Location
Campione del Garda is a very small village in the western side of Lake Garda, around 30 minutes drive south of Riva along the coast road. It is about 700 metres long and 150 metres wide. There is one road in and one road out using tunnels from the main road.
The host club, Univela Sailing, is located at the northern end of the village. It is linked to the hotel Campione Univela on the site and vehicular access is limited.

Accommodation
The club includes a full service hotel with about 42 rooms and 172 beds. Only Race Committee, Jury, Volunteers, Club Members and hotel Guests are allowed to park on site by prior arrangement.
There is space for perhaps 8-10 small vans and booking must be done through the hotel at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. The club is not a camping and therefore they can offer electricity only to a few vans. There is no dump station and is absolutely forbidden to empty the camper dirty water tank in the club. To accommodate as many vans as possible, once parked you cannot move until the end of the regatta. The minimum stay is 6 nights (2 September to 8 September). 
More info here: https://www.campioneunivela.it/en/regattas/2023/finn-master-europeans/
There are also many additional apartments a short walk, the red buildings on the photos, and more behind the club area.

For those that would prefer more touristic hotels, the nearest town is Limone, 8 km to the north or Tignale, 12 km to the south.

Parking
All other vehicles will be parked in the public car park about a 200-metre walk into the village (see map).
Camper Vans are allowed to park there. The parking ticket for 24h is €8 for cars and small vans or €18 for Campers.

Equipment Inspection
The club has a large high-ceilinged room that can be used for equipment inspection. 

Club
As well as the apartments the club contains a well-stocked and spacious bar and restaurant, with a lot of outside undercover capacity, as well as a large, grassed area with outside bar overlooking the lake. It is a very picturesque and beautiful location.
There is a huge launching area, together with a large boat parking area all with tie down straps.

Travel
Campione can be reached from Riva in the north or through Brescia in the south. The nearest airport is Verona, but also three airports in Milan. 
Public transport is complex and taxis are expensive.
Taxi from Verona airport to Riva is about €150-170 each way
Public transport is cheap but complex and long.
From Verona take the Airlink to Verona central station - €6
Then either bus route through Garda to Riva and Campione for about €15-20 with two changes
Or faster is train to Rovereto (€6-15) and bus to Riva and Campione (€2-5) or Taxi (€30-50)

A visit was made to Puntala Camp & Resort in April 2023

Registration and booking for accommodation will be open from 1 November 2023. 

There is an exclusive accommodation booking period from 1 November to 1 December for the Finn Masters, which gives us the opportunity to have the first choice, before it is opened to other customers. While there is plenty of capacity, it is recommended to book during the period to guarantee your preferred choice of accommodation.

Puntala Camp & Resort
The resort is located around 140 km south of Pisa in the region of Grosseto on the Tyrrhenian coastline. If you are travelling from the Finn Gold Cup in Anzio the distance is around 270 km, a 3.5 hours’ drive.
The region is typical of the Tuscany countryside, expansive farmland with pine forests bordering the coastline. The camping resort is an oasis for the traveller, off the beaten track with its own unspoilt sandy beach. 

The resort has an abundance of camping emplacements for tents, caravans and motor homes, together with cabin bungalows/lodges, Airstream campers and glamping pods. Since we were last there, they have expanded the range of cabins and there are now many brand-new cabins with double rooms with ensuite bathrooms. Other facilities include two restaurants, coffee and bar facilities and sports facilities. Also new this year is a stunning beach bar about 100 metres from the main gate to the beach.

See Puntala website - https://www.campingpuntala.it for more info.

Boats/Trailers

It is proposed on entering the site you will be guided to a boat drop off/ unloading area near the beach, for the boats to be offloaded and then taken to the allotted spaces on the beach. The cars and trailers will then move to the front where there is extensive storage and parking. Campers will proceed to their camping pitches. At the close of the event the boats will need to be taken by hand to the loading area at the front of the site. Vehicle access will be restricted at this time. A shuttle service will be arranged for the Legends. We also hope to have crane and forklift assistance.

Launching of the boats will be from the beach with the assistance of matting. The launching trolleys will be kept in assigned groups on the beach. We are working with the resort to plan storage on the beach in the most efficient manner. A line of buoys with tying off points will again be placed 30-40 metres off the beach to aid launching.

Restaurants/Bars/ On site Supermarket

The options for food are:  Restaurant. Take away. Cook at home. BBQ areas

The site has two restaurants, with takeaway pizza, and one beach bar. There are another four restaurants within cycling distance (2-4 km). Many other bars and restaurants can be found at Punta Ala 8km, Scarlino 8km and Follonica 12km.

It is proposed to have a pre-booking system for the onsite restaurants with two sittings. It’s also proposed to have beer vouchers, which can be bought to supplement those in your welcome pack, to reduce serving times at the bar and beer stations.

Travel/Logistics 

Flights: many options to Pisa, Rome, Florence.

Train – closest station is Follonica, which is around one hour from Pisa. Tickets can be purchased at ticket machines or in the airport – about €20 each way including shuttle train to Pisa Central station.

Taxi from Follonica station to Puntala site is around €30

Shipping. Livorno, Civitavecchia are the closest major ports.

Reminder: Deadline for 2023 Finn World Masters is 28 April

Who needs some sunshine, Finn sailing and some great Greek hospitality?

In just over five weeks the Finn class returns to Greece for the 2023 Finn World Masters at Nea Iraklitsa, near Kavala, in the Municipality of Paggeon. 
 
So far, it has attracted 132 entries from 29 nations, but time is running out to get entries in.
 
Early entry ends on 28 April, with entries and payments received after this date, if accepted, subject to a €100 late entry fee.
 
Hosted by the Kavala Sailing Club, this will be the second time the class has ventured to Kavala for the Finn World Masters. In 2015 the event was based in the centre of town. In 2023 it is based at the relocated Kavala Sailing Club, around 15 km west of the town of Kavala. It is an idyllic location in a typical Greek fishing village with an unspoilt marina extending onto 3-4 km of sandy beach, with a backdrop of many tavernas and small bars. 
 
Lots more information and photos, along with entry list and details are here: https://finnworldmaster.com/events/kavala-iraklitsa-2023, but if you are thinking about coming, please get your entry in by 28 April. 

This is your final reminder.

It's going to be great.

More details to follow soon. Here are some memories from 2011.