Kanamati Small Port
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Sailing Tip
The small port Kanamati (36ο 25,3’ N – 0,28ο 14,0’ E) is protected by a curved mole with a northeast – north direction 440m long from witch the 240 are quayed and the rest are made by slope of masonery. A lights operate at its head (36ο 25,3’ N – 0,28ο 14,1’ E). At a distance of 200 west from the head of the above mole a second curved mole made by slope of masonery starts 230 m long and initially extents to southeast for 110 meters and then turns to the south for about 120 m.
A light exhibits at its elbow, (36ο 25,2’ N – 0,28ο 14,0’ E) while another light exhibits at is head, (36ο 25,1’ N – 0,28ο 14,0’ E). The shores of the port except from the north part are quayed with depths from 4 to 5,2 m. A slipway lies at the south port shores. Its entrance is set to the north and its opening is approximately 60 m long. The depths at axis of the entrance varies from 5,1 to 7,5 m.
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