Class Association
Lots of details and entry form at Championship site - http://www.rs200sailing.org/champs/index.asp?eid=422
Fraglia vela Riva is situated in beautiful and historic Riva Del Garda, in the North West corner of Lake Garda in Northern Italy. Wonderful sailing, sunshine, pasta and friends! The town of Riva is particularly attractive and has a wide range of shops, bars and restaurants. 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.
Garda is well known for being a sailing and windsurfing mecca, largely due to the thermally generated ‘Ora’ wind that kicks in from the south usually around 1200hrs, and builds regularly up to a F4+. The racing will run from Monday to Friday, both weeks. The RS100, 700 and 800 Europeans will be from 16 – 20 July, and the RS200 and 400 Eurocup and RS500 Worlds from 23 - 27 July. We have arranged 2 courses with Fraglia vela Riva, and, on week one, we plan to race the RS700s and RS800s on one alongside the popular western cliffs, and the RS100s in a more central lake location to hopefully get calmer conditions and more tactical racing, On week 2, the RS200s and RS400s will have the cliff course, and the RS500s the ‘calmer’ course.
The club has been in existence for over 80 years, and has a deserved reputation for hosting events to World Championship level. You can be sure that the race management will be spot on and the support staff are used to dealing with foreign competitors.
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. If you’re on holiday with your partner there are some lovely romantic venues.
The club will host a dinner with a DJ on one night each week. We will make sure we celebrate the opening ceremony to the 2012 Olympics on 27 July. The RS500s will have a Swedish and a Dutch Party, and there may be other socials arranged. The club will serve pasta after racing each day except party night. This is all included in your entry fee.
