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An online cruising guide for yachts sailing the coasts and islands in the Mediterranean Sea. | An online cruising guide for yachts sailing the coasts and islands in the Mediterranean Sea. | ||
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The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mediterranean Mediterranean] Sea is a sea off the [[North Atlantic|Atlantic Ocean]] surrounded by the Mediterranean region and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Europe, on the south by [[Africa]], and on the east by Asia. It covers an approximate area of 2.5 million km<sup>2</sup> (965,000 sq mi) and and it is approximate 2,080 nM (3,860 km) long, but its connection to the [[North Atlantic|Atlantic]] (the Strait of Gibraltar) is only 7.6 nM (14 km) wide. Its average depth of 1,500 metres (4,920 ft) and the deepest recorded point is 5,267 meters (about 3.27 miles) in the ''Calypso Deep'' in the [[Ionian Sea]]. The Mediterranean coastline extends for 24,800 nM (46,000 km or 28,600 mi). In oceanography, it is sometimes called the ''Eurafrican Mediterranean Sea'' or the ''European Mediterranean Sea'' to distinguish it from mediterranean seas elsewhere. | The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mediterranean Mediterranean] Sea is a sea off the [[North Atlantic|Atlantic Ocean]] surrounded by the Mediterranean region and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Europe, on the south by [[Africa]], and on the east by Asia. It covers an approximate area of 2.5 million km<sup>2</sup> (965,000 sq mi) and and it is approximate 2,080 nM (3,860 km) long, but its connection to the [[North Atlantic|Atlantic]] (the Strait of Gibraltar) is only 7.6 nM (14 km) wide. Its average depth of 1,500 metres (4,920 ft) and the deepest recorded point is 5,267 meters (about 3.27 miles) in the ''Calypso Deep'' in the [[Ionian Sea]]. The Mediterranean coastline extends for 24,800 nM (46,000 km or 28,600 mi). In oceanography, it is sometimes called the ''Eurafrican Mediterranean Sea'' or the ''European Mediterranean Sea'' to distinguish it from mediterranean seas elsewhere. | ||
| - | + | [[Image:Med_Currents.GIF|thumb|right|300px|'''The Med currents for June''' - ''Click for larger view'']] | |
| - | [[Image:Med_Currents.GIF|thumb|right|300px|'''The Med currents for June''' | + | |
The Mediterranean Sea is connected to the [[North Atlantic|Atlantic Ocean]] by the Strait of Gibraltar on the west and to the Sea of Marmara and the [[Black Sea]], by the [[Dardanelles]] and the [[Bosphorus]] respectively, on the east. The Sea of Marmara is often considered a part of the Mediterranean Sea, whereas the [[Black Sea]] is generally not. The 88 nM (163 km) long man-made [[Suez Canal]] in the southeast connects the Mediterranean Sea to the [[Red Sea]]. | The Mediterranean Sea is connected to the [[North Atlantic|Atlantic Ocean]] by the Strait of Gibraltar on the west and to the Sea of Marmara and the [[Black Sea]], by the [[Dardanelles]] and the [[Bosphorus]] respectively, on the east. The Sea of Marmara is often considered a part of the Mediterranean Sea, whereas the [[Black Sea]] is generally not. The 88 nM (163 km) long man-made [[Suez Canal]] in the southeast connects the Mediterranean Sea to the [[Red Sea]]. | ||
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Evaporation greatly exceeds precipitation and river runoff in the Mediterranean, a fact that is central to the water circulation within the basin. Evaporation is especially high in its eastern half, causing the water level to decrease and salinity to increase eastward. This pressure gradient pushes relatively cool, low-salinity water from the Atlantic across the basin; it warms and becomes saltier as it travels east, then sinks in the region of the Levant and circulates westward, to spill over the Strait of Gibraltar. Thus, seawater flow is eastward in the Strait's surface waters, and westward below; once in the Atlantic, this chemically-distinct ''Mediterranean Intermediate Water'' can persist thousands of kilometers away from its source. | Evaporation greatly exceeds precipitation and river runoff in the Mediterranean, a