YACHTING
The Safe Yachting Regulations and even more the European directive on the design, building and sale of yachts have brought in a new approach to yachting. The focus of all yachting regulations has shifted from yachts as such (and on the qualification of yachts as static units) to the actual navigation they cover and therefore to their users.

So, the yachtsman turns from being just an executor of state regulations into the proactive bearer of independent decision-making powers that enable him to apply laws with plenty of technical leeway. For instance, the new shipping limits, which are no longer based on the distance from the shore but on sea weather factors, make him responsible for choosing the type of navigation and the safety equipment.

STIMA, the Project for the dissemination of the culture of safe shipping, is also available to provide the yachting domain with useful tools for safe and mindful shipping.

 

  
Search in Observation Post and Databanks

YACHTING IN STIMA

> OBSERVATION POST AND DATABANKS < Link to the Databank of the STIMA Observation Post through a list of category-specific queries.

> MEETINGS AND WORKSHOPS < List of category-specific subjects addressed at the Meetings and Workshops organised under the STIMA project. PDF files of the proceedings can be downloaded.

> LEARNING CENTRE< Page with a summary of the educational and professional training activities available under the STIMA Project, including their curricula and relevance with the category.

> THEME RESEARCH WORKS < Description of the scholarships and Theme research works available under the STIMA Project that may be relevant to the category. Information on scholarship holders, research workers and tutors.

If you have not found what you were looking for, go to the Stima search engine.

Frequently asked questions

YACHTING IN THE WEB

>The Coast Guard page < Harbour's Master's Offices, containing information on yachting, licences, safety equipment, with a Satellite Headquarters page, providing access to all ordinances.

>On the Eurometeo web site< A wide selection of weather charts from several European and US weather forecast centres. It contains charts, fronts, isobars, precipitations, temperatures, clouds, winds, state of the sea and height of waves.

>The Eurometeo web site< It publishes on line pictures of Italian regions taken live by special automatic video cameras at regular time intervals. Select the region and sea category to view pictures of ports and beaches of the selected region.

>On the web site of the Italian Military Navy< The Hydrographical Institute page contains a General Catalogue of nautical charts and publications. It can be downloaded as a PDF file and includes methods of payment to privates or companies.

>On the web site of the Italian Military Navy< The Hydrographical Institute page contains the notices to mariners of the current year and of the year before. A full list of all updates from the date of publication of the sailing directions can be downloaded (checklist).

>In the collection of LexItalia.it < Act 172 July 8th 2003 (O.J. no. 161 July 14th 2003), containing guidelines for the reorganisation and revival of the yachting industry and marine tourism.