Agios Vasileios

Shelter by wind direction

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

Partial shelter in north-west wind.

No shelter in south, south-west and west wind.

In the most open sector, up to 12.2 NM of open water towards the south-west.

Swell can come in from south-south-west to west (200°–260°).

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

Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.

Good holding.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Room to anchor: small (about 1.8 ha).

Approach

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.3 NM from the anchoring spot.

Protected area and seagrass

Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.

Ashore and services

Beach within 300 m.

Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.

Almost no buildings ashore (0 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 south wind: Giannakis, 5.2 NM by sea.
• In south-west wind: Giannakis, 5.2 NM by sea.
• In west wind: Giannakis, 5.2 NM by sea.
• In north-west wind: Giannakis, 5.2 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Giannakis cove · 5.2 NM by sea
• Eratini cove · 6.1 NM by sea
• Paralia Asteri cove · 6.9 NM by sea
• Paralia Tolofonos cove · 6.9 NM by sea
• Bay of Itea cove · 7.1 NM by sea
• Kalafatis cove · 7.7 NM by sea

Sheltered anchorages of Gulf of Corinth 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 – Gulf of Corinth

• Trizonia marina
• Agios Polykarpos cove