Adriatic Coast of Italy

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	==Ports and Anchorages==		==Ports and Anchorages==
	Principal ports from south to north are:		Principal ports from south to north are:
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-	|-	+	|- class="niceheader"
-	| colspan="4" align="center" bgcolor="#ABCDEF" style="font-size:18px" | '''Adriatic Coast Ports & Anchorages'''	+	| colspan=4 | Adriatic Coast Ports & Anchorages
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		+	{{dest | Otranto |h}}
		+	{{dest | San Foca (Melendugno) |h}}
		+	{{dest | Brindisi |e|m|h}}
		+	{{dest | Villanova di Ostuni |h}}
		+	{{dest | Monopoli |h}}
		+	{{dest | Mola di Bari |h|m|a}}
		+	{{dest | Bari |h|m|e}}
		+	{{dest | Santo Spirito |h}}
		+	{{dest | Molfetta |h}}
		+	{{dest | Bisceglie |h}}
		+
	|		|
-	: [[Otranto]] [[image:sailboat_smallest_icon.png]]	+	{{dest | Trani |h}}
-	: [[San Foca (Melendugno)]] [[image:Marina_icon.png]]	+	{{dest | Tremiti Islands |i|a}}
-	: [[Brindisi]] [[image:Poe.jpg]] [[image:sailboat_smallest_icon.png]] [[image:Marina_icon.png]]	+	{{dest | Barletta |h}}
-	: [[Villanova di Ostuni]] [[image:sailboat_smallest_icon.png]]	+	{{dest | Manfredonia |h|m|a}}
-	: [[Monopoli]] [[image:sailboat_smallest_icon.png]]	+	{{dest | Mattinata |h}}
-	: [[Mola di Bari]] [[image:sailboat_smallest_icon.png]]	+	{{dest | Vieste |h}}
-	: [[Bari]] [[image:Poe.jpg]] [[image:sailboat_smallest_icon.png]]	+	{{dest | Rodi Garganico |m}}
-	: [[Santo Spirito]] [[image:sailboat_smallest_icon.png]]	+	{{dest | Termoli |h|m}}
-	: [[Molfetta]] [[image:sailboat_smallest_icon.png]]	+	{{dest | Le Marinelle |m}}
		+	{{dest | Porto di Vasto |h}}
-	|   valign="top" |	+	|
-	: [[Bisceglie]] [[image:sailboat_smallest_icon.png]]	+	{{dest | Fossacesia |m}}
-	: [[Trani]] [[image:Marina_icon.png]]	+	{{dest | Ortona |h|a}}
-	: [[Barletta]] [[image:sailboat_smallest_icon.png]][[image:Anchor_Icon.png]]	+
-	: [[Manfredonia]] [[image:sailboat_smallest_icon.png]] [[image:Marina_icon.png]] [[image:Anchor_Icon.png]]	+
-	: [[Mattinata]] [[image:sailboat_smallest_icon.png]]	+
-	: [[Vieste]] [[image:sailboat_smallest_icon.png]]	+
-	: [[Rodi Garganico]] [[image:Marina_icon.png]]	+
-	: [[Termoli]] [[image:sailboat_smallest_icon.png]][[image:Marina_icon.png]]	+
-	: [[Le Marinelle]] [[image:Marina_icon.png]]	+
-	: [[Porto di Vasto]] [[image:sailboat_smallest_icon.png]]	+
-		+
-	|   valign="top" |	+
-	: [[Fossacesia]] [[image:Marina_icon.png]]	+
-	: [[Ortona]] [[image:sailboat_smallest_icon.png]]	+
	: [[Pescara]] [[image:sailboat_smallest_icon.png]]		: [[Pescara]] [[image:sailboat_smallest_icon.png]]
	: [[Giulianova]] [[image:sailboat_smallest_icon.png]]		: [[Giulianova]] [[image:sailboat_smallest_icon.png]]
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-	'''Key to icons''': | Port of entry: [[image:Poe.jpg]] | Harbour: [[image:sailboat_smallest_icon.png]] | Marina: [[image:Marina_icon.png]] | Anchorage: [[image:Anchor_Icon.png]]	+	{{Dest legend|a|m|h|e|i}}
	==Routes/Passages To/From==		==Routes/Passages To/From==

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Revision as of 02:16, 12 July 2015

Eastern coast of Italy along the Adriatic Sea

An online cruising guide for yachts sailing around the Adriatic Coast or Adriatic Sea in Italy.

