Ionian Sea
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IONIAN SEA CRUISING GUIDE
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An online cruising guide for yachts sailing in the Ionian Sea.
Background
Charts
- BA 1339 Sicily to Kriti
- BA 188 Entrance to the Adriatic Sea including Nísos Kéerkira
- BA 189 Nísos Sapiénza to Nisos Paxoí
- Imray-Tetra G11 North Ionian Islands
- NIMA 54010 Malta to Kriti including The Ionian Sea
- Greek 2 Ionio Pelagos
- Turkey 20 Aegean Sea
Radio Nets
Also see World Cruiser's Nets
- Greek Coast Guard - VHF 12
- Olympia Radio, This is the Greek VHF network. Local channels are listed in each individual port.
- Cellular Phone(GSM/GPRS). Despite the mountains and the numerous islands Greece and Italy have very good GSM/GPRS coverage.
Weather and Winds
Currents & Tides
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The surface currents in the Aegean Sea are roughly counter-clockwise: they flow towards the north up the Asian coast and then turn west and southwest but because of the many islands and narrow channels between the islands the flow can change and is at times the opposite of the general flow. In general this current is not very strong and it rarely exceeds 1.2 knots. You can get up to date maps of surface current, temperature, and water elevation (tides) from the Hellenic Centre for Marine Research.
In general the tides in the Aegean Sea are weak - about 10-30 cm (except in the Gulf of Evia and Pagasitikos Gulf) where they can reach 0.8 m in the Spring.
The tidal streams in the Aegean are weak except in Halkis where in the Spring they reach 7 knots.
Countries, Groups, Ports, and Islands
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Passages
Popular passages & best timing, etc.
Forum Discussions
List links to discussion threads on the Cruiser Log Forum
References & Publications
External Links
- Aegean Sea (Wikipedia)
- Hellenic Centre for Marine Research
Personal Notes
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