Events

Saturday April 4 2020 – After careful consideration, the International Cadet Class Association and the Organizing Authority for the 2020 Cadet Open European Championship have mutually concluded that the 2020 Cadet Open European Championship is cancelled. We are grateful to the organizing team at Fraglia Vela Riva who have expended many hours preparing for our event.

We reached this difficult decision today, April 4, following input from the Italian government, Fraglia Vela Riva and a review of the extensive event guidelines set forth by World Sailing in light of the Coronavirus / COVID-19 pandemic. Our primary concern is always the safety and well-being of our membership and volunteers and we and our Organizing Authority mutually concluded that cancelling the 2020 Cadet Open European Championship is the only viable course of action under World Sailing’s guidelines.

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Fraglia della Vela Riva
Via Giancarlo Maroni 2
38066 Riva del Garda
Italy

The venue offers a host of amenities including: large boat park, car park, covered measurement area, two slipways, changing rooms, clubhouse with restaurant and bar, terraces with a breathtaking view and, last but not least, Riva del Garda’s old and picturesque city centre is within walking distance of the club with numerous shops, restaurants, bars, tour boats and several museums.

The Federazione Italiana Vela, the Italian Yachting Union, has kindly granted us permission “that athletes can participate [in the 2020 Cadet Open European Championship] according to the age rules of their respective Countries or Federations”.

The history to this permit: according to official Italian regulations (Italian) competitors under the age of 12 are not allowed to participate in a boat with a set of sails above a certain sail area. Kids of 6 years old may compete in an Optimist, but not in a Cadet. Hence the need for a special permit!

A copy of this permit will be posted on the official Notice Board.

Location:
Where are we? Riva del Garda—Riva for short—is located on the northern shore of Lake Garda, the largest lake in Italy. And because it’s so big the lake is located in three different provinces: Lombardia, Trentino-South Tirol and Veneto. Riva is up north in Trentino-South Tirol.

To make life a lot easier for both competitors and organizers we have made online Event Registration possible. After filling in all the requested answers you can submit your registration, after which you will receive an automated email at the email address supplied, with all the answers given as proof of entry.

Please note: most questions/answers are mandatory; without these you cannot register.

We suggest making a hardcopy (print) and bringing it to the event, just in case. This also goes for a proof of payment: make a hardcopy and bring it to the event.

Please be sure:
• to read and understand the Notice of Race (NOR) before you register;
• to pay for your entry fee in time;
• to bring the original signed Parent/Guardian Medical Response Information and Consent Form to the event;

Online Entry for the event is now open. Please go to Event Registration. 

Support Boats:

Mechanically propelled boats are generally prohibited to sail on the northern part of Lake Garda. However, during the event a special permit to use such boats may be given (but only during racing hours; no sightseeing and no leisurely spins). All information regarding these permits and their rules and regulations can be found in the Notice of Race in due course. There is no limit to the number of permits given at the event, but the rules must be strictly observed at all times or the permit will be revoked or, worse, the police will give you a fine or seize your boat!

Please contact Fraglia Vela Riva directly for more information: info@fragliavelariva.it

Argentina, and Uruguay have launched a joint Cadet sailing competition to South-American waters in 2015. The Cadet Class Associations of these countries combined to create the Cadet South-America Cup.

The Cadet South-America Cup, or Sudamericano, is an open event and Cadets from any country are invited to compete. Next country to join will be Paraguay. And hopefully in the near future Chile and Cuba.

The photo shows the official poster of the Cadet South-America Cup 2015 in Paysandú, Uruguay. The event was earmarked “of National Interest” by the Ministry of Tourism and Sports Affairs of Uruguay!

The Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia took the original initiative to launch a series of regattas bringing the joys of sail competition to Central European waters in 2005. The Cadet Class Associations of these four Central European countries combined to create the Central European Cadet Cup (CECC).

The inaugural year of the competition (2005) saw four regattas deciding the Central European Cadet Champion. Also up for grabs were the Women’s Champion and Junior Champion titles. The racing took place across weekends during the European spring, summer and early autumn, with each country hosting one regatta.

The competitions are open events and any Cadet from any country completing a CECC race is automatically registered as a CECC participant. The racing will be run on a high points scoring system with one discard at the end of the four race series.

Currently the CECC is hosted by the Czech Republic, Poland and Germany and many Cadet sailors from various surrounding countries take part in this well established and fun event.