Wind roses for Greece
Wind roses for the Ionian and Aegean Seas - weather and climate data - average wind directions and beaufort wind forces off shore.
View ArticleYacht charters guide
Outstanding and unique guide towards yacht charters - A perfect sailing holiday in 8 steps, sailing and yachting in Greece and Turkey, including reliable yacht charter companies.
View ArticleAnchoring and Mediterranean mooring course
Anchoring is about safety, in the mediterranean more time is spend at anchor than under sail. Futhermore, under the very worst conditions (when leaving the anchorage or port is dangerous) you should be...
View ArticleWind roses Croatia and the Adriatic
Unique offshore data in the form of wind roses for the Adriatic Sea and in particular the Croatian coasts.
View ArticleWind roses Turkey and Cyprus
Weather and climate data for the southern coast of Turkey, including Cyprus, for planning sailing holidays and itineraries.
View ArticleFormalities - Port Police - Customs
Entering, sailing and chartering your own yacht in Greece - ship's documentation, transit logs, visa regulations with Customs and Port police, according to Greek law.
View ArticleFlags, Ensigns and Flag etiquette
Flag etiquette onboard sailing yachts when entering and sailing Greece, Turkey or Croatia. Flags and ensigns as well as the International code of signals.
View ArticleFlights and Ferries
Ferries, hydrofoils, flights, airports, buses, taxis and trains. The logistics involved in sailing in Greece and Turkey. This page will enable you to organize your own ideal flights and travel...
View ArticleSamos island - Pythagorion marina
The fertile island of Samos is famous for its excellent wines and is geographically separated from Asia Minor by the Samos Strait which is just over one nautical mile wide. Samos belongs to the Eastern...
View ArticleSeabed - where to anchor (update)
Good and safe anchoring techniques start with selecting the ideal seabed which is often indicated in the nautical chart, which also marks whether it is forbidden to actual anchor at certain places:...
View ArticleAnchors and anchor parts (update)
Describing the four major anchors used for recreational sailing yachts and motor yachts: The Danforth, CQR, Bruce and Delta anchors. The criteria for choosing an anchor are: reliability to set; holding...
View ArticleCyclades (update)
The map of the Cycladic islands is thoroughly updated. Sailing and cruising in the Cyclades out of the many charter bases in the Aegean: Samos, Kos, Athens, Lavrion, Syros and Paros.
View ArticlePatmos (update)
The map of these beautiful sailing grounds (the northern most bit of the Dodecanese) has been updated and checked. Isles include Patmos, Lipso, Arki, Farmakonisi, Agathonisi. The famous (and highly...
View ArticleSymi (update)
Again an update of only the sailing map of the island, but very much worth it since the east coast of Symi offers no less than seven beautiful and sheltered anchorages!
View ArticleKos (update)
All charts thoroughly updated - the new mole on Tilos is added as well. Tilos island now separate from Kos and Nisyros.
View ArticleLefkas (update)
The chart of Lefkas, Meganisi, Kasos, Kalamos and the adjacent mainland is completely revised.
View ArticleKefalonia - Ithaca (update)
Revised map of the islands of Ithaca, Kefalonia and the mainland coast south of Astakos (the Echinades islets)
View ArticleCorfu - Kerkira (update)
Complete update on the Paxos, antipaxos, Othoni, Erikoussa islands. Plus the adjacent coast of Albania (Sarandë port) and mainland coast of Greece (Epirus region): Pagania, Sagiada, Igoumenitsa,...
View ArticleSea Diamond sinks at Santorini
In the night of 6 April 2007 the cruise ship Sea Diamond sank near the buoy beneath Fira town (Skala) after hitting a reef inside the flooded crater of this volcano and making water. With a dramatic...
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