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.
Original schematic chart
Lesvos East Coast Context
Shape, routes, and markers are diagrammatic. They explain the product model; they are not chart data.
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.
- 01
Confirm berth availability, VHF channel, and arrival window before closing the harbour area.
- 02
Identify commercial traffic patterns early and leave room for ferries and local working craft.
- 03
Use the marina as a services base: fuel, water, power, provisioning, repairs, and town access are the core reasons to stop here.
- 04
Have at least one alternate harbour or anchorage plan for the same day before crossing exposed water.
- 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
Marina facts checked against public marina listings. This page is a planning reference, not an official nautical publication.