Vasilikos

Shelter by wind direction

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

Partial shelter in south-west wind.

No open sector to the swell was found.

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.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 18.9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Room to anchor: medium (about 3.9 ha).

Approach

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

Protected area and seagrass

Vasilikos lies in the protected area National Marine Park of Alonissos, Northern Sporades (NMPANS): check its rules (anchoring, speed, buoys) before you arrive.

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

Ashore and services

No road nearby.

Almost no buildings ashore (8 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-west wind: Spartines, 5.3 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Kalyvia Alexiou cove · 1.9 NM by sea
• Steni Vala cove · 2 NM by sea
• Kokkinokastro cove · 4.6 NM by sea
• Milia cove · 5.1 NM by sea
• Spartines cove · 5.3 NM by sea
• Strand cove · 6.1 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)

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