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ENTRANCE
CHANNEL
The marina is 0.5nm
inland, up an entrance
channel off the Taranto
Gulf, and so is very
well protected
GULL’S EYE
CONTROL
TOWER
Help for guiding in
boats. Contact via PORTO DEGLI
ARGONAUTI
VHF Ch 74, call sign
‘Porto degli Argonauti’
I TA LY
40° 20’.0N 016° 49’.2E
BERTHING
Boats go stern-to,
Med-style, with lazy lines
to make things easier.
Assistance is available
PLENTY OF DEPTH
The marina can hold 450
boats, up to 90ft LOA and 11ft MARINA OFFICE
5in (3.5m) draught. There are
207 places for boats over 10m
LUXURY FACILITIES
As part of a resort development,
there are shops, bars, beach,
restaurants, spa, gym and pool
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FACTFILE
PORTO DEGLI ARGONAUTI
+39 (0)835 470218
info@portodegliargonauti.it
portodegliargonauti.it
VHF Ch74
Weather (in Italian and
English) VHF Ch68
Wifi (free basic; premium
€10/12 hours)
Fuel (diesel, petrol): 0800-2000
Toilets and showers, black
water pump-out, oil and battery
collection, divers, car hire,
Luxury marina and resort Porto degli Argonauti in minimarket Market Forza Tre
Eating C’è di Buono, La Battigia,
Italy’s ‘sole’ features landscaped surrounds and is run Caffè del Porto, Pizzeria Luv
on a green basis. Emma Bamford reports
Cooking gas, cleaning, linen
and excursions arranged
through the marina office
D’Addario Yacht Services
I
daddarioyacht.it
f Italy is a foot, with Calabria with its medieval buildings, is a Porto degli Argonauti describes PORTO DEGLI ARGONAUTI +39 (0)99 475 2892
Yacht services: Travel lift
the toe and Puglia the heel, 40° 20’.0N UNESCO World Heritage site and itself as the ‘first tourist marina
(75t); boat storage; hull, wood,
then Basilicata, the region
where Porto degli Argonauti
016° 49’.2E has been elected Italy’s European
Cultural Capital for 2019.
on the Ionian coast’. It takes as its
inspiration the tranquil fishing
M A R I N A GU I D E mechanical, textile, motor
and metal repairs and metal
nestles, surrounded by thick The nearest villages to Porto degli villages of the Mediterranean and Opened in 2009, Porto degli €2,250. Long-term leases are and cycling paths, and the construction; launching and
pine forest, is the sole, arching Argonauti are Pisticci, where the features villas designed by the Argonauti is a luxury marina also available, starting at six entire resort is self-sufficient, hauling; nautical equipment
away from the Ionian Sea. Italian herbal liqueur Amaro Lucano architect Luigi Vietti, famed for his and residential development years and running up to one with all power generated by Sailing charters and sail training
Basilicata is not well known as a comes from, and Bernalda, famed work in Porto Cervo, Sardinia. in a very sheltered spot that carries on until 2054. photo-voltaic cells and water Oceanmed oceanmedsailing.com
region among British tourists, but for director Francis Ford Coppola’s Visiting yachtsmen benefit on the Taranto Gulf. Being part of a luxury recycled on site. Events include Whale-watching and fishing
offers a taste of authentic southern Hotel Palazzo Margherita and from the facilities built for the Awarded the highest five development, with a hotel the Argojazz festival in July day trips Magna Magna Grecia
Italy, with small villages and Greek Cinecittà bar and restaurant, where villa owners and holidaymakers gold anchors by the Yacht and apartments, means and August and the Argomovie magnamagnagrecia.it
ruins – the Greeks once lived here you can people-spot VIP guests. (apartments are for sale, starting Harbour Association scheme, the marina sits in lovely outdoor cinema. The yacht Apartments, Argonauti
and Pythagoras’s school was just 5km The ancient sea port of Taranto, at one-bedroom for €140,000/ it has 450 berths for vessels up landscaped surroundings, club on site teaches sailing and Yacht Club, Agave Club
from where the marina sits today. founded as a Greek colony by c£125,000), such as the spa and to 90ft (27.4m) LOA and 11ft with a beach, pine forest, a organises regattas and fishing +39 (0)835 470216
Porto degli Argonauti (the g Sparta in 706 BC, is 17nm to amphitheatre and, in turn, the turisti 5in (3.5m) maximum draught. large swimming ‘lagoon’, gym contests and hosts the Ionian
in degli is silent, to British ears) the northeast and it is not far get to admire the ever-changing Berthing is arranged in and spa, and boutiques, craft Sea Winter Championship. VISITOR BERTHING CHARGES
describes itself as the ‘gateway’ by car to Puglia or the Amalfi view provided by the arrivals and two basins and yachts moor shops and restaurants 10-12m/day
to Matera province; Matera city, coast and even Pompeii. departures of visiting boats. Med-style, stern-to, with lazy in the ‘village’.