fact that is central to the water circulation within the basin. Evaporation is especially high in its eastern half, causing the water level to decrease and salinity to increase eastward. This pressure gradient pushes relatively cool, low-salinity water from the Atlantic across the basin; it warms and becomes saltier as it travels east, then sinks in the region of the Levant and circulates westward, to spill over the Strait of Gibraltar. Thus, seawater flow is eastward in the Strait's surface waters, and westward below; once in the Atlantic, this chemically-distinct ''Mediterranean Intermediate Water'' can persist thousands of kilometers away from its source. | ||
| - | + | ==Mediterranean Cruising permits/Requirements== | |
| - | + | * ''See [[Med_Cruising_Permits|Med Cruising Regs]]'' - for details of what is required for both the yacht (EU registered & non-EU) and crew (EU passports & non-EU) | |
| - | + | * [http://www.schengenvisa.cc/ Schengen Visas - Official Website] - for the OFFICIAL requirements for Schengen countries | |
| - | * See [[Med_Cruising_Permits| | + | |
| - | * [http://www.schengenvisa.cc/ Schengen Visas - Official Website] - for the OFFICIAL requirements for Schengen countries | + | |
| - | + | ==Mediterranean Climate== | |
The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mediterranean_climate Mediterranean climate] is characterized by hot, dry summers and cool, wet winters. | The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mediterranean_climate Mediterranean climate] is characterized by hot, dry summers and cool, wet winters. | ||
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| - | + | ==Mediterranean Charts== | |
| - | ;BA | + | ; BA |
| - | :4300 Mediterranean and Black Sea | + | : 4300 Mediterranean and Black Sea |
| - | :4301 Mediterranean — western part | + | : 4301 Mediterranean — western part |
| - | : | + | : Mediterranean — eastern part |
| - | ;NIMA | + | ; NIMA |
| - | :W310 Mediterranean Sea | + | : W310 Mediterranean Sea |
| - | ;Turkish | + | ; Turkish |
| - | :2 Mediterranean | + | : 2 Mediterranean |
| - | ''See also | + | ''See also [http://www.mojaladja.com/upload/peljari/Istocni_Mediteran.pdf NIMA Pub. 132 - Eastern Mediterranean]''. |
| - | + | ==Radio Nets== | |
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| - | + | ''Also see [[World MM Nets|World Cruiser's Nets]]''. | |
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| + | ==Countries in The Mediterranean== | ||
Clockwise starting from [[Gibraltar|Gibraltar]] | Clockwise starting from [[Gibraltar|Gibraltar]] | ||
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| - | + | ==Major Islands in The Mediterranean== | |
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| - | + | ==Major Seas in The Mediterranean== | |
* [[Aegean Sea]] | * [[Aegean Sea]] | ||
* [[Ionian Sea]] | * [[Ionian Sea]] | ||
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* [[Balearic Sea]] | * [[Balearic Sea]] | ||
| - | == | + | ==Routes/Passages To/From== |
These passages can be used for both East to West and for West to East voyages. | These passages can be used for both East to West and for West to East voyages. | ||
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* [[East Mediterranean Passages]] | * [[East Mediterranean Passages]] | ||
| - | See also [[Mediterranean Distances Table]]. | + | ''See also [[Mediterranean Distances Table]]''. |
| - | == | + | ==Cruiser's Friends== |
| - | + | Contact details of "Cruiser's Friends" that can be contacted for local information or assistance. | |
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| - | == | + | ==Forum Discussions== |
| - | + | List links to discussion threads on [[Cruising Forums|partnering forums]]. (''see link for requirements'') | |
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| - | == | + | ==External Links== |
| + | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mediterranean Mediterranean] - Wikipedia | ||
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| - | + | ==References & Publications== | |
| - | + | * {{Reference|Rod Heikell|[http://www.amazon.com/Mediterranean-Cruising-Handbook-Rod-Heikell/dp/1846231701 Mediterranean Cruising Handbook]|Imray Laurie Norie & Wilson; 6th Revised edition edition (April 21, 2012)|978-1846231704}} | |
