World Rowing Tour 2015

Lago Maggiore

12th – 20th September

Bulletin #1

Organising Committee The International Regatta will be organized by the Canottieri Luino Rowing Club and the Italian Rowing

Federation.

Contacts:

website: http://www.lagomaggiorerowingtour.com/

e-mail: info@canottieriluino.com

General Information Tour date: from Saturday September 12th to Sunday September 20th

Deadline for application: 15th February 2015

Partecipants: up to 60 people

Partecipation fee (per person): 1.300€

Boats: 12 Coastal Rowing boats C4x+ (four rowers – one cox)

Venue Lake Maggiore is one of the largest Italian lakes with an area of 220 square kilometers; 20% of the surface is

located in Switzerland. It has a perimeter of about 200 km, a length of 65 km and an average width of about 4

km.

A great deal has been said and written about Lake Maggiore. Stendhal himself, struck by that sort of lyrical

rhapsody that occurs only in the sight of miracles of nature, said that here he had discovered the place that he

would have preferred never to have left.

The Tour will starts and ends in Maccagno, near Luino

Schedule

Route details

FIRST ROUTE – 25 km

Maccagno

Ronco delle Monache

Tronzano Lago Maggiore

Swiss border

Brissago

Brissago Island – Botanic Park

Ascona

Ascona – Maggia River

Locarno

Hotel accomodation

Dinner

SECOND ROUTE – 35 km

Locarno

Tenero

Magadino

Gambarogno coast

Valmara

Italian border

Cannobio

Cannero Castles Islands

Maccagno

Hotel accomodation

Dinner

THIRD ROUTE – 30 km

Maccagno

Luino

Porto Valtravaglia

Caldè

Laveno

Cerro

Arolo

Visit of Santa Caterina Monastery

Hotel accomodation

Dinner

FOURTH ROUTE – 31 km

Arolo

Ispra

Ranco

Angera

Golasecca

Ticino River

Sesto Calende

Hotel accomodation

Dinner

FIFTH ROUTE – 35 km

Sesto Calende

Arona

Lesa

Stresa

Borromeo Islands

Pallanza

Hotel accomodation

Dinner

SIXTH ROUTE – 35 km

Pallanza

Fondo Toce

Baveno

Verbania

Ghiffa

Cannero

Maccagno

Hotel accomodation

Dinner

Crews composition Applications should be by individuals, not crews. Rowers will be rotated through crews each day, and, ideally,

will row with different rowers from other countries every day. They will not be rowing with the same crew.

Considering the long daily sessions all participants will alternate in turn rower/cox.

How to reach Luino and Maccagno By Car

From Milan

- A8 Motorway exit at Sesto Calende and follow

signs for Luino

From Switzerland

- A2 (from Gotthard) or A13 (from S. Bernardino)

exit at Bellinzona Sud and follow signs for Luino

By Train

From Milano Porta Garibaldi Station

- To Luino and Maccagno; takes 90 min.

From Gallarate Station

- To Luino and Maccagno; takes 50 min.

From Switzerland

- By Gotthard railway line stop in Bellinzona

Bellinzona to Maccagno - Luino; takes 45 min.

By Plane

Malpensa Intercontinental Airport

Direct rail link:

Malpensa - Luino - Maccagno (Bellinzona)

The Registration fee (€ 1300) includes: Registration

8 nights’ accommodation on full board basis (lunch will be arranged according to the daily programme)

Alcoholic drinks are not included

Transfers to and from Milano Malpensa international airport upon arrival and departure as well as all

internal transfers provided by bus

Program of the tour (if required OC can arrange pick up and transfer upon arrivals and departures in

different airport but there will be an additional charge for it; info on public transport from/to other

airports will be provided upon request)

Availability of the boats for the Tour

Opening Ceremony / Welcome

Closing Ceremony

Two days of excursion

Transport to and from the boats each day

The journey from the Country of origin of participants to the Milano Malpensa airport is not included in the fee.

Participants will communicate in at last 10 days in advance their arrival/departure date and hour and flight

details

Payment, Deposit and Cancellation

Payment in full is required by 30 April 2015. If there is a late cancellation and the place can be filled, generally

there can be a full refund. If the place cannot be filled, there can be no refund.