SAILING AND WATER SPORTS
The sea and waterways draw the panorama of this fertile land, naturally suited for water sports. There are a great number of schools and centres where you can learn to sail mono-hulls and catamarans and ride a surfboard, and there is no lack of water-skiing and swimming schools, the latter giving lessons both in the sea and in swimming pools. Windsurfing boards skim swiftly on the calm waves of the Adriatic and many beach establishments hire them out and also supply instructors. Keen canoeists can choose between sea excursions to the river-mouths, or to the salt pans and the peaceful canals of the Po Delta Park. Gliding along silently in your canoe you can experience extraordinary encounters with, among other things, herons and water-lilies.
Romagna, with its variety and wealth of landscapes offers amateur cyclists the chance to choose different itineraries, of all levels of difficulty, both for road and mountain bikes.
From the wide and flat coastal plain, the land rises up towards the hills of the Marecchia Valley, ideal for training sessions or rides, to explore the traditions of Romagna or follow more complex routes, with steep climbs worthy of the great champions, who can often be met along our roads.
Yachtsmen can use the coastal yacht clubs for service and moorings for catamarans, mono-hulls and pleasure craft in general. With a capacity of more than 4000 berths over one hundred and ten kilometres of coastline, the Adriatic Riviera tourist ports and docks offer top quality services. From June to September (some begin in April) the sailing and yacht clubs organise sailing and windsurfing courses with instructors certified by the Italian Sailing Federation. The courses are at various levels, geared to the participants' abilities.
BLUSea - Sailing School
With BLUSea sailing is simple and everyone can become a good sailor. BLUSea gives you the possibility to approach and know the sea through the sailing boat. Everybody can attend our courses, in fact it is not necessary any specific training. For those who become fond of this sport and want to improve their nautical skills, BLUSea gives the opportunity to continue their training to the highest level, either in competition between the different classes and chartering navigation. This is possible thanks to the precious collaboration of our federal teachers and trainers.
The one design boat BLUSail 24, sailed during the various editions of BLURimini by Russell Coutts, Peter Gilmour, James Spithill and by all the other champions of the America's Cup, are the boats on which the sailing courses are held.
There are 3 different kinds of courses:
- Basic: for those approaching the sport of sailing for the first time.
- Advanced: for those who have done at least one basic course or have a fair experience of sailing.
- Specialization/Regatta: for those who have already done at least two advanced courses or have considerable sailing experience. You can take part with your own boat. Each course will involve consultancy by federation trainers and technicians.
The courses can be:
- Weekly: from Monday to Friday, i.d. 5 days, 3 hours a day (in the morning or in the afternoon)
- Weekly intensive: from Monday to Friday 6 hours a day per 5 days
- Weekend: on Saturdays and Sundays (2 days per 4 weeks) 3 hours a day
- Weekend intensive: 9 or 15 hours from Friday to Sunday (3 hours lessons)
BLUSea puts human resources, boats and know-how at your disposal for participation in or planning of races at all levels. We can organize you reserved regattas, such as fleet, match race and team regattas. The organization place at your disposal not only the 10 boats BLUSail 24 but also the notice of race, assistance means, technical staff, prize giving parties, press agents, photographer.
BLURimini - International Sailing Week
BLURimini is the "International Sea Festival". From 28th May to 6th June 2004 in Rimini it will take place the VI edition of the event that joins sailing to shows. Its pulsing heart will be the elegant and modern Marina di Rimini with a Village, commercial stands offering nautical fittings and a stage where every night there will be concerts and free shows with Lucio Dalla as Art Director.
BLURimini 2004 continues with its successful key. Regattas for the World Match Race on board of the BLUSail 24' Sport with the biggest sailing champions and the most famous sailors who will participate to the next edition of the America's Cup.
The kermes has a rich programme of sailing events: II World University Match Racing Championship and the Alma Mater Sailing Cup, Javelin 18HT World Championship, BLUSail 24'Italian Championship, Italian Cup Minialtura, Ufo National Championship, one lap of the Volvo Cup with Melges 24, Sail Fest, Bavaria Cup, Media Race, Fun Championship and the regattas with Snipe and Lightning.
The VI edition of BLURimini waits a lot of sailing lovers, but also tourists and local public. The event, thanks to the traditional and conspicuous follow of media, TV and releases on the national and international press, wins worldwide fame for the name of Rimini and of its Riviera since 1999.
Moreover it represents a mark and a marketing operation on the territory.
Sailing and Yacht Clubs of the Adriatic Coast
The Adriatic Coast of Emilia-Romagna is a natural school for anyone wanting to learn seamanship. All along the coast sailing, including windsurfing and catamarans, is the sport par excellence, especially in summertime, when Aeolus - god of winds - blows light and constant breezes. The sailing club instructors of the Adriatic Coast know this well and offer simple recipes in which theory and practice are perfectly blended. Beginners' courses in the morning to learn the rudiments, while the afternoon - when the Easterly and Sirocco winds pick up - is dedicated to advanced courses and competitive sailing.
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