| - | * Heikell | + | * {{Reference|Rod Heikel and Lu Michell|[http://www.amazon.com/Mediterranean-Almanac-2005-6-Rod-Heikell/dp/0852887779 Mediterranean Almanac]|Imray Laurie and Wilson, Cambridgeshire|9781846230837}} |
| - | * Rod | + | * {{Reference|RCC Pilotage Foundation, John Marchment|[http://www.amazon.com/Mediterranean-Spain-Costas-del-Blanca/dp/1846231833 Mediterranean Spain - Costa del Sol and Blanca]|Imray Laurie Norie & Wilson; 6th Revised edition edition (July 20, 2009)|9781846231834}} |
| - | * RCC Pilotage Foundation, John Marchment [http://www. | + | * {{Reference|Graham Hutt and RCC Pilotage Foundation|[http://www.amazon.com/North-Africa-Including-Gibraltar-Pantelleria/dp/1846232813 North Africa, including Morocco, Algeria, Libya, Tunisia, Gibraltar, Pantelleria and the Pelagie Islands and Malta]|Imray, Laurie, Norie & Wilson, Cambridgeshire, Updated 2010 |9781846232817}} |
| - | * | + | * {{Reference|Rod Heikell|[http://www.amazon.com/Mediterranean-France-Corsica-Pilot-Heikell/dp/0852889690/ Mediterranean France & Corsica Pilot]|Imray Laurie Norie & Wilson; 4th ed. edition (March 14, 2008)|9780852889695}} |
| - | * Rod Heikell | + | * {{Reference|Rod Heikell|[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1846233321 Italian Waters Pilot]|Imray, Laurie, Norie & Wilson, Cambridgeshire, Updated Edition 8th (2011)|9781846233326}} - Covers the coasts of the Tyrrhenian Sea, Sardinia, Sicily, the Ionian 'heel' and Malta |
| - | * Rod Heikell | + | * {{Reference|Trevor and Dinah Thompson|[http://www.amazon.com/Adriatic-Pilot-6th-Trevor-Thompson/dp/184623333X Adriatic Pilot - Croatia, Slovenia, Montenegro, East coast of Italy and Albania]|Imray Laurie Norie & Wilson; 6th Revised edition edition (March 1, 2012)|9781846233333}} |
| - | * Trevor and Dinah Thompson | + | * {{Reference|Rod Heikell|[http://www.amazon.com/Greek-Waters-Pilot-Rod-Heikell/dp/1846233348/ Greek Waters Pilot|]Imray Laurie Norie & Wilson; 11th Revised edition edition (July 30, 2011)|9781846233340}} |
| - | * Rod Heikell | + | * {{Reference|Rod Heikell|[http://www.amazon.com/Turkish-Waters-Cyprus-Pilot-Heikell/dp/1846231884/ Turkish Waters & Cyprus Pilot]|Imray,Laurie,Norie & Wilson Ltd; 8th edition (April 1, 2009)|9781846231889}} |
| - | * Rod Heikell | + | |
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| + | ==Personal Notes== | ||
| + | Personal experiences? | ||
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The Mediterranean Sea Cruising Guide
An online cruising guide for yachts sailing the coasts and islands in the Mediterranean Sea.
The Mediterranean Sea
The Mediterranean Sea is a sea off the Atlantic Ocean surrounded by the Mediterranean region and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Europe, on the south by Africa, and on the east by Asia. It covers an approximate area of 2.5 million km2 (965,000 sq mi) and and it is approximate 2,080 nM (3,860 km) long, but its connection to the Atlantic (the Strait of Gibraltar) is only 7.6 nM (14 km) wide. Its average depth of 1,500 metres (4,920 ft) and the deepest recorded point is 5,267 meters (about 3.27 miles) in the Calypso Deep in the Ionian Sea. The Mediterranean coastline extends for 24,800 nM (46,000 km or 28,600 mi). In oceanography, it is sometimes called the Eurafrican Mediterranean Sea or the European Mediterranean Sea to distinguish it from mediterranean seas elsewhere.
The Mediterranean Sea is connected to the Atlantic Ocean by the Strait of Gibraltar on the west and to the Sea of Marmara and the Black Sea, by the Dardanelles and the Bosphorus respectively, on the east. The Sea of Marmara is often considered a part of the Mediterranean Sea, whereas the Black Sea is generally not. The 88 nM (163 km) long man-made Suez Canal in the southeast connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea.
Being nearly landlocked affects the Mediterranean Sea's properties; for instance, tides are very limited as a result of the narrow connection with the Atlantic Ocean. The Mediterranean is characterized and immediately recognized by its deep blue color.
