Reference harbour prototype

Mytilini, LesvosPilot Reference Map

A first working model for Sail Route Guide: original map styling, marina facts, arrival workflow, weather checks, and local context in one page. Built as a planning reference, not as a navigational chart.

Safety note: Do not use this page for navigation. Confirm depths, lights, hazards, local notices, marina instructions, and weather from official sources before any passage.

Original schematic chart

Lesvos East Coast Context

Shape, routes, and markers are diagrammatic. They explain the product model; they are not chart data.

39°30'N39°00'N25°55'E26°40'ETURKEY COASTMMYTILINIWMOLYVOSSSIGRIAPLOMARILEAST APPROACH21Kalloni Gulf13Gera Gulf18Petra15ThermiMYTILINI MARINAMakri GialoVHF 71222 berthsLESVOS PILOT FRAMEEast: Mytilini servicesNorth: weather changeWest/South: alternatesNearby coast: formalities checkNOT FOR NAVIGATIONSchematic only. Use official charts.PASSAGE NOTESConfirm VHF 71Separate ferry trackCheck N/NE windKeep alternates liveDISTANCE FRAMEschematic scaleN

Arrival workflow

What this page should answer

The goal is not to write a long essay. A skipper should quickly understand the role of this stop, the checks to run, and the nearby decision points.

  1. 01

    Confirm berth availability, VHF channel, and arrival window before closing the harbour area.

  2. 02

    Identify commercial traffic patterns early and leave room for ferries and local working craft.

  3. 03

    Use the marina as a services base: fuel, water, power, provisioning, repairs, and town access are the core reasons to stop here.

  4. 04

    Have at least one alternate harbour or anchorage plan for the same day before crossing exposed water.

  5. 05

    Record the actual approach, berth position, and service quality after arrival so the guide can improve from skipper reports.

Weather and shelter

Passage-day checklist

Pressure trend

Log barometer changes before departure and again before final approach.

North Aegean wind

Watch for northerly / meltemi-style acceleration and lee effects.

Sea state

Compare forecast wind with fetch from the north and northeast.

Night entry

Only attempt with current official lights, chart data, and local instructions.

Island context

Nearby reference points

Molyvos / Mithymna

North-coast reference and weather-change checkpoint.

Sigri

Western Lesvos reference for longer Aegean passages.

Plomari

Southern Lesvos reference and useful alternate-planning sector.

Ayvalik coast

Nearby Turkish coast context; check formalities before crossing.

Reference symbols

Reusable chart language

MMarina / managed berth
AAnchorage sector
SShelter comparison point
LLight / visual reference
WWeather checkpoint

Marina facts checked against public marina listings. This page is a planning reference, not an official nautical publication.