Anchorage· Lemnos· Greece — Dodecanese, Sporades & North Aegean

Gomati Bay (Lemnos)

39° 59.5′ N · 25° 9.1′ E

A sweeping north-coast bay backed by sand dunes and green hills — love at first sight for many crews.

Practical

Grecosailor: a submerged reef on the north-west side of the entrance, shown on charts as an islet, is not visible above water — enter with care. Chart depths inside were badly off (15 m found where 5 m charted). Mostly sand with plenty of room; excellent shelter from S and W, exposed to NE. Beach bar ashore (Gomati umbrella beach). The Ammothines dunes are a walk west.

Best for

North-coast anchorage for the sand dunes

Season

Southerlies or settled weather; untenable in NE