Jul-Aug €32
lines tailed to the piers, and are The whole place is Marina
entrance
Shops
B
grouped according to length. green in both senses C May/June/Sept €24
Local berth holder
Fiume
D Basento
There are 207 berths for boats of the word – there are E Darsena
Basento
Oct-Apr €16
F
of 10m-18m (33ft-60ft), with more than a million Darsena
Shops
G
A
Borgo 3
Neal Ashton water and electricity to all. plants on the site, Marina I
H
Tr 12-15m/day
office
The full-service boatyard which is criss-crossed L P 35
Yacht
club Jul-Aug €40
We first saw We sailed from Malta initially, O M
operates year-round. The fuel by 4.7km of walking Shops
N Boat
Porto degli and have enjoyed several trips to P
yard May/June/Sept €33
station between the two basins
Argonauti when Capo di Spulico in Calabria, Taranto, Oct-Apr €24
is open for 12 hours each day. KEY TO SYMBOLS
it was being built, and Gallipoli and we plan to cruise 35
about eight years to Corfu and Sicily next summer.
There are also places to eat Boat hoist
and shop on site, including a Fuel berth 0 500
PA SSAGE BARI
PL A N N I N G 41°N
Mola di Bari
Polignano a Mare
Monopoli Adriatic
Brindisi-Casall Sea
A mole and twin curved Aero
AlFl.WGW.17s
18m24/18M
breakwaters form a C.San Vito
Fl(3)15s22M
BRINDISI
C.di Torre
Cavallo San Cataldo
distinct entrance to 30’
Matera
TARANTO Mattarello
Tr
Firing
Pta S.Cataldo
LFl.5s16M
Porto degli Argonauti Basilicata See plan
Campomarino
Squiinzano
range
Porto degli Argonauti Submarine
Lecce
Exercise Tr
Area San Tr. S.Andrea
Access to the marina from Marina di Policoro Ldg Iso+Oc Foca Fl(2)WR.7s24m15/12M
Porto Cesareo
the sea is assisted by a control Rocca Imperiale Gallipoli OTRANTO
Fl(3)WR.10s13/8M
Capo d’Otranto
tower that guides vessels to Golfo di I.Sant’Andrea
Fl.G.9M
Porto Fl.5s85m11M
40°N Taranto Porto Miggiano
their berths on VHF Ch 74 (call C.Spulico
Fl(2)10s19M Pta del
Pizzo
Castro
Tricase Porto Tricase
sign Porto degli Argonauti).
Oc.R
Gulf of
Golfo di Taranto
The coastline on either side of the Sibari Marina Corigliano C.Sta Maria di Leuca
marina entrance is largely flat and Corigliano
S.Giovanni Fl(3)15s102m24M+
Oc.R.4s11M
Iso.WR.4s15/11M
featureless but the marina entrance Power
C.Trionto
Pta Ristola
Fl.5s12M
can be identified by two short curved 30’
Stn
Cariati Marina
breakwaters that protect the channel. R
Pta Alice I s o.
