http://www.sailingissues.com/ Unbiased guide on sailing and yacht charters in Greece, Croatia and Turkey, free navigation courses and nautical maps. en-uk Copyright 2006-2009, Diederik Willemsen Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:15:51 GMT http://www.sailingissues.com/ankerlogonieuwt.gifhttp://www.sailingissues.com/ http://sailingissues.com/navcourse9.html#new-wreck After the sinking of the “Tricolor” in the Dover Straits in 2002, several other vessels hit the wreck despite standard radio warnings, three guard ships and a lighted buoy. This incident spawned a new type of buoy, the “emergency wreck marking buoy”, which is placed as close as possible to a new dangerous wreck. Recent additions {b819fa4c-c712-f8ce-7dae-48baf09c38m7} Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:15:51 GMT http://www.sailingissues.com/yachting-guide/greek-fishing-techniques.html How to avoid fishing lines and nets. Recent additions {b819fa4c-c712-f8ce-7dae-48baf09c38l7} Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:15:51 GMT http://www.sailingissues.com/seawater-temperatures-greece.html Unique climate data useful for swimming and snorkelling during sailing holidays and yacht charters in Greece or Turkey - offshore sea surface temperature maps per month of the Ionian and Aegean as well as the Turkish Ionian, Carian and Lycian coasts. Recent additions {b819fa4c-c712-f8ce-7dae-48baf09c38k7} Wed, 9 Sep 2009 08:15:50 GMT http://www.sailingissues.com/yachting-guide/greek-chart-terms.html Greek terms and descriptions in Greek found in the nautical chart and other Greek publications. Recent additions {b819fa4c-c712-f8ce-7dae-48baf09c38j7} Sun, 26 Jul 2009 18:14:50 GMT http://www.sailingissues.com/yachting-guide/aegean-islands.html List of Aegean islands in the Cyclades and the Dodecanese and eastern Sporades Recent additions {b819fa4c-c712-f8ce-7dae-48baf09c38i7} Sun, 26 Jul 2009 18:13:50 GMT http://www.sailingissues.com/yachting-guide/turkish-chart-terms.html Turkish terms and descriptions in Turkish in the nautical chart and other Turkish publications. Recent additions {b819fa4c-c712-f8ce-7dae-48baf09c38h7} Sun, 26 Jul 2009 18:12:50 GMT http://www.sailingissues.com/greekislands/chios.html Sailing guide to the island of Chios and Psara island in the east Aegean sea. Yacht charters guide of the southern Sporades or eastern sporades just north of the Dodecanese and adjacent to the Turkish Ionian coast. Recent additions {b819fa4c-c712-f8ce-7dae-48baf09c38g7} Sat, 23 May 2009 08:09:50 GMT http://www.sailingissues.com/navcourse4.html Constructions in the nautical chart: Lines of position, ranges, transit lines, position fixes, estimated position, dead reckoning, running fixes and the Snellius construction. International notation conventions for plotting in the chart. Recent additions {b819fa4c-c712-f8ce-7dae-48baf09c38f7} Sat, 23 May 2009 08:08:50 GMT http://www.sailingissues.com/navcourse2.html Detailed course on how to use the nautical chart in coastal navigation. Information in the chart, plotting coordinates, distances and courses. A selection of the most used chart symbols as well as a description of the most important chart projections Recent additions {b819fa4c-c712-f8ce-7dae-48baf09c38e7} Sat, 23 May 2009 08:07:50 GMT http://www.sailingissues.com/navcourse3.html A further explanation on magnetic variation, declination and deviation and why a western variation is negative and an eastern variation is positive. How to convert a compass course into a true course and vice versa. Recent additions {b819fa4c-c712-f8ce-7dae-48baf09c38c7} Mon, 22 Dec 2008 12:17:50 GMT http://www.sailingissues.com/yachting-guide/top-10-greek-islands.html The most essential islands in Greece to include in your itineraries on bareboat yacht charter holidays in the Greek waters. Recent additions {b819fa4c-c712-f8ce-7dae-48baf09c38d7} Sat, 