Contents 1 Eastern coast of Italy along the Adriatic Sea 2 Navigation Charts 3 Weather and Winds 4 Regional Radio Nets 5 Ports and Anchorages 6 Routes/Passages To/From 7 Cruiser's Friends 8 Forum Discussions 9 External Links 10 References & Publications 11 Personal Notes 12 Contributors to this page [add 3 tildes (~~~) on the name line] 13 Cruising Wiki Navigation

The Adriatic coast of Italy is less cruised than other parts of the country, few yachts tackling the 500 miles plus from Otranto round to Po Delta and then Venice to Trieste. Of those which do, many choose to cross the Adriatic from Bari or Trani to Croatia, thus missing out on an attractive cruising ground that has seen considerable yachting development in recent years.

Leaving Otranto at the ‘gateway’ to the Adriatic, a yacht cruising north passes the harbours of Brindisi, Mola di Bari, Bari, Trani, and Vieste, before arriving at the ‘spur’ of Italy. The coast from there northwards contains numerous small harbours, many of them canal ports, as well as the major harbours of Ancona and Ravenna. The coast continues along the Po Delta which is a mini cruising ground all of its own, with several shallow harbours and anchorages in its sea channels, and then finishes at the mouth of the river Adige.

The part of the coast from Vieste up to Venice has two main hazards for cruisers to contend with: firstly it is mostly shallow and many of the harbours have depths at the entrance of between 3.0 and 5.0 metres, which means they cannot be entered or exited in strong onshore winds; secondly, the Italian appetite for seafood means that large stretches of the coast are littered with lobster pots and mussel rafts. A night passage along this coast - especially under motor - would be courting disaster unless at least five miles offshore. At this distance, one then has the numerous oil and gas rigs to contend with, although at least these are lit.

Nevertheless, the coast here is well supplied with harbours and marinas, especially for yachts of moderate draft, and it is possible to day sail the entire coast without any passage longer than 40 miles. For details of harbours, see below.

Navigation Charts

See Italy.

Weather and Winds

See Italy.

Regional Radio Nets

See Italy.

Ports and Anchorages

Principal ports from south to north are:

Adriatic Coast Ports & Anchorages
Otranto Otranto /wiki/Otranto |  – harbour | San Foca (Melendugno) San Foca (Melendugno) /wiki/San_Foca_(Melendugno) |  – harbour | Brindisi Brindisi /wiki/Brindisi |  – port of entry ||  – harbour ||  – marina | Villanova di Ostuni Villanova di Ostuni /wiki/Villanova_di_Ostuni |  – harbour | Monopoli Monopoli /wiki/Monopoli |  – harbour | Mola di Bari Mola di Bari /wiki/Mola_di_Bari |  – harbour ||  – marina ||  – anchorage | Bari Bari /wiki/Bari |  – port of entry ||  – harbour ||  – marina | Santo Spirito Santo Spirito /wiki/Santo_Spirito |  – harbour | Molfetta Molfetta /wiki/Molfetta |  – harbour | Bisceglie Bisceglie /wiki/Bisceglie |  – harbour |	Trani Trani /wiki/Trani |  – harbour | Tremiti Islands Tremiti Islands /wiki/Tremiti_Islands |  – island ||  – anchorage | Barletta Barletta /wiki/Barletta |  – harbour | Manfredonia Manfredonia /wiki/Manfredonia |  – harbour ||  – marina ||  – anchorage | Mattinata Mattinata /wiki/Mattinata |  – harbour | Vieste Vieste /wiki/Vieste |  – harbour | Rodi Garganico Rodi Garganico /wiki/Rodi_Garganico |  – marina | Termoli Termoli /wiki/Termoli |  – harbour ||  – marina | Le Marinelle Le Marinelle /wiki/Le_Marinelle |  – marina | Porto di Vasto Porto di Vasto /wiki/Porto_di_Vasto |  – harbour |	Fossacesia Fossacesia /wiki/Fossacesia |  – marina | Ortona Ortona /wiki/Ortona |  – harbour ||  – anchorage | Pescara Giulianova San Benedetto del Tronto Porto San Giorgio Civitanova Marche Numana Ancona Senigallia Fano	Pesaro Marina di Baia Vallagola Cattolica Portoverde Riccione Rimini Cesenatico Ravenna Porto Garibaldi Po Delta Porto Fossone

Routes/Passages To/From

Cruiser's Friends

Contact details of "Cruiser's Friends" that can be contacted for local information or assistance.

Forum Discussions

List links to discussion threads on partnering forums. (see link for requirements)

External Links

References & Publications

See Italy.

Personal Notes

Personal experiences?

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Names: Istioploos, Athene of Lymington

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