Centomiglia del Garda

Internationale Segelregatta der Spitzenklasse. Gargnano, 29/08-07/09/2008

Sie gehört international zu den größten Segelregatten in Binnengewässern und lockt jedes Jahr Teilnehmer und Zuschauer aus der ganzen Welt in den Hafen von Bogliaco.

Am 6. und 7. September wird auf dem Gardasee zum 58. Mal die "Centomiglia" ausgetragen.

The events of the Lake Garda Centomiglia, the world's most beautiful fresh water regatta, will be held from August 29 to September 6, 2008. It will be a week full of challenges, festivities, theme evenings dedicated to the great food and wine of the Riviera dei Limoni, and concerts in the two ports of Bogliaco and in a special area south of the beaches of Toscolano-Maderno. The final festivities will take place on September 27-28 with the kids of the Children's Hospital of Brescia and the Associazione Bambino Emopatico (Children's Hemopathic Association).

The yacht rating operations for the Asso 99 Italian Open Championship will take place on August 29,while the 42nd Riccardo Gorla Trophy, the classic long-distance race for monohulls, and the 50Miglia race for multihulls will take place on August 31. During the week the town square and new port will host the events of Cento Week, with the other heats of the Asso 99 Championship, the awards ceremonies for the various races, and theme evenings presented by various important local organizations such as the Riviera dei Limoni and the Garda Classico Bresciano (Wine Consortium). These are just a few of the partners joining the other sponsors: Ariadsl, Amica Chips, Marina Yachting, Burgo Group, Rappydrive, Moniga Porto, and the Consiglio Regionale della Lombardia.

58th edition and a great party at the end of September
The 58th edition of Centomiglia and the two other races - the "MultiCento" and the "CentoPeople" for sailing therapy projects and associations - will take place on September 6 and 7, 2008. The races will be broadcast live on the RAI Sport Sat channel (and also on terrestrial digital channel) and several events will also be featured on a late-night program on a RAI national channel. The Centomiglia will have a very special conclusion at the end of September. The CentoGames and the second edition of the Childrenwindcup, a race sponsored by the Abe (Associazione bambino emopatico)Hemopathic Children's Association with the Children's Hospital of Brescia, will take place on September 27-28, 2008. The famous skippers will be joined by children and by show business celebrities, sports champions, and well-known cultural figures. During the event, Riviera dei Limoni will present the new ambulance donated by the production of "007 Quantum" film.

Info: Circolo Vela Gargnano www.centomiglia.it