6 Dec 2008 16:57:26 GMT http://www.sailingissues.com/corinth-canal-diolkos.html Besides adding the new photos of crossing the Corinth Canal, especially some very necessary attention to a petition about saving and restoring what is left of the rapidly collapsing ancient Diolkos slipway. Be sure to sign this important petition, since the Diolkos is crucial sailing Greece heritage. Recent additions {b819fa4c-c712-f8ce-7dae-48baf09c38e8} Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:57:26 GMT http://www.sailingissues.com/rain-teardrop-shaped.html Most people get taught that rain drops are shaped like tears by (university!) teachers that are actively perpetuating this urban myth. Weather icons used throughout the media are illustrative of this widespread fallacy. The proper shape is of course spherical, but there is an evolution in the morphology as the drop gets bigger and accelerates towards the ground. Recent additions {436cbd01-553e-5baa-ec06-9979dbf37371} Tue, 21 Oct 2008 17:47:11 GMT http://www.sailingissues.com/forecast-showers_rain-clouds.html A guide to visually distinct between a fair weather cumulus and a rain bearing cumulonimbus cloud, allowing you to forecast showers. Furthermore, an easy way to tell the difference between ice and water vapour in a cloud. Virga: when precipitation doesn't reach the ground. And finally the important notion that rain nearly always has to start off as snow. Recent additions {cd94e87a-8d45-2cf0-c9f6-77c126a619c0} Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:05:25 GMT http://www.sailingissues.com/yachting-guide/dodecanese-itineraries.html Beautiful sailing routes in the Dodecanese and the eastern Sporades of Greece, starting out of the yacht charter bases in Samos (Pythagorion marina), Kos and Rhodes, with - if possible - a crossing towards Amorgos, Astypalaia and Karpathos/Kasos near Crete. Highlighted islands: Symi, Nisyros, Leros, Patmos, Agathonisi, Arki, Ikaria. Recent additions {2cfe6584-2c71-d19e-8e99-f3fdb8e2829d} Mon, 13 Oct 2008 09:04:37 GMT http://www.sailingissues.com/yachting-guide/sailing-between-greece-turkey.html Formalities involving the crossing of the east Aegean border with Turkey - Ports of entry and exit, Customs, Port Police, transit logs, Visa, procedures to re-enter Greece, Yacht Registration Certificates. And a strong recommendation to let an agent do all the bureaucracy for you. Recent additions {8073ca71-acab-73ca-2395-32dd6c7cd9a3} Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:31:10 GMT http://www.sailingissues.com/sailing-greece.html#ionian Explains the relation and the difference between the nearly similar names of the Greek Ionian sea and the Turkish Ionian coast, by means of a mythical story involving a heifer, a priestess, some gods, a giant with hundred eyes and a peacock's tail! Recent additions {b656231c-6523-6e50-6de5-4bcd4124e979} Sat, 09 Aug 2008 18:16:53 GMT http://www.sailingissues.com/donation.html Please consider making a micro-lending loan through Kiva, or to donate to the Help Burkina Foundation, or my own website, so that you can help keep this useful & critical sailing community online. Help Burkina collect funds for the African country of Burkina Faso in order to build clinics, plant trees and set up schools. And through Kiva you can make loans to entrepreneurs in the developing world: micro-lending. Recent additions {c301f3ac-18d6-2ac7-558d-31379b7891ad} Sat, 02 Aug 2008 13:12:05 GMT http://www.sailingissues.com/yachting-guide/last-minutes-budget.html Last-minutes in Greece, fees and gratuities to skipper and crew. The cheapest way to explore the Greek islands and how to cope with a limited budget. The important advice - in case of trouble - to always communicate with the yacht charter company in writing, so via SMS (TEXTING) or e-mail. Further recommendations to avoid the expensive middleman or charter