Marport Ana

Shelter by wind direction

Good shelter in north (tramontana), south-west, west and north-west wind.

Partial shelter in north-east and south wind.

No shelter in east and south-east (sirocco) wind.

In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-east.

Swell can come in from east to south-south-east (84°–152°).

Shelter is estimated from open water and swell, not from wind strength: a strong wind can still gust over the land.

Seabed, depth and room

Good holding.

Approach

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.4 NM from the anchoring spot.

Protected area and seagrass

Marport Ana lies in the protected area Marmara Denizi ve Adalar Special Environmental Protected Area: check its rules (anchoring, speed, buoys) before you arrive.

Ashore and services

Nearest services:

• Supermarket (CarrefourSA) 1.6 km away

Where to go when the wind turns

When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:

• In north-east wind: Kumport, 0.2 NM by sea.
• In east wind: Kumport, 0.2 NM by sea.
• In south-east wind: West İstanbul Marina, 1.3 NM by sea.
• In south wind: West İstanbul Marina, 1.3 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Kumport port · 0.2 NM by sea
• Ambarlı Limani port · 0.5 NM by sea
• West İstanbul Marina marina · 1.3 NM by sea
• West İstanbul Marina Plajı cove · 1.6 NM by sea
• Denizköşkler Sahili cove · 2.6 NM by sea
• Menekşe Beach cove · 4.3 NM by sea

Sheltered anchorages of Dardanelles and Sea of Marmara by wind

• Sheltered from the tramontana (north)
• Sheltered from the gregale (north-east)
• Sheltered from the levante (east)
• Sheltered from the sirocco (south-east)
• Sheltered from the ostro (south)
• Sheltered from the libeccio (south-west)
• Sheltered from the ponente (west)
• Sheltered from the mistral (north-west)

More places – Avcılar

• Denizköşkler Sahili cove
• Kumport port