REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!!!
2026 LAKE GARDA
OPTIMIST & ILCA 4/6
EASTER MEETINGS
RIVA del GARDA, ITALY
March 29-April 5
DEADLINE: DECEMBER 15, 2025
 

This year our Optimist Team will be led by Coaches Soren Laugesen (DEN), Jess Andersen (DEN), Maykel Alonso (USA) and Marek Valasek (USA/SVK) and Scott Norman (USA)

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Our ILCA 4/6 Teams will be led by Bruno Fontes (BRA), Maru Urban (USA/BRA), Pedro Mascarenhas (USA/BRA) and Alex Dyet (USA/NZL).

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Cost of the trip is $2900 for the 7 days of sailing.  There will be a 3 day clinic folowed by a 4 day regatta for both ILCA and Optimist teams.  The team registration fee covers all coaching fees, coaching expenses, and charter boat.  Each family is responsible for travel, meals, accomodations and entry fees.  Our team works very closely with suppliers and hotels to secure the absolute best rates.  We have a block of rooms reserved at the Hotel Centrale and nearby hotels. All sailors are encouraged tro stay near Riva del Garda city center.  This includes the ILCA sailors.  The ILCA coaches will shuttle the ILCA sailors to Fraglia vela Malchesne each day. The team will be strictly limited to 24 ILCA 4/6 sailors and 32 Optimist sailors for a maximum student to coach ratio of 8:1. Deadline to register is December 15, no exceptions! Please let us know how we can help you plan your trip to Lake Garda. We have a specific planning document that will be shared once sailors are registered.