İzmit Yat Limanı

Shelter by wind direction

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

Partial shelter in south-east (sirocco) and west wind.

No shelter in south and south-west wind.

In the most open sector, up to 3.1 NM of open water towards the south-west.

Swell can come in from west-south-west to west-south-west (248°–256°).

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.

Marked on the nautical chart as: harbour.

Protected area and seagrass

İzmit Yat Limanı 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

A good gateway to visit the island.

A remarkable site can be reached from here.

Within reach:

• Kocaeli Museum: 5 min on foot
• Nicomedia: 7 min on foot
• İzmit Clock Tower: 12 min on foot
• Kocaeli Province: 13 restaurants, bars or cafés, 24 min by public transport (M2)

Nearest services:

• Restaurant (İzmit Yelken Kulübü) 240 m away
• Supermarket (Büfe) 570 m away
• Train (İzmit) 270 m away
• Parking 220 m away

Where to go when the wind turns

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

• In south-east wind: Değirmendere Balıkçı Barınağı, 6.6 NM by sea.
• In south wind: Değirmendere Balıkçı Barınağı, 6.6 NM by sea.
• In south-west wind: Değirmendere Balıkçı Barınağı, 6.6 NM by sea.
• In west wind: Değirmendere Balıkçı Barınağı, 6.6 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Değirmendere Balıkçı Barınağı cove · 6.6 NM by sea
• Halıdere Tekne ve Yat Barınağı marina · 7.5 NM by sea
• Yarımca Yat&Tekne Barınağı marina · 9.3 NM by sea
• Evyaport cove · 10.2 NM by sea
• Ulaşlı Limanı marina · 10.6 NM by sea
• Ereğli Limanı marina · 11 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 – Dardanelles and Sea of Marmara

• İDO ESKİHİSAR ARABALI VAPUR İSKELESİ port
• Şevketiye cove
• Şirinçavuş Antik Limanı (anchorage) anchorage