Csail
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What is the procedure for using it?
Corinth canal
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houldsworth
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If you are arriving from East tie up to high quay (watch for wash and fenders jumping out) go to office with all papers and pay (extra on Sundays). Wait till told to proceed in convoy. Need to keep up at least 6 kts if behind freighter as props create turbulent water - washing machine effect. If too slow you get shouted at by bridge man at other end!
Approach from West, potter round outside breakwater till signal to enter with traffic lights. Usually this is when a freighter is present or a group of yachts are waiting.
Use VHF Ch 11 to contact office.
Heikell explains quite well.
Interesting passage but hot.
Charles
ps. Can give you list of interesting stops in gulf of Corinth/ Patras if you want.
Approach from West, potter round outside breakwater till signal to enter with traffic lights. Usually this is when a freighter is present or a group of yachts are waiting.
Use VHF Ch 11 to contact office.
Heikell explains quite well.
Interesting passage but hot.
Charles
ps. Can give you list of interesting stops in gulf of Corinth/ Patras if you want.
bobhunt
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we did it last year, just as spoonful said. would only add its not cheap, i think about £100 for are 42 footer
Csail
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Great if you could. Any advice would be great.
houldsworth
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From previous post I think you are traveling E to W so the ports I know are:
Corinth - large port and town
Kiato - non-descript town but safe port
Itea - ok, nearest to Delphi
Galaxidhi - prety place, ok for Delphi by taxi
N Trizonia - interesting island with sm. marina
Navpaktos - fascinating v. small harbour, must call in
Patras - large town and harbour ok
Missalonghi - up 2mile canal to boring but safe harbour. another .5mile walk to town
Into Ionian:
Astakos - ok, fishing and agricultural sm. towm
Kastos - good port and island
Kalamos - good port and island
Mitika - ok, sm. fishing village
Meganisi, Ithaka, Lefkas, Paxos all interesting and well known.
Have a good trip!
Charles
Corinth - large port and town
Kiato - non-descript town but safe port
Itea - ok, nearest to Delphi
Galaxidhi - prety place, ok for Delphi by taxi
N Trizonia - interesting island with sm. marina
Navpaktos - fascinating v. small harbour, must call in
Patras - large town and harbour ok
Missalonghi - up 2mile canal to boring but safe harbour. another .5mile walk to town
Into Ionian:
Astakos - ok, fishing and agricultural sm. towm
Kastos - good port and island
Kalamos - good port and island
Mitika - ok, sm. fishing village
Meganisi, Ithaka, Lefkas, Paxos all interesting and well known.
Have a good trip!
Charles
Bob
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It is correct as "Spoonfull" describes.
Some pics & description on the CORINTH CANAL page of the Cruising Wiki.
An interesting but hot canal to transit.
Enjoy.
Some pics & description on the CORINTH CANAL page of the Cruising Wiki.
An interesting but hot canal to transit.
Enjoy.
dratsea
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Per metre travelled it is the most expensive in the world, unless anyone knows better?
But worth it!
John
PS. It has the only dropping bridge I have ever seen. At the eastern end you wait at the lights until the bridge slides down into the water and you then pass over the bridge into the canal.
But worth it!
John
PS. It has the only dropping bridge I have ever seen. At the eastern end you wait at the lights until the bridge slides down into the water and you then pass over the bridge into the canal.