agent and why last minutes usually don't work. Recent additions {e42f65ce-583a-60f2-7184-649834652ee0} Sun, 27 Jul 2008 07:27:10 GMT http://www.sailingissues.com/yachting-guide/oneway-itineraries.html Beautiful itineraries from Athens or Lavrion towards Syros (7 days and 10 days), Paros (7 days) and Kos (14 days) plus a guide on crossing the open stretch of water between the Dodecanese and the Cyclades via the four convenient stepping stones. Recent additions {17f7ffd6-8927-d60-fdf4-c22444759254} Sat, 26 Jul 2008 08:31:28 GMT http://www.sailingissues.com/sailing-greece.html 1) Toponyms such as Loutra, Chora, Vathi and Panormos. 2) Clear description of the various bases for yacht charters: Athens, Lefkas, Nidri, Preveza, Paros, Kos, Lavrion, Syros, Mykonos, Corfu, Samos, Rhodes, Skiathos, Milos, Santorini, Bodrum, Marmaris, Fethiye. 3) Ionic versus Ionian - what is the difference plus a culture description of the Ionic order in architecture 4) Greek nautical terms you will encounter during sailing holidays in the Aegean waters of Greece. 5) The advantages and disadvantages of the passage along the south coast of the Peloponnese via Zakynthos - Katakolon - Methoni - Koroni - Porto Kagio - Elafonisos - Monemvassia - Hydra - Athens. Recent additions {298b2d85-30c1-1e70-e4e9-f258e00127c4} Wed, 13 Feb 2008 17:50:36 GMT http://www.sailingissues.com/yachting-guide/sail-greece-season.html Sunrise, Sunset and daylight hours added, suggesting that June is probably the best time to sail Greece. Previously updated with some important remarks on the climate chance that also affects the sailing season in the eastern Mediterranean. Due to mild winters sea water surface temperatures are relatively warm at the start of spring, which leads to several positive and negative changes for sailors, especially in the Aegean Sea. Finally, the dates of Orthodox Easter have been extended. Recent additions {16fbf167-b401-b5c8-fe63-80e7f48486a0} Wed, 13 Feb 2008 17:41:46 GMT http://www.sailingissues.com/sailing-greece-1.html Logbook by Lene Poulsen from Denmark on their 14 days sailing holiday out of Lefkas into the Ionian Sea, visiting Ithaca, Lefkas and Kefalonia. Recent additions {4b3bedbb-6389-83de-9544-6a8efb58c9bd} Sun, 09 Dec 2007 20:06:34 GMT http://www.sailingissues.com/greekislands/santorini.html#sea-diamond 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 slow movement the Sea Diamond sank nose-up surrounded by liferafts to a depth of 200 metres ending on the rocky seabed of the Santorini caldera. Recent additions {5bfdcb13-c07c-465a-5fbc-d95e61f0ab7} Sun, 08 Apr 2007 17:06:02 GMT http://www.sailingissues.com/greekislands/corfu.html 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, Plataria, Mourtos (Sivota) and Parga! Recent additions {f9abe04e-a182-af75-272b-6bf185ab9f07} Wed, 21 Mar 2007 10:39:49 GMT http://www.sailingissues.com/greekislands/kefalonia.html Revised map of the islands of Ithaca, Kefalonia and the mainland coast south of Astakos (the Echinades islets) Recent additions {14437015-178e-4489-8da1-725b8e85b61e} Tue, 20 Mar 2007 09:52:07 GMT http://www.sailingissues.com/greekislands/leros.html The chart of Leros and Kalymnos is revised. Recent additions {69ce59e8-6d54-1f7c-7be0-235721ba69f5} Mon, 12 Mar 2007 14:52:30 GMT http://www.sailingissues.com/greekislands/lefkas.html The chart of Lefkas, Meganisi, Kasos, Kalamos and the adjacent mainland is completely revised. Recent additions {3d5c906a-e58-7d66-1f73-79a7bffbdc37} Mon, 12 Mar 2007 14:50:53 GMT http://www.sailingissues.com/greekislands/kos.html All charts thoroughly updated - the new mole on Tilos is added as well. Tilos island now separate from Kos and Nisyros. Recent additions {941cfa4-1a0e-f19d-12f6-a6ae7dc33c9c} Mon, 12 Mar 2007 14:49:06 GMT http://www.sailingissues.com/greekislands/simi.html 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! Recent