Patraikos Kolpos

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Contents 1 Patraikos Kolpos 1.1 Background 1.2 Charts 1.3 Radio Nets 1.4 Approach and Navigation 1.5 Ports and Popular Stops 1.6 Marinas & Yacht Clubs 1.7 Anchorages 1.7.1 Araxos 1.8 Offshore Islands 1.8.1 Oxia 1.9 Routes/Passages To/From 1.9.1 Rio-Antirio Bridge 1.10 Tourism & things to do ashore 1.11 Fuel, Water, & Electricity 1.12 Laundry 1.13 Grocery Stores 1.14 Eateries 1.15 Motorbike & Car Rentals 1.16 Marine Stores & Facilities 1.17 Repairs 1.18 Transportation 1.19 References & Publications 1.20 Cruiser's Friends 1.21 Forum Discussions 1.22 External Links 1.23 Personal Notes 1.24 Last Visited & Details Checked (and updated here) Patraikos Kolpos Background 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 Also see Cruiser's Nets Coast Guard - VHF channel 12 Olympia Radio - VHF channel 85

Approach and Navigation

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.

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.

Ports and Popular Stops

• Patras (Port of entry)
• Mesolongi

Marinas & Yacht Clubs

None.

Anchorages

Araxos

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

Oxía (Οξεία) is a small island NW ofφ 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.

Routes/Passages To/From

Rio-Antirio Bridge

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

Warning: There is no problem passing under the bridge, but be aware that the west going traffic keeps to the left rather than to the right. Follow the Green IALA A symbol.

Tourism & things to do ashore

List places of interest, tours, eateries, etc.

Fuel, Water, & Electricity

• N/A

Laundry

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Grocery Stores

Eateries

Motorbike & Car Rentals

Marine Stores & Facilities

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

Repairs

Transportation

Transportation to mainland or other countries, etc.

References & Publications

See Greece

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 the Cruiser Log Forum

External Links

• Gulf of Patras (Wikipedia)

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:

• July 1995 --Istioploos 05:07, 6 June 2008 (MDT)

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