Aegean Sailing - Yachts - Itineraries - Sailing Greek Islands - Group Yachting

Islands of Gods, history of man and sun!

Nowhere in the world is there a sailing area as rich in history and cultural significance as Greece. It is on these dazzling azure waters that sailors from all over the world rendezvous each year to share their passion for sailing, tracing the early voyages of ancient Greek explorers.

Your Yachting explorations will set sail from one of our ideally located bases, with more than 100 yachts available to choose. From the magical isles of Cyclades, to Rhodes in the south-east Aegean, Skiathos and the fabulous Ionian Islands, your Anemos Tours vacation will provide an exciting variety of sailing conditions, superb vistas and memorable sightseeing.

Archaeological sites abound -- many of them the traditional homes of mythological gods. Set sail on a voyage that is not only your own personal odyssey into history, but your own pleasure cruise through Greece's favorite places in the sun.

Main boat base in Athens is Marina kalamaki, 45 minutes from the airport. Charters can also initiate from Lavrion, Syros, Rhodes, Corfu, Lefkas or Skiathos. You can select alternative islands to begin or end your charter upon request. Please refer to the yacht & price list below and send in your requirements so that you will get theapropriate professional services. Request feedback for Sailing from other Islands. Dates of sailing period are necessary for accurate response.

Click here for Coast Guard Information:

New headquarters and VTMIS operations centre: 37°56′33″N 23°37′35″E

Old headquarters and SAR coordination centre: 37°56′23.5″N 23°38′55″E

Mooring for Open Sea Patrol Vessels (Keratsini): 37°57′25.7″N 23°36′39.7″E

Coast Guard apron at Tatoi Air Base: 38°06′35.1″N 23°46′55.5″E

Aspropyrgos Maritime Communications Radio Station SXE: 38°02′12.5″N 23°35′7.5″E

Piraeus Central Port Authority: 37°56′23″N 23°38′24″E / 37.93972°N 23.64°E

Enlisted men training facility (Σχολή Λιμενοφυλάκων): 37°56′10.3″N 23°37′40.4″E

Piraeus VTMIS AIS receiver 002393200 37°56.369′N 023°38.381′E

Psyttaleia Island VTMIS AIS receiver 002391100 37°56.620′N 23°35.664′E

Patras VTS 38°14′46″N 21°43′44″E

Thessaloniki VTS 40°38′17″N 22°55′31″E

Corfu Island VTS 39°37′37″N 19°54′20″E

Igoumenitsa VTS 39°29′17″N 20°15′32″E

Lavrion VTS 37°42′50″N 24°03′45″E

Rafina Port 38°01.347′N 24°0.522′E

Indicative Itineraries (Some Sailing areas in Greece)

Main Bases

from ATHENS: Saronic Gulf & Cyclades

1 WEEK: a) Athens - Hydra - Spetses - Nafplion - Ermioni - Poros - Aegina - Kalamaki.
b) Athens - Kythnos - Syros - Mykonos - Tinos - Andros - Kea - Kalamaki.

2 WEEKS: Athens - Kea - Andros - Tinos - Myconos - Delos - Naxos - Paros - Ios - Sikinos - Folegandros - Sifnos - Serifos - Kythnos - Kalamaki.

Cyclades group of Islands! A great area to sail for a week or two.

from SYROS (or Siros): Cyclades

1 WEEK: a) Syros - Tinos - Mykonos - Delos - Naxos - Paros - Sifnos - Syros.

2 WEEKS: Syros - Tinos - Mykonos - Delos - Naxos - Paros - Ios - Sikinos - Folegandros - Sifnos - Serifos - Kythnos - Athens.

from RHODES: Dodekannese

1 WEEK: Rhodes - Simi - Kos - Leros - Kalymnos - Nisiros - Tilos - Mandraki.
2 WEEKS: Mandraki - Simi - Kos - Leros - Patmos- Kalymnos - Amorgos - Koufonissia - Ios - Santorini - Astipalea - Nisiros - Halki - Tilos - Mandraki.

from SKIATHOS: Sporades, Volos & Chalkidiki

1 WEEK: Skiathos - Skopelos - Alonissos - Pelagos - Peristera - Skopelos - Skiathos.
2 WEEKS: Skiathos - Porto Koufo (Halkidiki) - Athos - Limnos - Ag. Efstrathios - Pelagos - Skyros - Skazoura - Peristera - Alonissos - Skopelos - Skiathos.

