Sailing in Italy

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Sailing in Italy

It is important to check weather reports before setting out to sail, going boating or practicing any other water sports as weather conditions can change very rapidly. 

• Italian sea forecast from Meteomar
• Weather forecasts from EuroMETEO

Sailing Areas

Most popular Italian open waters include: 

• off Elba Island in Tuscany
• the Ponza Islands in Latina
• the Aeolian islands in Sicily
• the Archipelago della Maddalena between Corsica and Sardinia 
• the waters around Sardinia (there are seven main islands and the coastline is largely untouched) 
  • for information on all Sardinian ports: Click here 

Inland waters include:

• the Italian lake district in the north, Lake Garda, Lake Iseo, Lake Como and Lake Maggiore
• Lake Bracciano near Rome (it serves as a Roman reservoir, no motor boats are allowed although sailboats are allowed and peddle boats may be rented)
  • for information on Lake Bracciano: Click here 

Sailing in Umbria

As Umbria is land-locked, sailing is done on Lake Trasimeno. There are numerous moorings on the lake shore

• Club Velico Castiglionese: Sailing club promoting the sport of sailing via a sailing school and by hosting various sailing events. 60 berths available.
  At: Via Brigata Garibaldi 48, 06061 Castiglione del Lago (PG)
  Tel: 075 953 035
  e-mail
  Website
• Club Velico Trasimeno: Sailing club with 80 berths, crane, entertainment area and sailing school
  At: Via Lungolago Giappesi, 06065 Passignano sul Trasimeno (PG)
  Tel: 075 829 6021
  Fax: 075 829 209
  e-mail
  Website
• La Darsena: Port with 180 berths, repair shop, restaurant, shop and fuel station
  At: Via F. Iii Papini 79, 06060 San Feliciano (PG)
  Tel: 075 847 9244
  Fax: 075 847 9244
  Website
• Motonautica Mancinelli Ugo: Port with boat sales, repairs and 100 berths.
  At: Via Val di Rigo 16/c, 06063 San Felician (PG)
  Tel: 075 847 9255
  Fax: 075 847 9488
  e-mail
  Website
• Porto Punta Navaccia: Port with a windsurfing school, camp site and 180 berths
  At: Lido di Tuoro, 06069 Tuoro sul Trasimeno (PG)
  Tel: 075 826 357
  Fax: 075 825 8147
• Sembolini Giuliano Nautica: Nautical centre with moorings, boats for sale and boat repairs
  At Via Montivalle, 06060 San Arcangelo di Magione (PG)
  Tel: 075 848 269

Legislation for Boats 

Note: Craft defined as "boats" do not need to bear a flag.

• Boats: legislation, and documents required on board: Click here

Boat permits

A person must be 18 years and older to qualify for a boating license. 

The boating license is obligatory to:

• pilot all boats and yachts, when sailing beyond 6 nautical miles from the coast
• pilot all craft (motor boats and sail yachts) with a motor over 40.8 HP
• drive a jet ski

Jet ski regulations

The following rules apply to driving jet skis:

• the driver must be over 18 years and have a boat licence
• jet skis are allowed to operate during daylight hours only
• driver and passenger must wear a life vest or life belt
• special corridors must be used for launch and return
• the exhaust tube must be kept beneath the water
• the maximum speed limit in corridors is 3 knots

Certificate of Competence

International Certificate for Operators of Pleasure Craft (known in the UK as the International Certificate of Competence or ICC) was a European Union resolution (Resolution 40) introduced to impose legislation on powerboat owners and drivers. It proves skills in helmsmanship, navigation and collision avoidance. Italy is a signatory to Resolution 40 and requires an ICC. Those who already have some boating experience, skippering British flagged yachts in Italy, can follow a two day course provided by the Royal Yachting Association (RYA). The ICC is free for Royal Yachting Association.

• Further information from the RYA: Click here
• Resolution 40: Click here (PDF)

Water Sports Associations in Italy

Canoe and kayaking:

• Federazione Italiana Canoe e Kayak (Italian Canoe and Kayak Federation)
  At: Viale Tiziano, 70, 00196 Roma (RM)
  Website

Diving:

• Federazione Italiana Pesca Sportiva e Attivita Subacquee (Italian Sports Fishing and Underwater Sports Federation)
  At: Viale Tiziano, 70, 00196 Roma (RM)
  Website

Motor boating:

• Federazione Italiana Motonautica/FIM (Italian Motor Boat Federation)
  At: Via Cavour 11A, 20064 Gorgonzola (MI)
  Tel: 02 951 3049
  Fax: 02 701 63325
  Website (in Italian)
  e-mail 

Water skiing:

• Federazione Italiana Sci Nautico (Italian Nautical Ski Federation)
  At: Via Piranesi 44/B, 20137 Milano (MI)
  Tel: 02 700 09657
  Website 
  e-mail

Related Information

• For information on other sports in the region, see the AngloINFO INFOrmation Page, The Great Outdoors in Umbria

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