Approaching from the south and Ciro Marina Fl(2)10s16M
southeast, aim for the gap between
Calabria
the two breakwaters, which is 16°E 30´ 17°E 30´ 18°E 30´ 19°E
lit at night by matching red and
APPROACH PORTO DEGLI ARGONAUTI
green lights (Fl R 4s and Fl G 4s).
Depth in the channel is 3.5m.
A couple of hundred metres on is a RIGHT
The marina,
mole, again lit at night (Fl R) and the gateway to Italy’s
channel in is between this mole and Matera province
the original starboard breakwater.
The marina basins are half a mile
BELOW RIGHT
The entrance
C RU ISI N G GRO U N DS USEFUL CONTACTS
in from the sea, with berths on
is through two
breakwaters and Islands, mountains and shrines are all accessible from the sea Marinas Laghi di Sibari marina-
piers A-G forking off to the right along a channel sibari.it +39 (0)981 79027;
leading inland
and H-O to the left. The marina Policoro marinagri.it
office is in between the two. BELOW LEFT The main cruising season in the ABOVE taking five to seven days to cruise +39 (0)835 910 439;
Restaurants and Aragonese castle in
Note that Rod Heikell does not other facilities area starts in May and runs until Taranto, Puglia
the area, taking in the St Peter and Taranto molosanteligio.com
recommend attempting entry to the line the marina mid-October, although the warm St Paul Cheradi islands at Taranto, +39 (0)994 712 115
BELOW Tourist information visititaly.com;
marina in a strong southerly breeze, temperatures, compared with Santa Maria di
and the Banco di Amendolara
although if you are already at Porto northern Europe, mean local winter Leuca, on the shoal that rises from 200m deep aptbasilicata.it; Matera Tourist
degli Argonauti, shelter is excellent. sailing is not out of bounds. southernmost point
to 20m for diving and fishing. Information Centre, Via de
of the ‘heel’ of Puglia
EU-registered yachts with EU During the summer the winds are Other must-sees he recommends Viti de Marco, 9, Matera
citizens on board do not have to usually light to moderate southerly are, from Taranto: Punta San Vito, Police Caribinieri 112; local 113
Maritime authorities
complete entry procedures but sea breezes. In a strong southerly the Gandoli Lido, Lido Silvana up to
Policoro +39 (0)835 972926;
any other boats and crew, plus any sea in this area of Italy can become Porto Cesareo, Porto Sevaggio bay,
Taranto +39 (0)99 471 3611
yacht entering Italy from a non- uncomfortable, making Porto degli Santa Caterina and Split Mountain.
Emergency medical service
EU country, must fly the yellow Q Argonauti, which is ‘inland’, half a From Gallipoli he advises visiting
(Marconia) +39 (0)835 411153
flag and complete the formalities. mile up a channel, a good, sheltered St Andrew’s island, Lido Pizzo and Hospital (Policoro)
Taranto is the nearest port of place to ride out the weather. Ugento to Santa Marina di Leuca +39 (0)835 986303
entry to Porto degli Argonauti. At first glance, it might seem that town with its 19th century villas, Pharmacy (Marconia)
Porto degli Argonauti is too far out caves and Finis Terrae shrine.
READER of the way while sailing to Greece,
+39 (0)835 416047/416840
OFFER being some 80nm ‘in’ from the line
Airports Bari (130km away)
Books and charts
bari-airport.com; Brindisi (100km
from Capo Rizzuto to Leuca. But away) brindisiairport.net
Italian Waters Pilot,
Rod Heikell
to cut straight across from the ball Restaurants Trattoria la
of Italy’s foot to the heel is to miss Locandiera (Bernalda) +39 (0)835
Imray charts:
M29, M19 out on 300nm of quiet coastline 543241; Ristorante al Vecchio
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lined with sandy beaches and bays Frantoio (Bernaldo) +39 (0)835
P&P in the ST shop that are inaccessible from land. 543546; Palazzo Margherita and
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Antonio Marsano of Oceanmed Cinecittà bar +39 (0)835 549060
ALAMY
shop using discount
code ARGO117 charter and sailing school suggests
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