Turkey

54389 Fener Adasi to Samos Strait

54400 Samos to Rodhos

54402 Island of the Aegean - Fournoi

54403 Samos Strait to N. Kalolimnos

54407 Nisos Kalymnos to Kadriga Burnu

54413 Nisos Kalimnos & Nisos Kos (Western Part)

54416 Nisos Rodhos

54421 Kardeiga to Ilbiz Burnu

Greek 32 Thrakiko Sea

33 Cape Sounion to Lesvos I.

42 Andros to Chalki Island

321 Thassos, Alexandroupolis, Samothrake, Imvros

322 Limnos & Ay. Efstratios

332 Lesvos Island

334 Chios Island & Opposite Coast of Asia Minor

422 Naxos to Samos & Opposite Coast of Asia Minor

451 Leros to Rhodos

452 Rhodos to Castelorizo

Turkey

311 Bodrum Boğazı - Marmaris

2134 Anafartalar Koyu - Tavşan Island

2136 Bozcaada

2145 Edremit Körfezi

2147 Çandarlı Körfezi

2223 Gerence - Ildır Körfezi

2224 Süngükaya Geçidi

2231 C) Kuşadası

2245 Kovala Limanı - Akbük Liman

2248 Gündoğan Limanı - Kadıkalesi

See also Aegean Sea.

Distance & Duration

See Alexandroupolis to/from Marmaris.

Possible Departure Points

• Alexandroupolis, Greece 40°50′N, 25°54′E
• Samothrace, Greece 40°30.2′N, 25°36.1′E
• Marmaris, Turkey 36°51′N, 28°16.5′E
• Mandraki, Rhodes, Greece 36°27.3′N, 28°13.7′E

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 40°50′N, 25°54′E, sail 30 nM SW to Loutra in the island of Samothrace 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 39°52.3′N, 25°03.3′E.
3. From Myrina you sail:
   1. 57 nM SE to Port Sigri 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 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 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 38°28.1′N, 25°55.1′E. It is a 48 nM sail S.
5. The next stopover is Salagonas 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 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 37°41.2′N, 26°57′E in the island of Samos
7. The next stopover is the historical island of Patmos 37°19.4′N, 26°32.9′E.
   From here you can easily visit:
   • Arki and Marathi
   • Lipsi
   • Leros
   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 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 36°54′N, 27°17.4′E, 27 nM S and then W, or
   2. Pali in the volcano island of Niseros 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 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 36°27.3′N, 28°13.7′E the main port on the island of Rhodes.

The total distance to Mandraki, Rhodes is from:

• Alexandroupolis, Greece 40°50′N, 25°54′E - 345 nM
• Samothrace, Greece 40°30.2′N, 25°36.1′E - 316 nM.

Also 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 36°51′N, 28°16.5′E in south Aegean Turkey you sail 46 nM mostly NW to Datça 36°43.3′N, 27°41.5′E.
2. From Datça you sail 42 nM, first W to Knidos 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 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 37°52′N, 27°15′E.
5. From Kuşadasi you can either sail
   1. 61 nM NW directly to Çesme 38°19.6′N, 26°17.6′E, or
   2. you can have a stopover at Kirdilim Liman 38°08′N, 26°34.3′E and then sail 27 nM to Çesme.
6. Çesme to Eskifoça 38°40′N, 26°45′E is a 44 nM sail first N to 38°40′N, 26°45′E, and then E.
7. From Eskifoça you sail 48.6 nM NNW to Ayvalik 39°19′N, 26°41.3′E
8. The sail from Ayvalik to Bozcaada 39°50.1′N, 26°04.6′E is 53 nM going north.
9. From Bozcaada to Çanakkale 40°09.3′N, 26°24.3′E is a 25.3 sail.
10. Finally from Çanakkale to Gökçeada 40°13.6′N, 25°57.5′E is just a 29 nM sail.

The total distance to Marmaris is from:

• Gökçeada 40°13.6′N, 25°57.5′E - 310 nM
• Çanakkale 40°09.3′N, 26°24.3′E - 311 nM.

Also see Aegean Distances Tables.

Possible Arrival Ports

• Mandraki, Rhodes, Greece 36°27.3′N, 28°13.7′E
• Gökçeada, Turkey 40°13.6′N, 25°57.5′E
• Çanakkale 40°09.3′N, 26°24.3′E
• Samothrace, Greece 40°30.2′N, 25°36.1′E
• Alexandroupolis, Greece 40°50′N, 25°54′E
• Marmaris, Turkey 36°51′N, 28°16.5′E

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

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