Sporades

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An online cruising guide for yachts sailing around the Northern Sporades.

39°07.292'N, 024°00.637'E39.12154;24.01062 waypoint

The Northern Sporades - For details click on a name or an area

The North Sporades, or simply the Sporades (Σποράδες), group of islands is maybe the second most popular cruising area in the Aegean after the Cyclades. Their name comes from the the greek word σπόρος (seed) because they seem to be scattered like seeds across the NW Aegean.

Unlike the Cyclades cruising conditions here are less demanding with milder winds and seas. Also, unlike the barren Cyclades the Sporades are green and lush with many deep coves suitable for anchorage.

Charts

BA

1062 Nisoi Voríoi Sporades

2048 Skyros island

Imray-Tetra

G25 Northern Sporades and North Nisos Evvoia

G26 Nisos Evvoia

NIMA

54348 Vorios Evoikos Kolpos and Notios Evoikos Kolpos

54350 Nisoi Vorioi Sporadhes

54352 Plans in theAegean Sea: Nisos Skyros

Greek

31 North Evoikos to Kavala Gulf

33 Cape Sounion to Lesvos I.

74 Corinth to Skopelos Island

331 Sporades to Ay. Efstratios

See also Aegean Sea.

Weather

The best times to cruise in the North Sporades are in the late Spring, May and June, and in the early autumn, September and October. You are less likely to encounter strong meltemi winds and also all the anchorages are less crowded. Other than the weather-wise unpredictable winter months, the worse time to be cruising the North Sporades is during the month of August. In August all the harbors and anchorages, even the most remote, will be crowded as this is the prime vacation time in Greece and the rest of the EU.

Sources for weather information: See also Aegean Sea.

Currents & Tides

Both currents and tides are weak here.

See also Aegean Sea.

Passages

• Cruising the North Sporades Islands

Communication

See Aegean Sea.

Navigation

Navigation is straight forward.

Islands in the Group

• Alonnisos Alonnisos /wiki/Alonnisos |  – harbour ||  – anchorage |
• PelagosPelagos/wiki/Pelagos |  – anchorage |
• SkantzouraSkantzoura/wiki/Skyros |  – anchorage |
• Skiathos Skiathos /wiki/Skiathos |  – harbour ||  – anchorage |
• Skopelos Skopelos /wiki/Skopelos |  – harbour ||  – anchorage |
• Skyros Skyros /wiki/Skyros |  – harbour ||  – marina ||  – anchorage |

Things to do Ashore

See individual islands.

Friends

Contact details of "Cruiser's Friends" that can be contacted for local information or assistance.

Forums

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

Links

• North Sporades (Wikipedia)

References

• Alexandros Papadiamantis, Tales from a Greek Island (English translation), The Johns Hopkins University Press, ISBN ISBN 0801848466
• Alexandros Papadiamantis, The Murderess (English translation), Natl Book Network, ISBN ISBN 0906495725

See also Aegean Sea.

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• I have sailed all of these islands. --Istioploos

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