Compagnia della Vela

The docks are permanently assigned to the Compagnia della Vela Members. It often happens that the members' boats are absent for navigation or maintenance. In this case, transit places can be made available that CDV is happy to make available to any guests. • Boat dimensions up to 13 m • Draft 2.50 m above mean sea level Route to reach the Compagnia della Vela docks on the Island of San Giorgio : to reach the island, the access to the Port of Lido is normally used, the access channel of which is marked by a luminous beacon 2.5 m from the head of the South breakwater with a white light and by a pair of luminous beacons with red and green lights respectively 1.3 m from the head of the South breakwater. You can only enter from the west (the east entrance is prohibited). Lighthouses and lights: 4239.4 (E 2497.4) – fixed red light beacon, range 2 m in the Canale di S. Marco; 4239.6 (E 2497.6) – fixed green light beacon, range 2 m in the Canale di S. Marco. Pay attention to shallow waters on the sides of navigable canals. The lagoon canals and those leading to the dock are marked by bollards and are generally not equipped with light signals, making access to the dock difficult at night. Thick fog, in the winter, makes access to the port and the dock difficult. To contact the docks call the following number: m. + 39 339 47874 88 DARSENA CROZE (LARGE DOCK) the dock is located on the island of San Giorgio Maggiore and overlooks the San Marco basin. It is surrounded by two Istrian stone lantern towers and delimited by a thin pier. Radically renovated in 2004, it was equipped with floating docks on the side facing the island and new water and electricity supply systems. Berths: 90, reserved for members and boats in transit. A dock of about 40 meters in length is available to accommodate larger boats or used for mooring competitors in regattas. Boats hosted: sailing boats from 7 to 16 meters compatible with the draft. Seabed: muddy – variable from 2.2 to 2.5 – 3.0 metres. Contacts: the dock staff is present continuously day and night. Land services : water and electricity – toilets and showers are located in the nearby Darsena Verde (300 metres away). Winds and currents: north-east and south-east; the dock being very sheltered there are no problems with crosswinds. The dock is subject to the normal tidal excursions of the Venice lagoon GREEN DOCK the dock is located on the island of San Giorgio Maggiore and directly overlooks the lagoon; it faces the island of San Servolo. It is accessed through the Canale dell'orfanello, at the height of the eastern lantern of the Darsena Croze with a canal that runs along the island. It is equipped with Istrian stone docks with buoy moorings. Thanks to its "protected" conformation, during the summer period the water surface of the dock is used for sailing school lessons with Optimists. Berths: 22, reserved for members and boats in transit. Boats hosted : sailing boats from 7 to 12 metres compatible with the draft. Seabed: muddy – variable from 2.2 to 2.5 metres. Contacts: the dock staff is present continuously day and night in the nearby Darsena Croze. During the summer period, a sailor is present during the day on Saturdays and Sundays. Land services: water and electricity - toilets and showers. The dock has a large tree-lined square overlooking the lagoon where convivial meetings, sailing courses and the awards ceremony for the various regattas are held. There is a slipway for hauling out the sailing school boats and assistance vehicles. Winds and currents: north-east and south-east; the dock being very protected and having a narrow entrance is not affected by problems with the winds. The dock is subject to the normal tidal excursions of the Venice lagoon.