Since 1998, AVAL Sailing Center is the reference point for Sailing on Como Lake. Il Centro Vela Alto Lario was founded in 1998 and is a merger of the two existing sailing clubs of Gravedona: the AVAL (associazione velica alto Lario founded in 1938) and the CDV (centro diffusione vela founded in 1964). The main reasons that led to the union of the two sailing clubs was the desire to create a nautical center that organizes sailing events of national and international level, to give a chance to young people who want to approach this wonderful sport offering sailing courses at all levels; with the aim of forming new skilled sailors. Gravedona ed Uniti, Como, Italy

A windsurfing club in Mondello, Italy. Albaria has as its purpose: the dissemination of sports with a strong ecological characterization, and with particular regard to seafaring activities; Albaria aims to organize activities aimed at raising awareness, protection and enhancement of nature and the environment and to encourage activities aimed at enhancing and promoting the image and resources of the places, with particular attention to Mondello and to Sicily. Mondello, Italy

Sebina Nautical Association. The ANS was born in 1951 in Sulzano on the shores of Lake Iseo. Since then it has always maintained a primary role in the regattas and sailing school in Italy. Our athletes have participated in the Olympics and currently the coach of the Austrian Olympic team is our faithful partner. With more than 400 members, we are like a big family. Sulzano Iseo Lake Brescia, Italy

The club offers racing and a sailing school. The Centro Vela Dervio is a sailing school recognized by the FIV (Italian Sailing Federation), organizes sailing courses for children, teenagers, adults. Dervio, Italia

Do you want to learn to surf? Do you want to participate in regattas? Does your child want to become a champion? Are you interested in taking part in special evenings on the most beautiful terrace in the Gulf of Poets? Need a transit berth? COME TO THE ERIX SAILING CIRCLE IN LERICI. Lerici, Italy

The Circolo della Vela di Roma - Amateur Sports Association, affiliated with the Italian Sailing Federation (FIV) since its foundation in 1949, has always carried out activities for the diffusion of the sport of sailing. The aim of the Club is in fact to promote and spread the introduction to the discipline of sailing and pleasure boating. Anzio, Italy

A junior sailing school in Marina di Campo, Elba Island, Italy

The club offers class & cruiser racing, a sailing school for juniors & adults, a restaurant & bar, and social activities. Founded by Gabriele D'Annunzio in 1928, it is one of the most active sailing clubs at an international level, as well as Guinness World Records with the Garda Optimist Meeting. From year to year the young people, trained athletes and members achieve excellent results in the various classes and events: national titles, but also continental and world championship victories. There was no lack of our athletes in some editions of the Olympic Games. Many have contributed to creating the exciting story of the Fraglia Vela Riva. Riva del Garda, Italy

Formed in 1947, the club offers one-design racing and a sailing school. Since 1947 we have been promoting the sport of sailing on Lake Garda. The Fraglia Vela Malcesine is located on the north-eastern side of Lake Garda in a fortunate position to train and race or learn to sail with the famous winds of Garda. One of the hallmarks of our sailing club is the rich calendar of regattas which sees an average of more than 15 events per season. Young activity for kids and teenagers is a key aspect of our association and this is the reason why Fraglia invests a large part of its resources to offer a dynamic, educational and constantly evolving sports environment. Lago di Garda, Verona, Italy

The Italian Naval League brings together citizens who voluntarily work to spread the love for the sea and the knowledge of maritime problems among the Italian people, in particular among young people, developing promotional, cultural, sporting, environmental and naturalistic initiatives suitable for achieving of the statutory purposes. It also promotes and supports the practice of pleasure craft and other nautical activities and develops professional training courses, in concert with the public administrations and sports federations of CONI. Rome, Italy

The mission of ITALIANYACHTMASTERS is to create and promote a group of Italian Ship Masters. ITALIANYACHTMASTERS has the aim to create a community that allows, in an increasingly global and constantly changing market, the sharing of skills and knowledge. The technical skills and know-how, while maintaining a strong and vivid identity, must free themselves from their territorial constraints and must be able to compete in an international scenario. The realization of initiatives, such as, workshops, meetings, discussions, socializing events and an active collaboration with leading organizations involved in the marine industry, have created an extensive network of contacts, constantly growing. Borghetto Santo Spirito, Italy

