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Sailing Directions: Discovering Elba Island by Sailboat and Catamaran with SVN SoloVelaNet
March 11, 2023 · 28 min · 166K views · Isola d'Elba
What this video covers
Elba Island, the largest island in the Tuscan Archipelago, offers 130 anchorages and five primary ports for visiting yachts.1:42 Portoferraio serves as the main hub, featuring a well-protected harbor where vessels must enter and exit keeping to the left to avoid ferry traffic.3:58 The Darsena Medicea in Portoferraio provides 70 berths for yachts up to 80 meters, while the nearby Esaum area offers 21 mooring buoys for vessels up to 18 meters.4:29 For heavy weather, the southwest corner of the Portoferraio roadstead provides secure anchorage in two to five meters of mud.6:40 Other notable ports include Rio Marina, which accommodates vessels up to 15 meters, and Marina di Campo, a smaller harbor with a 2.2-meter depth limit that remains exposed to southern winds.19:52 Porto Azzurro, located within a fjord, offers fuel services and waste disposal, though it remains vulnerable to easterly winds.15:58 Navigation around the island covers approximately 48 miles, with diverse coastal features ranging from the urbanized bays of the south to the wild, natural anchorage at Viticcio.26:32
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