sailing directions

Sector 13. Coast of Greece—Saronikos Kolpos 14913.7 Akra Trakhili, fronted by a small islet, is located 4.5 miles Nof Akra Kalamaki. The coast between is indented by severalsmall coves which provide limited protection to small vesselswith local knowledge.13.7 Ormos Sofikou lies in the NW part of a bight which isentered between Akra Trakhili and Akra Trelli, 2.8 milesNNW. This cove affords anchorage to small vessels with localknowledge, in depths of 7 to 9m, hard and fine sand. However,as this cove is surrounded by high land, the winds are alwaysconfusing.13.7 Petronisi, 54m high, lies 1 mile E of Akra Trelli and is frontedby a bank, with a depth of 14.8m, on its E side. The passageleading W of this islet is deep and clear.13.8 Akra Spiri (37˚48'N., 23˚10'E.) is located 2.6 milesN of Petronisi and a chain of islets projects E for 14 miles fromthis point.13.8 Nisoi Dhiaporioi (Nisidhes Pendanisia) (37˚49'N.,23˚16'E.), consisting of a group of six islets, lies at the W endof this chain. Nisis Ayios Thomas, 42m high, is the W islet ofthis group and lies 2.8 miles E of Akra Spiri. Nisis AyiosIoannis, 81m high, is the N and largest of the group. NisisMolathi, the E islet of the group, lies 1 mile SE of the E end ofNisos Ayios Ioannis and is fringed with rocks and shoals. Vesselsshould avoid approaching this group of islets.13.8 Nisis Ipsili, 140m high, lies 2 miles ESE of Nisis Molathiand is the highest islet of the chain. Nisis Stakhtorroi, 20mhigh, lies 1.5 miles NE of Nisis Ipsili and is fringed by a shoalon its S side. Nisis Platia, 15m high, lies 1 mile ESE of NisisStakhtorroi and is steep-to except at its SW side.13.8 Nisidhes Eleousai (Nisidhes Lagouses) (37˚49'N.,23˚28'E.), consisting of a group of four islets fringed by reefs,lies 3.6 miles E of Nisis Platia. Nisis Lagousa, the E and largestislet of this group, is 34m high and is marked by a light at its Eend.13.8 Kolpos Kenkhreon (37˚53'N., 23˚05'E.), a large bay, lies atthe NW end of Saronikos Kolpos and is entered between AkraSpiri and Akra Ayioi Theodhoroi, 7.5 miles NNW.13.8 Nisis Evraios, 83m high, lies in the S approach to the bay 3.5miles NNW of Akra Spiri. This bluff islet is marked by a lighton its NE side and several rocks lie close off its W extremity.Nisis Platia, 25m high, lies 2.5 miles W of Nisis Evraios and isfringed by a shoal bank.13.9 Akra Kekhries (37˚52'N., 23˚00'E.) is a small andrugged promontory on which stands the ruins of a mill. It is theS entrance point of Ormos Kenkhreon, a small bight, whichlies at the W side of Kolpos Kenkhreon. This bight is open tothe E and provides anchorage to small vessels with local knowledge.13.9 Akrokorinthos, a conspicuous city in ruins, will be seenrising over the comparatively low land extending to the W ofOrmos Kenkhreon. It is situated on a hill, 573m high, whichrises 6.5 miles WNW of Akra Kekhries.13.9 The SE entrance of Dhiorix Korinthou (Corinth Canal) lies 3miles N of Akra Kekhries. For further information on thecanal, see paragraph 7.24.13.9 Several white mounds of earth stand along the W side of theapproach to the canal entrance and are conspicuous from seaward.13.9 Vessels waiting to enter the canal may anchor in a designatedarea, which may best be seen on the chart, which extends up to0.7 mile SE of the canal entrance. This area has depths of 11 to31m and the holding ground is good. The bottom consists ofsand in the center and mud and sand near the shore. Care mustbe taken not to obstruct the approach to the canal entrance.13.9 Ormos Kalamaki (37˚53'N., 23˚00'E.) is entered 3.7 milesNNE of Akra Kekhries at the NW extremity of Kolpos Kenkhreon.13.9 The village of Kalamaki stands on the NE side of OrmosKalamaki; a soya factory is situated close SE of it. The factoryis fronted by a T-shaped pier with a berthing face 85m long anda depth of 11m alongside.13.9 The N side of Kolpos Kenkhreon to the E of Kalamaki isdescribed with the N side of Saronikos Kolpos beginning inparagraph 13.26.13.9 Caution.—A prohibited anchorage area, which may best beseen on the chart, extends S from the N shore of KolposKenkhreon.Saronikos Kolpos—East Side13.10 Akra Sounion (37˚39'N., 24˚02'E.), the SE entrancepoint of Saronikos Kolpos, is formed by a high headland. It issurmounted by the conspicuous ruins of a temple which consistof about fifteen columns of white marble. A rocky shoal, with aleast depth of 6m, lies close off the SW side of the point.13.10 Limin Sounion, a cove, lies on the W side of Akra Sounionand provides shelter for small craft with local knowledgeduring N winds. Anchorage can be taken, in depths of 7 to11m, in the center of the cove. The bottom is mainly coarsesand and the depths decrease to 2m near the shore. There arealso patches of stones and rocks which cause the holdingground to be uncertain in places. Nisis Arkhi, a small islet, liesin the approach to the cove 0.4 mile W of Akra Sounion.13.10 Ormos Legrainon, with a noticeable sandy beach, is enteredbetween a point, located 1.2 miles WNW of Akra Sounion andanother point 1 mile W. This small bay provides convenientshelter and is frequently used when strong N or NE windscombine with a current setting S and make the passage of lowpowered vessels through Stenon Keas and Dhiekplous Kafireosimpracticable. Vessels can anchor, in a depth of 10m, mud, inthe center of the bay.13.10 Nisis Patroklou (Nisis Gaidhouroniso) (37˚39'N., 23˚57'E.),251m high, is precipitous and is marked by a light on its NEside. This island is separated from the mainland by a passagewith a least depth of 11m in the fairway. A dangerous wrecklies close off the SW extremity of this island and a dangerousrock lies about 0.7 mile E of the NE extremity.13.11 Akra Katafili (37˚40'N., 23˚56'E.), located 4.2 milesWNW of Akra Sounion, is marked by a light. A prominent hill,233m high, stands close inland of this point.13.11 Ormos Anavissou, a small bay, is entered 2.7 miles N ofAkra Katafili and, during summer, affords suitable anchoragefor small vessels with local knowledge. It is not safe in winterexcept during N winds. Depths decrease from 20m in theentrance to 8m within the bay. The village of Fokaia, withseveral prominent hotels, is situated at the E side of the bay andis fronted by a small craft harbor.Pub. 132