One-way charters between bases are possible without any additional cost!

Winds (see table below) are moderate during April, May and much of June. Usually at the end of June and particularly in July, the chances increase of experiencing the famous "Meltemi" winds. These winds blow ordinarily until early September at which point the wind decreases to become moderate. The winds will vary. Weather

European and Mediterranean Storm Forecast
The Greek Meteorological Service, based on observations made in recent decades, has compiled a table showing average wind velocity (in knots) and direction, which prevail in various areas from April to October each year.
Maritime Areas	April	May	June	July	Aug.	Sept.	Oct.
N.E. Aegean Sea	N.E.	N.E.	N.E	N.E.	N.E.	N.E.	N.E.
Lemnos	10.2	8.2	8.2	10.2	10.2	10.2	11.4
N.W. Aegean Sea	N.E.	N.E.	N.E.	N.E.	N.E.	N.E.	N.E.
Thassos	1.4	1.4	1.4	1.4	1.4	1.6	2.8
S.E. Aegean Sea	W.-N.W.	W.-N.W.	N.W.	N.W.	N.W.	N.W.	W.-N.W.
Cos area	13.6	13.0	13.0	13.6	13.6	13.0	11.4
S.W. Aegean Sea	N.	S.W.	N.	N.	N.	N.	N.
Milos	9.0	6.6	6.6	8.6	8.6	8.6	9.8
Cretan Sea	S.W.	N.-N.W.	N.-N.W.	N.-N.W.	N.	N.	N.
Hania	5.0	4.4	4.4	4.4	4.1	4.1	3.8
Cretan Sea	N.W.	N.W.	N.W.	N.W.	N.W.	N.W.	N.W.
Heraklion	6.6	4.4	6.2	8.2	7.4	6.6	5.8
Cretan Sea	N.W.	N.W.	N.W.	N.W.	N.W.	N.W.	N.W.
Sitia	6.6	5.0	7.0	8.6	8.2	6.6	5.0
Kythera Sea	N.E.	W.	W.	N.E.	N.E.	N.E.	N.E.
Kythera	9.8	8.2	7.8	7.4	8.2	9.0	10.6
Samos-Karpathian Sea	N.W.	N.W.	N.W.	N.W.	N.W.	N.W.	N.W.
Samos	9.4	7.8	9.4	11.0	10.2	8.6	7.0
Samos-Karpathian Sea	W.	W.	W.	W.	W.	W.	W.
Karpathos	6.6	6.2	8.6	10.6	9.4	8.2	8.2
North Ionian Sea	S.E.	W.-S.E.	W.	N.W.-W.	N.W.	S.E.	S.E.
Kerkira (Corfu)	2.9	2.6	2.9	2.9	2.6	2.3	2.6
North Ionian Sea	N.W.	N.W.	N.W.	N.W.	N.W.	N.W.-N.	N.W.-N.E.
Argostoli	5.8	5.0	5.4	5.8	5.4	4.4	5.0
South Ionian Sea	N.	N.E.-N.	N.E.	N.	N.-N.E.	N.	N.E.
Zakynthos (Zante)	9.8	9.4	9.8	10.2	9.8	9.0	10.2
Ionian Sea	W.	W.	W.	W.	W.	W.	N.E.
Methoni	11.8	11.0	11.4	11.8	11.0	10.2	9.9

Most of these areas are small enough so that checking one weather station will do nicely!