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Italy Surfski
Libeccio Napoletano Downwinding
Surfski.info Articles - Mario Graziani who imports skis in Italy: mario@fastforwardog.com (facebook)
- Surfski Italy 2008
Clubs and Groups
- Surfski Italia virtual paddling club on Strava
Downwinders & Paddles
Lakes
Alpine Lakes
Amazing scenery with or without wind.
- Lago del Predil
- Lago di Santa Caterina
- Lago di Sauris
- Laghi di Fusine
- Lago di Anterselva
Lake Bracciano
very clean water, no motorized boats allowed. calm day video
Lago di Bracciano SW wind Downwind
Tramontana wind
- video Laps
Lake Como
Lake Garda
(Italy's largest lake)
Surfski Availability
- Surfski Vacations offers trips to Lake Garda
Lake Garda Challenge 2015 OCs, Surfski Video
Lake Lugano (shared with Switzerland)
Has wind sports…
Lake Maggiore (shared with Switzerland)
Has wind sports… winging video
Lake Trasimeno
Marine
Abruzzo
- Downwind/Paddles
- Scerne
- surf video
- …
- Clubs/Groups
- …
Ascoli Pisceno
- Grottammare video
- …
Calabria
- Gizzeria - Hang Loose Beach - kite surfing, any surfskis?
- …
Campania
- Naples
- Downwind
- Capri
- Libeccio Napolitano video (Libeccio - west/southwest wind in the Mediterranean)2)
- Spiaggia delle Mortelle - Circulo Rari Nantes Napoli 7.5 km video (Scirocco or Sirocco wind), Downwindfun
- Rari Nantes - Procida 20+ km video
- Nisida video
- Nisida - Capo di Posillipo 4 km?
- Scugnizzo Run Downwindfun
- Circolo Canottieri Napoli - Circolo Ilva Bagnoli - NE “grecale”wind 14 km
- Pozzuoli - Circolo Canottieri Napoli - W “ponente” wind 18 km
Map from Scugnizzo Race website click to enlarge
- Clubs
- Salerno
- Clubs
Corsica
Friuli Venezia Giulia
- Trieste
- …
Lazio
Downwind/Paddles
- Fiumicino - Passo Oscuro 16 km video
- Ladispoli
- Santa Severa - Ladispoli 13 - 14 km
- Santa Marinella - Ladispoli 20 - 21 km video, Downwindfun
- Ladispoli - San Nicola 5 km (can make longer by going upwind first) video
- Ostia
- Ostia Harbor - Kursaal Village 6-7 km video
- Rome
- Surfski Roma Surfski, OC, Kayak
- Torre Flavia - San Nicola 7 km video
- Torvaianica video
Surf
- Ladispoli video
- …
Clubs/Groups
- …
Liguria
Downwind/Paddles
- Genoa
- Tigulio Run - Sestre Levante to Rapallo 18 km see Downwindable.com Description
- Cinque Terre National Park
Surf
- Alessio video
- …
Dealers/Equipment
- ….
Puglia
- Torre San Giovanni - Torre Mozza 8 km
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Sardinia
- Porto Pollo? famous for windsports - there should be some downwind opportunities here
- San Giovanni di Sinis to Oristano 14km
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- Guido Cali - organises the Ohana Mana race in Sardinia: guidcal@tiscali.it
- ….
Savona
- Varazze
- Surf video
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Sicily
Tuscany
Downwind
- Elba (boat availability?)
- Grosetto
- Santa Liberata, Gianella - Marina di Alberese 25 km video (Scirocco), Downwindfun
- Orbetello - Marina di Alberese 29 km? video
- Talamone - Orbetello 17 km?
- Piombino
Surf
- Feniglia video
- …
Veneto
- Venice
- …
Races
2017 Allwave Cup
Safety
Local Water Conditions
- Italy Sea Water Temperatures 5° C = 41° F;10° C = 50° F; 20° C = 68° F (°F= (9/5 * °C) + 32)
Videos
- ….
Surfski Dealers
- Surfski Italia - Fenn, Nelo, Revo, Knysna
- Allwave - Surfskis, OCs, and Va made in Italy
- Roberto Spigoli - surfski manufacturer info@allwave.it
- Bumbyak Surfskis - Epic, NK; OCs - Nalu; Rome giannimontagner@virgilio.it
- Think - Surfski Roma, Arne Mohn, arne@surfskiroma.com
Repairs
Resources
- SurfskiPoint Based in southern Switzerland: sales, rentals, surfski camps in Sardinia (Sardinia camp video)
- Surfski Rome Paddling Holidays Surfski, Va, OC
- TravelinKayak Surfski Trips (mainland Italy, Sardinia, Sicily)
2)
See Mediterranean Winds - the Libeccio tends to be more consistent in the summer and alternates with the Tramontana in the winter
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