de retour des Cyclades/Grèce, 7-8 Beaufort tous les jours, 7-8 Beaufort tous les jours en août, ça mérite un petit post

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De retour de 15 jours dans les Cyclades (Grèce) : 7-8 Beaufort tous les jours en août, ça mérite un petit post <img src="smileys/original.gif" alt=":)" class="smiley" /><br /><br />
en fait, j'avais cherché & trouvé très peu d'info sur les spots (Cyclades, Mykonos) sur le web avant de partir, et les Cyclades mériteraient définitivement un chouille plus d'intérêt.<br /><br />
D'où ce petit post (pardon pour l'anglais, mais je fais aussi ça pour des sites anglais - et puis, de toutes façons, sur place, faudra causer english, ou avec les mains <img src="smileys/original.gif" alt=":)" class="smiley" /><br /><br /><br />
General windsurfing conditions in the Cyclads : great winds and waters !<br /><br />
the Wind :<br />
. full North, year long; occasionaly NW, you'll find multiple weather stats accross the web<br />
. strongest winds in July-August (60% of days over 4)<br />
. over 2 weeks (beg. August), I experienced 12 days of 6-7+ Beaufort (25-35 actual knots measured, gusts at 40+)<br /><br />
the Water :<br />
. crystal clear & sapphyre blue, you'll see sea bottom in 15-meter deep waters<br />
. in August, 25°C in the water, you'll be fine with a Lycra (if really cautious, bring along a shorty, but with 28-30° air, you'll be happy to do without)<br /><br />
the Islands : Paros seems to be better reknowned for windsurf (also offering Kite rentals). I sailed only on Mykonos, so that's what I'll expand about.<br /><br />
Spots in Mykonos :<br />
Mykonos offers numerous great beaches :<br />
. with multiple configurations (from the techno-sound-ridden Paradise to the hypish & equiped Psarou or the wild Mersini),<br />
. although only 3 are appropriate for windsurf (Ftelia, Kapari, Korfos), and only one with equipment rental (Kapari)<br />
. below are my comments on each spot : all have advantages, none is perfect, up to you.<br /><br />
. Ftelia : for the big guy !<br />
- Conditions : wave, onshore nice !; North-oriented, open to Meltemi<br />
- Location: North side of the island, at the bottom of Panormos Bay; Nearest village: Ano Mera<br />
- very peaceful and uncrowded beach; quite accessible from Chora<br />
- note : the fine-sand beach also includes large flat rocks below the shorebreak, so you'll be carefull when going into the water. Access from either end of the beach seem easiest<br /><br />
. Kalafati : windsurf for everybody <img src="smileys/original.gif" alt=":)" class="smiley" /><br />
- Conditions : beach oriented S/SE; flat to bump-and-jump and even wave, as you get out of the bay (very flat waters even by strong winds, 35+ knots) - a small peninsula closing the bay offers maximum security even for beginners<br />
- Wind : north as ever, nice, but highly gusty (hills), especially when the wind builds up<br />
- Location : south-east of the island; Nearest village: Ano Mera<br />
- note : bus from Mykonos Town - many amenities for your girlfriend, kids & other windsurf widows <img src="smileys/original.gif" alt=":)" class="smiley" /><br /><br />
. Korfos Bay (Megali Amos, Korfos) - watch the waste & enjoy <img src="smileys/original.gif" alt=":)" class="smiley" /><br />
- Conditions : a small Ftelia, oriented north, open to Meltem; maximum security (North), a bit less wind & waves than at Ftelia<br />
- note : water is crystal clear, but disgusting on Korfos beach (bottom of bay), full of plastic bags - you want to start upstream, from Megali Amos or one of the several landing spots on the W of the bay : from there you'll get wind, nice waves... and no pollution/bags.<br />
- Location: Very close to town, nearest beach to the south - Nearest village: Chora<br /><br />
. other beaches : Agios Iannis, Kapari, southern beaches (Psarou, Paradise, Lia...) are "non windsurfable" due to highly unstable conditions (gusty due to hills bordering the beaches)<br />
To be visited still : the loud music played on the beach or in the surrounding disco will keep you occupied throughout the night, if you are of the clubbers' kind !<br /><br />
Enjoy <img src="smileys/original.gif" alt=":)" class="smiley" /> Bon vent...

[jeromeb]

il y a deja 14 ans..... superbes runs a golden beach sur paros face a naxos.

ile très jolie.

plage de new golden beach juste au nord de la précédente ou ca remue un peu plus.

plage de vagues au nord de l'ile.


si vous etes aventureux et sans enfants, testez en face l'ile de  naxos c'est sauvage et magnifique. il parait que certains traversent a la planche ca fait un peu loin ....


en esperant que sur naxos, les autochtones soient peut etre moins pourris par l'appat du gain.


sur l'ile de paros, accessible en ferry du pirée,  louez une moto et visitez les carrieres de marbre dont est issue la venus de milo


Petite ile d'antiparos a l'ouest de l'ile.

le port d'arrivée est sympa.