Linaria

Shelter by wind direction

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

Partial shelter in west wind.

No shelter in south and south-west wind.

In the most open sector, up to 2.6 NM of open water towards the south-west.

Swell can come in from south-south-west to south-west (200°–220°).

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 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.

Marked on the nautical chart as: harbour.

Ashore and services

Beach within 300 m.

Nearest services:

• Restaurant (Παραδοσιακό) 100 m away
• Supermarket 60 m away
• Parking on site
• Port de Linaria (Skyros) – abri touristique

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: Atsitsa, 12.5 NM by sea.
• In west wind: Fokiotrypa, 0.2 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Fokiotrypa cove · 0.2 NM by sea
• Kalamitsa cove · 2.2 NM by sea
• Agios Fokas cove · 8.4 NM by sea
• Renes cove · 10.6 NM by sea
• Atsitsa cove · 12.5 NM by sea

Sheltered anchorages of Sporades 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 – Skyros

• Agios Fokas cove
• Atsitsa cove