Welcome
Following immense interest in recent questionaires, the RS400s, RS700s and RS800s are returning to wonderful Lake Garda, Italy. This time, we are off to Circolo vela Torbole. See http://www.circolovelatorbole.com/
Wonderful sailing, sunshine, pasta and friends!
Circolo vela Torbole is undergoing a massive re-build
which includes a fantastic roof terrace with views to make you
weep, excellent shower facilities and an extra slipway. The
town is lively with an old part, with plenty of accommodation including
camping <1km away, and is a short ferry trip to Riva,
Malcesine and Limone.
Entry fee is €270 for RS700s and €350 for RS400s and RS800s for entry and payment received by 20 June 2019. Thereafter, the entry fee rises by £45/€50.
Notice of Race is available on this webpage, and on-line entry is now open.
For non-sailing friends, or those extending their
trip, there’s lots to do including mountain biking, windsurfing, hill
climbing, canyoning, beach activities, canoeing etc. The majority of
these are available within a short walk of the town centre. So if you
have friends or relatives interested in sharing your holiday – bring
them along – the more the merrier!
Racing
Garda is well known for being a sailing and windsurfing mecca, largely
due to the thermally generated ‘Ora’ wind that often kicks in from the south
usually around 1200hrs, and builds regularly up to a F4 and
occasionally up to a F6-F7.
Social
The
social side of Garda is part of the charm of the regatta – with the Ora
turning up at lunchtime, there’s no need to get to the dinghy park
until 10:30, so this helps to encourage later nights. Evening
entertainment usually consists of finding a lovely restaurant, then
decamping to a bar to discuss the days racing. The club is also very keen to host socials.
Accommodation
See details on this website.