Evaporation greatly exceeds precipitation and river runoff in the Mediterranean, a fact that is central to the water circulation within the basin. Evaporation is especially high in its eastern half, causing the water level to decrease and salinity to increase eastward. This pressure gradient pushes relatively cool, low-salinity water from the Atlantic across the basin; it warms and becomes saltier as it travels east, then sinks in the region of the Levant and circulates westward, to spill over the Strait of Gibraltar. Thus, seawater flow is eastward in the Strait's surface waters, and westward below; once in the Atlantic, this chemically-distinct Mediterranean Intermediate Water can persist thousands of kilometers away from its source.
Mediterranean Cruising permits/Requirements
- See Med Cruising Regs - for details of what is required for both the yacht (EU registered & non-EU) and crew (EU passports & non-EU)
- Schengen Visas - Official Website - for the OFFICIAL requirements for Schengen countries
Mediterranean Climate
The Mediterranean climate is characterized by hot, dry summers and cool, wet winters.
Sources for weather forecasts for the Mediteranean:
- Wind Guru A surfer's site with worldwide wind forecasts
- Frank Singleton's weather page
- Passage weather Worldwide Weather Maps
- Weather on Line provides detailed 7 day forecast charts for the Mediterranean, Northern Europe and the Atlantic
- France
- Meteo France Photographs from Weather Satellites, covers France
- Athens Observatory Gives 3 day (every 6 hrs) detail graphical forecasts for the Greek Seas
- GRIB files - download software, free. It is easy to use.
- Navtex Broadcasts (West Med) List of all the Navtex broadcast times and frequencies
- Navtex Broadcasts (East Med) List of all the Navtex broadcast times and frequencies
Mediterranean Charts
- BA
- 4300 Mediterranean and Black Sea
- 4301 Mediterranean — western part
- Mediterranean — eastern part
- NIMA
- W310 Mediterranean Sea
- Turkish
- 2 Mediterranean
See also NIMA Pub. 132 - Eastern Mediterranean.
Radio Nets
Also see World Cruiser's Nets.
Countries in The Mediterranean
Clockwise starting from Gibraltar
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Major Islands in The Mediterranean
Major Seas in The Mediterranean
Routes/Passages To/From
These passages can be used for both East to West and for West to East voyages.
See also Mediterranean Distances Table.
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 partnering forums. (see link for requirements)
External Links
- Mediterranean - Wikipedia
References & Publications
- Rod Heikell, Mediterranean Cruising Handbook, Imray Laurie Norie & Wilson; 6th Revised edition edition (April 21, 2012), ISBN 978-1846231704
- Rod Heikel and Lu Michell, Mediterranean Almanac, Imray Laurie and Wilson, Cambridgeshire, ISBN 9781846230837
- RCC Pilotage Foundation, John Marchment, Mediterranean Spain - Costa del Sol and Blanca, Imray Laurie Norie & Wilson; 6th Revised edition edition (July 20, 2009), ISBN 9781846231834
- Graham Hutt and RCC Pilotage Foundation, North Africa, including Morocco, Algeria, Libya, Tunisia, Gibraltar, Pantelleria and the Pelagie Islands and Malta, Imray, Laurie, Norie & Wilson, Cambridgeshire, Updated 2010 , ISBN 9781846232817
- Rod Heikell, Mediterranean France & Corsica Pilot, Imray Laurie Norie & Wilson; 4th ed. edition (March 14, 2008), ISBN 9780852889695
- Rod Heikell, Italian Waters Pilot, Imray, Laurie, Norie & Wilson, Cambridgeshire, Updated Edition 8th (2011), ISBN 9781846233326 - Covers the coasts of the Tyrrhenian Sea, Sardinia, Sicily, the Ionian 'heel' and Malta
- Trevor and Dinah Thompson, Adriatic Pilot - Croatia, Slovenia, Montenegro, East coast of Italy and Albania, Imray Laurie Norie & Wilson; 6th Revised edition edition (March 1, 2012), ISBN 9781846233333
- Rod Heikell, Greek Waters Pilot, Imray Laurie Norie & Wilson; 11th Revised edition edition (July 30, 2011), ISBN 9781846233340
- Rod Heikell, Turkish Waters & Cyprus Pilot, Imray,Laurie,Norie & Wilson Ltd; 8th edition (April 1, 2009), ISBN 9781846231889
Personal Notes
Personal experiences?
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