With our passion we have been spreading the sport of sailing in Lazio since 1985. Offering sailing, windsurfing and sup courses for children and adults of all levels. The Castelfusano Nauticlub promotes the sport of sailing with initiation and improvement courses recognized by the Italian Sailing Federation. CONI Sports Start-up Center, the Castelfusano Nauticlub organizes sailing and windsurfing courses for very young people aged 6 and over and for adults. The professionalism and passion of the staff of federal instructors characterize it as one of the best sailing schools in Italy. From it came excellent helmsmen who give prestige to the Club and to Italian sailing by winning Italian, European and world titles in every class and category. Lido di Ostia, Rome, Italy

The YCBE was founded in 1973. Tevignano, Italy

The Yacht Club Cagliari is located in the Marina Piccola, near the beach Poetto and 5 Km. from the city center. The Club was founded in 1964 by a group of enthusiasts with the intention to promote competitive sailing, hitherto not present in Cagliari. Over time the Club has increased more and more sports activities both within the school sailing in the organization of major sailing events. Cagliari, Italy

The Costa Smeralda Yacht Club , founded in 1967 by SA President Aga Khan, is renowned for organizing international regattas for superyachts, maxi yachts and one-design boats. From its inception, the Club has regularly run regattas in collaboration with the most important Italian yacht clubs, including involvement with the America's Cup. The regattas organized by the Club and the victories collected by the Members under its banner have helped to ensure the Club a leading role in the world of international yachting. Among the prestigious classes that often race in Costa Smeralda we point out J Class, Wally Class, TP52, RC44, ClubSwan 50, Melges 32, J / 70, Maxi 72. The YCCS also organizes regattas in collaboration with high-end shipyards such as Nautor's Swan, Perini Navi, Southern Wind. In addition to sporting activity, the YCCS also promotes activities related to the YCCS Sailing School and the One Ocean Foundation, born in March 2018 and the result of the project launched in 2017, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Club, in favor of environmental sustainability. Porto Cervo, Italy

The Yacht Club Domaso is an amateur sports association founded in Domaso in 1985. Dedicated to the development and dissemination of the sport of sailing. Domaso, Italy

Yacht Club Italiano, founded in Genoa in 1879, is the oldest sailing club in Italy and one of the oldest in the Mediterranean, with a membership base of about 1100. The club began its life as Regio ("Royal") Yacht Club Italiano through the initiative of Vittorio Augusto Vecchi ("Jack La Bolina") and his enthusiastic sailing fellows, and enjoyed the support of His Majesty King Umberto I. Since its inaugural race on 8th August 1880 (177 yachts racing in the Gulf of La Spezia), YCI has made sailing a popular sport through national and international events as well as training the younger generations. Duca degli Abruzzi MarinaThe YCI nautical centre, located on the Duca degli Abruzzi Marina, coordinates personnel and equipment in order to provide its Members with mooring, launching and haulage facilities.These facilities are also available to visiting yachts for periods not exceeding a few days. Genova, Italy

Established in 1999 and affiliated with the Italian sailing federation (FIV), the Yacht Club of Capri promotes and organizes sailing events and sporting events and more. The Yacht Club Capri is a member of the Italian Sailing League and is engaged with its crews in some offshore regattas, boasting among its members two athletes World Champions and several times Italian Champions. Port of Capri, Italy

Founded in 1976, organizes national and international sporting events, has a youth sailing program, and is active an America's Cup Challenge. The Club was originally located near the Piazzetta dell'Approdo. It didn't take long for the Club to feel the need of undertaking institutional sporting activities and so the first sailing events began. At the same time, the fast growth of the number of members and the quantity and quality of the events, made the need to give the Club a suitable location. The new Club House was inaugurated on July 7th, 1995. Sport has also given force to the Club sailing school which had the chance to develop its structure, its fleet and the number of attendees to courses and youth events. The Club House, located in Punta Ala’s Marina, faces the Tuscan archipelago and in detail Sparviero, Elba, Cerboli and Palmaiola islands all well known cruise destinations and amazing locations enriched by the beauty of nature, history and culture. Located in the heart of Maremma, Italy.

The Yacht Club Romagna is a Sporting Society duly constituted in Ravenna in 1981. The headquarters of the Yacht Club is in Ravenna, where it organizes its activities at sea, while the theoretical and informative activities also take place in many provinces not directly connected to the sea. The members of the Yacht Club, about 2,700 in 2003, belong to different categories subject to different rights and different duties. In addition to the "Ordinary Members", there are the "Student Members", the "Sports Members", the "Shipowners Members" Ravenna, Italy