Lignano

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Lignano (Sabbiadoro)
45°42.212'N, 013°09.150'E Chart icon.png
lat=45.70354 | lon=13.1525 | zoom=14 | y
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The Lignano peninsula from the NE

The settlement of Lignano (or to give it its full name, Lignano Sabbiadoro) lies at the end of a peninsula on the Adriatic coast of Italy, 5 miles NE of the river marinas of Lignano Riviera and at the western entrance to the Laguna di Marano. Until the early 20th century, Lignano was an isolated fishing community with few links to the mainland. Since the advent of tourism in the early 1900s, the Lignano peninsula has become one of the most thriving tourist destinations in the northern Adriatic. While its beaches are thronged with sun worshippers during the summer, there are still quiet spots to be found in the lagoon and the area retains much of its former richness in flora and fauna. Yachts visiting Lignano have a choice of the huge 1200 berth Marina Punta Faro or the smaller municipal basin of Darsena Porto Vecchio with 400 berths.

Charts

British Admiralty
204
1471
Italian
924
39

Weather

During the summer months, the prevailing winds in the Adriatic are light to moderate coastal sea breezes. In spring and autumn, northerly winds are more frequent and can quickly rise to near gale force, especially in the northern Adriatic, where the much-feared “bora” is caused by high pressure over the mountains to the NE coupled with low pressure over southern Italy. Fortunately, the fiercest “bora” is normally to be expected in the winter months. Thunderstorms are occasionally experienced in spring and especially autumn and can be accompanied by violent winds of gale force and above. Luckily they are rarely long-lasting. Fog is a further hazard often encountered in the lagoon of Venice, especially in the early and late season.

Sources for weather information:

  • There is a continuous (computerized voice) weather forecast on VHF 68 - first in Italian and then followed with an English translation
  • The same forecast is given in Italian and English on VHF coastal stations following a notification on channel 16
  • Navtex weather forecasts covering the Adriatic are broadcast from stations at Roma, Trieste, Kerkyra (Greece) and Split (Croatia)

Islands

  • Isola de Martignano
  • Isola di Sant’Andrea

Communication

Add here VHF channel for the coastguard, harbor masters. etc.

Also see World Cruiser's Nets.


Navigation

The entrance to Lignano, which is also the main, westernmost entrance to the Laguna di Marano, is at entrance of the Canale di Marano/wiki/Lignano#Canale_di_MaranoWorld icon.png Canale di Marano [[Lignano#Canale di Marano|Canale di Marano]] 45°41.996'N, 013°09.459'E . Dangerous sandbanks extend offshore for over a mile on either side of the entrance and the safe water between the banks (which shift constantly) is marked by a red and white fairway buoy situated about 1.5 miles SSE of the channel. Yachts entering should pass within 50 metres of the buoy, which is moved to reflect the shifts, before turning on a course of c. 355 degrees to cross the bar and pick up the channel, which is marked with wooden posts (white to starboard and red to port). Depths in the channel are around 6.0 metres, but can be as little as 2.5 metres over the bar. The entry should therefore only be attempted close to high water and on a rising tide and never in strong onshore winds. Once in the channel, proceed for about a mile and the entrance to Marina Punta Faro will be visible to port.

For the entrance to the basin of Darsena Porto Vecchio, continue W up the channel that passes the entrance to the Marina Punta Faro and along the curved breakwater until the basin opens up to port after 600 metres.

Berthing

Marinas & Yacht Clubs

There are two berthing options in the river:

Marina Punta Faro

Marina Punta Faro/wiki/Lignano#.5B.5BMarina_Punta_Faro.5D.5D
The marina has 1200 berths for yachts up to 35 metres in depths of 2.5 - 3.5 metres.

Darsena Porto Vecchio

Darsena Porto Vecchio/wiki/Lignano#.5B.5BDarsena_Porto_Vecchio.5D.5D
he marina has 400 berths for yachts up to 16 metres in depths of 2.5 - 3.0 metres.

Anchorages

Yachts can anchor with care anywhere in the lagoon providing they do not obstruct the channels.

Note: Fore and aft anchors are necessary to avoid swinging into the channel with the tides.

Amenities

Facilities
Water In Marina Punta Faro and Darsena Porto Vecchio
Electricity In Marina Punta Faro and Darsena Porto Vecchio
Toilets In Marina Punta Faro and Darsena Porto Vecchio
Showers In Marina Punta Faro and Darsena Porto Vecchio
Laundry In Marina Punta Faro
Garbage Bins in Marina Punta Faro and Darsena Porto Vecchio
Supplies
Fuel In Marina Punta Faro station on the quay (0800-1200 & 1400-1800); and Darsena Porto Vecchio
Bottled gas ?
Chandlers None
Services
Repairs
  • Marina Punta Faro - Slipway. Travel lift (80 T). Mobile crane (20 T). Hardstanding. Engine, electrical and electronic repairs. Wood, steel and fiberglass hull repairs. Sail repairs. Divers
  • and Darsena Porto Vecchio - Fixed crane (20 T). Hard standing. Engine, electrical and electronic repairs. Fiberglass hull repairs
Internet WiFi in Marina Punta Faro
Mobile connectivity ?
Vehicle rentals Rental outlets in Lignano Sabbiadoro

Provisioning

Good provisions shops in Lignano Sabbiadoro.

Eating out

Transportation

List transportation (local and/or international.)

Tourism

History

Give a short history of the port.

Places to Visit

Typical Marano lagoon landscape

The town of Lignano Sabbiadoro has few historic attractions, but most visitors come here for the beaches, which are superb, or (occasionally) for the beautiful landscape and abundant wildlife of the Marano lagoon inland from the town.

Friends

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

Forums

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

Links

References

See Italy.

Comments

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  • Data compiled from web research (please update if possible)--Athene of Lymington 15:53, 28 January 2011 (UTC)

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