VI. Evia and the Northern Sporades

@ 38°50'.6N 24°32'.2E

Shelter Good shelter from the meltemi. Open to the

NW-W.

Authorities Port police.

Facilities

Water On the quay.

Fuel On the quay.

Provisions Good shopping for provisions in Linaria.

Better shopping in the chora.

Eating out Several tavernas nearby and others in the

chora.

Other PO and OTE in the chora. Irregular bus to the

chora. Ferries to Kimi and Volos and a hydrofoil to

Skiathos.

General

Linaria is the place most yachts make for and the small amount of quay space can be cluttered in the high season. It is more of a staging post for passengers on the ferry to get to the chora than a village as such, but is a pleasant enough place and really the only place from which to visit the chora.

Anchorages S of Linaria

Örmos Akladhi 38°46'.8N 24°34'.1E Lying on the W side of Örmos Tristomou, this bay offers good shelter from the meltemi. Anchor in 3-5m near the

Linaria on Skiros looking WNW

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Linaria on Skiros looking SW Hans van Rijn

head of the bay and take a long line ashore. The bottom is sand and weed.

Örmos Tristomou (Trebuki, Tris Boukes) If you want to visit the grave of Rupert Brooke anchor off the river mouth on the E side of Ormos Tristomou in 4--8m. The E side of the bay is now a military area and you should report to the shore station for permission to go ashore and visit Rupert Brooke's grave. The naval guards ashore have been helpful to visiting yachties once they have understood the purpose of the visit. The bottom is sand and weed. To get to the grave follow the river bed for about 20 minutes and the grave will be found in an olive grove on the W side. I am not much of a fan of Rupert Brooke's poetry, more a fan of the man, but there are few of us who do not know the last lines of The Old Vicarage:

'And after, ere the night is born,

Do hares come out about the corn?

Oh, is the water sweet and cool,

Gentle and brown above the pool?

And laughs the immortal river still


Under the mill, under the mill?

Say, is there Beauty yet to find? And Certainty? and Quiet kind? Deep meadows yet, for to forget The lies, and truths, and pain?...oh! yet Stands the Church clock at ten to three? And is there honey still for tea?'

Örmos Renes Anchor in a cove in the NW or NE corner. There are mostly 5--8m depths to anchor in. The bottom is sand and weed. Good shelter from the meltemi although there are fierce gusts down into the bay.

Ormiskos Glifadha 38°45'.0N 24°36'.8E Lies on the S side of Nisis Sarakino. Anchor at the head of the creek in 4--6m. The bottom is sand and weed. Good shelter from the meltemi. Open only to the S. Caution With a strong meltemi blowing there are violent gusts down onto the SW coast off the high mountains. These are especially fierce in Ormos Tristomou. Caution must be exercised on the lee side of the island on account both of the gusts and of the considerable seas raised by the meltemi.



ÖRMOS RENES

@ 38°46'.4N 24°38'.0E

ACHILLES BAY 'MARINA'

38°52'.3N 24°34'.5E

On the exposed NE coast of Skiros a large new 'marina' has been built in Achilles Bay. This is on the N side of the low isthmus connecting the N and S parts of Skiros. The port is practically finished, complete with several dredging barges left half sunk inside the harbour. The entrance is lit Fl.G.3s3M/Fl.R.3s3M.

The entrance is fringed with rocks and reefs and with the entire NE Aegean as fetch for the meltemi there will likely be horrendous seas at the entrance when any northerlies are blowing. It is reported that there is a surge in the harbour with northerlies and it would seem that the project is another of those awful EU-funded white elephants where some bureaucrat who had nothing to do with yachts and sailing just decided this was a 'good' place to build a marina.

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SKIROPOULA

The island lying approximately 8M W of Linaria on Skiros. On the SE of the island there is a bay affording some shelter from the meltemi (38°50'.0N 24°22'.0E). Care is needed in the approaches of the rocks and reefs running out from the SE side of the island and the approach to the anchorage should be made on a NE course. Anchor in either of the two coves at the head of the bay in 4--5m on sand. With the meltemi there are gusts into the anchorage.

East coast of Evia

For the most part this coast is rugged and precipitous with little shelter for yachts. The prevailing NE winds push considerable seas across the northern Aegean until they crash onto this coast. The coast is only sparsely populated and the scenery spectacular and wild. The only harbour of any size is Kimi approximately halfway along the coast, but there are a number of other anchorages offering some shelter from the prevailing winds.

