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 influenced 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

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

The total distance to Mandraki, Rhodes is from:

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

The total distance to Marmaris is from:

Also see Aegean Distances Tables.

Possible Arrival Ports

Forum Discussion Topics

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

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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