Fournoi

Shelter by wind direction

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

Partial shelter in north-east wind.

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

In the most open sector, up to 5.8 NM of open water towards the south.

Swell can come in from east to east (84°–92°).

Swell can come in from south-south-east to south-south-east (156°–160°).

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.

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

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 north-east wind: Paralia Rachon, 1.2 NM by sea.
• In east wind: Plakes, 4.7 NM by sea.
• In south-east wind: Vasilina, 2.9 NM by sea.
• In south wind: Vasilina, 2.9 NM by sea.
• In south-west wind: Vasilina, 2.9 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Achladi cove · 1 NM by sea
• Paralia Rachon cove · 1.2 NM by sea
• Ftilia cove · 1.2 NM by sea
• Drepano cove · 1.8 NM by sea
• Dhrosia cove · 2.9 NM by sea
• Vasilina cove · 2.9 NM by sea

Sheltered anchorages of Pagasetic and Evian Gulfs 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 – Pagasetic and Evian Gulfs

• Dhrosia cove
• Dilesi cove
• Kavos cove
• Paralia Agrilezas cove