Upcoming events 2023-24

2023 fwm - kavala 2023 fem - Campione

Those Finn Masters who went to Kavala in 2015 will remember an amazing week of sailing, hospitality and Greek food and wine. Therefore, many sailors were delighted to hear that Kavala will once again host the Finn World Masters, in 2023.

The proposed venue will be the Sailing Club of Kavala MP, located about 12 km west of the town of Kavala. The sandy beaches of Nea Iraklitsa are a major summer tourist destination in Northern Greece.

Nea Iraklitsa belongs to the Municipality of Paggaion and combines the sea and the beauty of Mount ‘Paggaion’ (or ‘Pageo’). It is undoubtedly one of the most picturesque tourist resorts in the region of Kavala.

The whole municipality is named after the nearby Mount Pageo, famous since antiquity for its gold mines, successfully run by King Philip II of Macedonia, father of Alexander the Great. The fertile land of the Pageo region plains has a long tradition in olive tree and grape growing, with Bibline Wine of Pageo being a wine of exceptional quality since Hesiod’s times.

LAUNCHING

Launching will be from the beach, which can easily handle more than 400 Finns. There is space for campers and ample accommodation in the town. The area was voted in Airbnb, as one of the 10 places worldwide in growth rate in apartments and rooms for 2019. Apart from apartments and rooms there are also hotels 5-minutes from the venue. The prices, especially in May, are very reasonable.

You can read more about the bid and the area, with many more photos, in the presentation on the website, along with several videos, including a fly-past of the race area, the venue and the beaches.

A visit is planned during 2022, so there will be lots more information on the website once that has taken place. The 2023 Finn World Masters will be held at Campione del Garda on Lake Garda, with provisional dates the first week of September.

The host is Univela Sailing, which has been open since 2012 with the specific intent to host training and regattas. Campione del Garda is a unique place on the north-west side of the Lake Garda with specific wind conditions, perfect for sailing. Univela is the hub of national and international water sports activities on the Brescia side of Lake Garda.

The Univela building was chosen by the Italian Sailing Federation as the headquarters of the Federal Sailing Center in Italy: Olympic Preparation Center (CPO) for the athletes of the Italian team in preparation for the Olympics and of the FIV youth teams. It has hosted more than 30 national and international championships

Univela also includes 42 rooms hostel with 2 and 4 beds able to accommodate a total of 70 people, a restaurant and coffee bar, parking cars, vans and motorcycles, space for campers, camping and caravans. There is a 12 metre high hangar for rigged boats, an 850 meters wide ramp, drying room, gym and free Wi-Fi. The sailing club covers an area of approximately 10,000 square metres.

More information at: www.campioneunivela.it

2024 fwm - puntala 2024 fem - Cannes

The 2021 Finn World Masters should have been in Punta Ala, Italy, ten years after it was last held there. It is remembered as one of the best venues the Masters has ever visited. Unfortunately due to COVID-19, the organisers felt that they would not have been able to commit in 2022, and they were fully booked with events in 2023, so the Masters Committee offered it for 2024.

It will be organised again by the Centro Velico Punta Ala at the beautiful PuntAla Camping Resort, a 27 hectare camping site and holiday park located in a Mediterranean pine forest adjacent to the an unfeasibly beautiful and long beach.

During the summer months (April-October), there is a regular afternoon thermal breeze, which makes sailing pleasant and fun. The sea surface is never too rough and it allows good sailing even with strong winds; protected from strong currents and rough waves. The organisation has held many other international events over the years.

During the summer months the water temperature is between 18° and 24°C. The waters are clean and certified by international organisations which control the quality of the environment. The Gulf of Follonica, in front of the Island of Elba, encloses an area of the Mediterranean Sea well protected from strong currents and very strong winds. Following the trends of the eco-tourism sector, in synergy with the sensitivity of environmental issues – the PuntAla Camping site works to recreate a ‘natural lifestyle’, an approach that has been acclaimed and rewarded by national and international environmental organizations.

For more information about services and accommodation, please visit the website www.campingpuntala.it The 2024 Finn European Masters will return to Cannes, 20 years after the same club held the Finn World Masters. The host club will be the Yacht Club de Cannes, which has also organised the Semaine Internationale des Finn.

Located at the Pointe Croisette, the infrastructure of the Yacht Club de Cannes is organized in an area of approximately 600 square metres including offices, locker rooms, sailing and competition school, 130 berths reserved for members, a crane and a club house with bar and restaurant, and a private harbour with crane. On the water, there are two possible race areas – East Bay and West Bay – protected by the islands of Lérins.

Cannes is one of the most attractive Mediterranean destinations, with spectacular beaches an in addition to the Vieux Port and Le Suquet, which bring a picturesque supplement to the area. Cannes is world famous for its film festivals and yachting events.

There is a huge range of accommodation in Cannes, from upmarket hotels to budget conscious apartments. Everyone can find accommodation that suits them according to his budget, with most bookable online.

TRANSPORT

Located 27 km from Nice Côte d’Azur airport, Cannes can be reached in less than 30 minutes. Nice Côte d’Azur serves 90 destinations with direct flights, and almost 50 airlines

Cannes is linked to all major European cities by road. The city is connected by the A8 motorway, ‘La Provençale’ (exit Cannes La Bocca or Mougins/Cannes), from Aix en Provence to the west and Italy to the east.

The city of Cannes has excellent connections via TGV and express train, which link it to all French regions and the major cities of Europe.

FINNS

Today there are 25 Finns based at the YC de Cannes where many regattas are organised throughout the year, including the for the International Finn Week since 2003.

In 2004, the Yacht Club De Cannes was the host of the Finn World Masters with 192 competitors.