Boating in Venice, Florida

Boat travels through the Venice Inlet ©2002With it's island location, Venice is a very popular area for boating enthusiasts. In addition to a very large yacht club, Venice, Florida offers deep water dockage and easy access to the Gulf of Mexico via the Venice inlet.
Below are local boating charts showing the speed zones and the Venice Inlet.
No person shall operate any watercraft in excess of IDLE SPEED within 300 feet of any land in Sarasota County fronting on the Gulf of Mexico.
No person shall operate any watercraft within a swimming area which has been marked with buoys, nor within 500 feet of any public beach on the Gulf of Mexico.
         
Normal Safe
Operation		 Idle Speed
No Wake		 Slow Speed
Minimum Wake		 Sports Area
35 MPH		 25 MPH
Idle Speed, No Wake is that speed which is necessary to maintain steerage. The speed which you dock your boat is idle speed, no wake. Generally this is a speed of 1 to 3 miles per hour. Slow Speed, Minimum Wake is that speed which allows your boat to be completely settled in the water with very little or no wake. Your boat is not on plane. Generally this is a speed of 5 to 7 miles per hour.