ÖRMOS PETRIES (Ay Apostoli)

Lies 23V2 miles NW of Âk Kafırevs tucked into the corner under Âk Pounda.

Approach

The entrance is difficult to identify from the N or S. Closer in the light structure at the entrance to the bay will be seen and once into the bay the village and breakwater are easily located. With the meltemi there is some swell at the entrance, but once into the bay the water is flat.

By night Use the light at the entrance to the bay F1.5s4M and the lights at the entrance to the harbour: Fl.G.2s3M/Fl.R.2s3M.


Caution In the middle of the entrance to the harbour lies a sunken wreck of a small coaster about 35m long. The bow of the wreck faces N and the anchor



PETRIES

@ 38°24'.7N24°11'.8E

winch here is just under 2m underwater. Otherwise it is covered with at least 3m. In calm weather it can be seen underwater. It is prudent to enter either close N or S of the entrance.

Mooring

Anchor in 4--5m in the bay or go stern-to the breakwater with a long line ashore. The bottom is sand and weed and not the best holding everywhere. There are numerous laid moorings and anchors on the bottom so a trip-line is advised. There are numerous permanent moorings around the bay so beware of floating lines. Good shelter from the meltemi.

Facilities

Several tavernas and mini-markets in the village. Public water tap.

General

The setting in the large bay is spectacular, but the village is a sorry collection of reinforced concrete houses mostly thrown up in the last few years. Nonetheless it is well worth a visit and the harbour is conveniently placed to break a voyage on the outside of Evia.

KÎMI (Kimis, Kymi, Paralia)

BA 1571 Imray-Tetra G26

Approach

Conspicuous From the S and E the village of Kimi above the harbour is visible from seaward. From the north Nisis Prasoüdha and the lighthouse on it are easily identified and closer in a communication tower and dish on the ridge above the harbour are conspicuous. The harbour breakwater and entrance are easily identified. By night Use the lights on Nisis Prasoüdha

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KİMİ

@ 38°37'.6N 24°07'.6E

F1.5sl6M and at the harbour entrance Fl.R.3s3M/ Fl.G.3s6M and Fl.R.l.5s3M/Fl.G.l.5s2M. Dangers With the meltemi blowing a heavy sea rolls onto the Evia coast. There is invariably a confused swell around Âk Kimi and at the entrance to the harbour.

Mooring

Go stern or bows-to the N mole or the N end of the W quay taking care to avoid the shallow patch. The harbour is often crowded with fishing boats and it can be difficult to find a berth. Care is needed of permanent moorings fouling the bottom. The bottom is mud - excellent holding. Shelter Good shelter from the meltemi. Authorities Port police and customs.

Facilities

Water On the quay or in the town.

Fuel Near the quay.

Provisions Some provisions available. Better

shopping in Kimi 30 minutes' walk up the hill. Ice

available.

Eating out Several tavernas near the harbour.

Other Bus to Khalkis. Ferry to Skiros.

General

The grubby harbour and the hamlet around it

(properly Paralia Kimis, Kimi being the village on the hill above) are unprepossessing, but the setting is magnificent; the high mountains severed by deep gorges are densely wooded and drop down to long sandy beaches battered by the angry seas that crash onto this coast. It is a pleasant if steep walk up to Kimi along the wooded road and the view from the village across the sea to Skiros is spectacular.

ÂK ÂY VASILIOS ANCHORAGES

38°52'.8N 23°26'.3E

Under Ak Ay Vasilios there are several coves which afford reasonable shelter from the meltemi. The best shelter is in the cove directly under the cape itself. Anchor in 4--5m on sand and weed, good holding once in. Alternatively anchor in the adjacent SW cove or off the beach fronting the small resort. The latter two anchorages are more exposed than the cove directly under the cape. Some provisions and tavernas ashore.

ÖRMOS LOUTRO


Lies 9 miles SE of Âk Artemision. A reef runs from the NE side of the entrance in a SE direction for approximately 150m. Enter the bay from the S. Anchor in 3--4m in the bay. Sheltered from the meltemi. Open to the E and S. Some provisions and tavernas ashore.

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