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Patraikos Kolpos Cruising Guide

An online cruising guide for yachts sailing around the Patraikos Kolpos.

Gulf of Patras - Click for larger view

Patraikos Kolpos (Πατραϊκός Κόλπος) or Gulf of Patras is dominated by the large commercial harbor of Patras (Πάτρα) the third largest city in Greece. It is bounded on the west by the Ionian Sea, to the north by mainland Greece, to the east by the Rio-Antirio strait leading to the Gulf of Corinth, and to the south by northern Peloponnese. The gulf is not a favored cruising ground but a passage route of yachts coming or going from the Ionian Sea to the Aegean. Nevertheless there are here several pleasant ports and anchorages.

Charts

BA
1676 Prokopos Patron and entrance to Korintiakós Kólpos
Imray-Tetra
G13 Gulfs of Patras and Corinth
NIMA
54287 PatraikosKolpos & Approaches
Greek
40 Patraikos Kolpos

Radio Nets

  • Coast Guard - VHF channel 12
  • Olympia Radio - VHF channel 85

Also see World Cruiser's Nets.

Weather

The prevailing wind in Patraikos Kolpos in the summer is from the west and it rarely exceeds force 6. Like the meltemi it reaches it peak in the middle of the day and subsides in the evening. In the autumn and spring the wind can be either from the east or from the west.

Danger: From the late autumn to the early spring the weather can be very volatile with violent thunderstorms and waterspouts.

Approach and Navigation

Warning: The northwestern shores of the gulf, near Messolongi, are a shallow marshland difficult to navigate as charts can be unreliable due to shifting conditions.

Rio-Antirio Bridge

The Rio-Antirio bridge was completed in the summer of 2004.

Contact 'Rion Traffic' on VHF 14 when 5 miles from the bridge for instructions on which span to use. They will ask your LOA and air-draft. Small craft normally use the starboard side of the channel, bigger ships the central span.

Ports, Anchorages, and Islands

Ports

Marinas & Yacht Clubs

Anchorages

Araxos

World icon.png 38°12.19′N, 21°25.24′E
Araxos (Άραξος) is a large sandy beach just E of Cape Papas in NW Peloponnesos near the entrance to the Gulf of Patras. It is pleasant place to anchor for a lunch stop.

Offshore Islands

Oxia

World icon.png 38°18.23′N, 21°6.27′E
Oxía (Οξεία) is a small island NW of the Gulf of Patras. There three possible anchorages none of which is very good. I have only anchored on the N cove. The physical beauty of the place is despoiled by a fish farm which pollutes the water. There are many goats.

Anchor in about 10 m and take a line ashore.

Yacht Repairs and Services

Marine Stores

See individual ports.

Repairs/Yards

See individual ports.

Fuel, Water, & Electricity

See individual ports.

Things to do ashore

Tourism

See individual ports.

Grocery & Supply Stores

See individual ports.

Eateries

See individual ports.

Internet/WiFi

See individual ports.

Laundry

See individual ports.

Motorbike & Car Rentals

See individual ports.

Transportation

See individual ports.

Routes/Passages To/From

Cruiser's Friend

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

References & Publications

See Greece.

Personal Notes

Personal experiences?

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