{"id":458,"date":"2019-01-03T16:37:42","date_gmt":"2019-01-03T13:37:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irmakyachting.com\/blog\/?p=458"},"modified":"2019-03-16T14:01:08","modified_gmt":"2019-03-16T11:01:08","slug":"skopea-limani-3640-4%e2%80%b2n-2952-8%e2%80%b2e-and-vicinity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/blog\/skopea-limani-3640-4%e2%80%b2n-2952-8%e2%80%b2e-and-vicinity\/","title":{"rendered":"Skopea Limani 36\u00b040.4\u2032N, 29\u00b052.8\u2032E (and vicinity)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Skopea Limani<\/em> is a large, mostly enclosed gulf that lies seven miles SW of\u00a0G\u00f6cek\u00a0and 11 miles west of\u00a0Fethiye. \u00a0It is bordered on the west side by the Kapida\u011fi Peninsula and on the east by the islands of Domuz and Tersane.<\/p>\n

It is one of the most beautiful cruising areas in Turkey, with numerous sheltered coves ringed with pines. \u00a0Several have established restaurants, complete with simple wooden jetties and laid moorings. The whole area is hugely popular with private yachts and gulets.<\/p>\n

There are dozens of anchorages around the gulf and regular visitors have their own favorites. All anchorages\u00a0share the same characteristic of being quite deep until close inshore, and you will often be dropping anchor in 15\u201320 metres to take lines ashore. \u00a0Skopea Limani<\/em> is, therefore. not a place to visit with less than at least 50\u201360 metres of anchor chain. Holding is mostly good in sand with some mud and rocks.<\/p>\n

The gulf is very sheltered in most weather and the anchorages are little affected by conditions in the wider sea area. \u00a0However, gusts will be experienced in most of them when the winds are strong. The centre of the gulf in such conditions gives some exhilarating sailing in flat water and is often used as a race venue by the local yacht clubs.<\/p>\n

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\"\"Skopea Limani<\/em> is perhaps the most-sailed area of Turkey. \u00a0It is critical\u00a0that all visitors treat it with respect to avoid the stringent restrictions that are threatened by the authorities. \u00a0The Blue Lagoon<\/em> at \u00d6l\u00fcdeniz\u00a0was once one of Turkey\u2019s most beautiful anchorages but is now closed to yachts forever due to mistreatment of the land and sea. \u00a0All yachtsmen should\u00a0be vigilant to ensure\u00a0the same thing doesn\u2019t happen to Skopea Limani<\/em>.<\/div>\n
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Selected Anchorages\u00a0for\u00a0<\/strong>Itineraries<\/b><\/p>\n