Kaşık Adası Sahili
cove · Kaşık Island · Dardanelles and Sea of Marmara
Kaşık Adası Sahili is a cove on the island of Kaşık Island, in the Dardanelles and Sea of Marmara cruising area.
The nearest town is Adalar.
Kaşık Island is part of the Prince Islands.
The bay opens towards the north-east (40°).
One of the busiest anchorages of the area, in clear water.
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south-east (sirocco) wind.
Partial shelter in east, west and north-west wind.
No shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, south and south-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 3.8 NM of open water towards the north.
Swell can come in from south-south-west to south-south-west (196°–212°).
Swell can come in from north to north-north-east (0°–12°).
- sheltered
- partly
- exposed
Shelter is estimated from open water and swell, not from wind strength: a strong wind can still gust over the land.
Here, shelter depends on tonight's wind. Seadromy reads the forecast and tells you before you leave.
Seabed, depth and room
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Good holding.
Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Kaşık Adası Sahili 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
Beach within 300 m.
No road nearby.
A few houses ashore (13 buildings within 600 m).
Nothing ashore: a wild anchorage.
Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
- In north wind: Bostancı Kayıkçı Limanı, 3.5 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Kınalıada Halk Plajı, 2.4 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Alman Koyu, 3.8 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Kınalıada Su Sporları Kulübü, 2.4 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Setur Fenerbahçe Marina, 4.4 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Setur Fenerbahçe Marina, 4.4 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Bostancı Kayıkçı Limanı, 3.5 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Kınalıada Halk Plajı cove · 2.4 NM by sea
- Kınalıada Su Sporları Kulübü marina · 2.4 NM by sea
- Bostancı Kayıkçı Limanı marina · 3.5 NM by sea
- Alman Koyu cove · 3.8 NM by sea
- Caddebostan Marina marina · 4.1 NM by sea
- Setur Fenerbahçe Marina marina · 4.4 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Dardanelles and Sea of Marmara by wind
More places – Kaşık Island
- Evyaport cove
- Hafızdayı Sırtı cove
- Kınalıada Su Sporları Kulübü marina
- Sazpınar cove
Questions
Is Kaşık Adası Sahili sheltered from the tramontana?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Bostancı Kayıkçı Limanı, 3.5 NM by sea.
Is Kaşık Adası Sahili sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
What is the seabed at Kaşık Adası Sahili?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding. Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Kaşık Adası Sahili?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.