additions {edce4d4-648d-4331-4cf3-cf5d9f94bba2} Mon, 19 Feb 2007 20:31:38 GMT http://www.sailingissues.com/greekislands/patmos.html 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 conspicious) Monastery of St John is added as well. Recent additions {9c5bb1f6-5a6e-dcb6-87db-bcbd3ae3b136} Mon, 19 Feb 2007 14:01:37 GMT http://www.sailingissues.com/greekislands/cyclades.html 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. Recent additions {88ce5c73-7832-b4d7-95f4-237e41f2f54f} Wed, 24 Jan 2007 16:05:16 GMT http://www.sailingissues.com/yachting-guide/anchors.html 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 powerability to withstand veering, or resetting qualities; susceptibility to damage. Other anchors are Spade, Max, Bulwagga, Rocna and Bügel. Recent Additions {af31aabd-9f1e-c376-a9f1-3e528d1ed090} Tue, 12 Dec 2006 20:42:17 GMT http://www.sailingissues.com/yachting-guide/seabed.html 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: naval (submarine) exercise areas, diving sites, historic wrecks, nature reserves and precious coral reefs. The seabed can be sand, mud, peat, cobbles, stony or clay, each with different holding characteristics, requiring different anchor types. Recent additions {19fed3d0-8317-b878-f779-6ce7ffafcd06} Tue, 12 Dec 2006 09:34:47 GMT http://www.sailingissues.com/greekislands/samos.html 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 Sporades (sometimes referred to as the Southern Sporades) together with the equally beautiful islands of Chios, Lesbos, Ikaria and Limnos. The charter base of Pythagorion - near the airport - on the southeast coast of Samos is the best starting point to explore the other Sporades as well as nearby Patmos, Kos, Nisyros, Leros, Kalymnos and Pserimos. Recent additions {2441f63b-aa19-1aa4-6760-d7281e496cc5} Sat, 09 Dec 2006 16:21:16 GMT http://www.sailingissues.com/yachting-guide/flights-ferries.html 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 arrangements. Recent additions {290321b0-c56b-e27e-b670-63c8b5e63b80} Sun, 03 Dec 2006 15:34:54 GMT http://www.sailingissues.com/formalities.html 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. Recent additions {d78f1ce8-c9ea-33d7-b4b2-c0de58547bb} Sat, 02 Dec 2006 21:29:39 GMT http://www.sailingissues.com/flags-etiquette.html Flag etiquette onboard sailing yachts when entering and sailing Greece, Turkey or Croatia. Flags and ensigns as well as the International code of signals. Recent additions {1222b797-75a-9af4-f9ed-324ac0879236} Sat, 02 Dec 2006 21:29:45 GMT http://www.sailingissues.com/windroses-turkey.html Weather and climate data for the southern coast of Turkey, including Cyprus, for planning sailing holidays and itineraries. Recent additions {5d04813a-93c8-833e-11d9-d77799afc0c} Sat, 02 Dec 2006 21:22:49 GMT http://www.sailingissues.com/windroses-croatia.html Unique offshore data in the form of wind roses for the Adriatic Sea and in particular the Croatian coasts. Recent additions {c2872c39-e6ac-7d34-f6bd-d860dc2180ab} Sat, 02 Dec 2006 21:21:56 GMT http://www.sailingissues.com/windroses.html Wind roses for the Ionian and Aegean Seas - weather and climate data - average wind directions and beaufort wind forces off shore. Recent additions http://www.sailingissues.com/windroses.html Sat, 02 Dec 2006 21:19:01 GMT http://www.sailingissues.com/yacht-charters-guide.html 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. Recent additions http://www.sailingissues.com/yacht-charters-guide.html Sat, 02 Dec 2006 21:19:22 GMT http://www.sailingissues.com/anchors-anchoring.html 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 able to rely on your anchor system as well as on your own anchoring skills. Also docking skills like Mediterranean mooring are taught in this course. Recent additions http://www.sailingissues.com/anchors-anchoring.html Sat, 02 Dec 2006 21:19:35 GMT