Club Details
Circolo Vela Bellano, Viale T. Grossi, 23822 Bellano Italy
Email: info@velabellano.it
Tel: +39 348 1529565
About Bellano
Boat Landing Area and Facilities:
We have 3 concrete ramps orientated for the prevailing winds. Two are always usable, the third one only if the wind is not too strong.
Very important we have MarkSetBots and we run perfect races with no time waste with its racing system.
Local Facilities:
We have separate changing rooms for females and males. One toilet and one shower for each gender plus another toilet and shower in the race office building. We have free water distributors to avoid plastic bottles. There is a bar next to the club and a restaurant next to the club, 20 m away. There are several bars and restaurant in centre town within walking distance, 300 m away.
Average Wind & Weather Conditions:
From March to October we have an afternoon thermal breeze from South (Breva) averaging between 8 and 15 kts, with typical lake wave height. September is usually the best month. When we have North gradient wind (Tivano) it can blow all day from 10 to 30 kts for several days, the first one being the most windy.
Local tourist information
Accommodation
For apartments housing we have a Real estate agency “Domus Aurea”, partner of the Circolo Vela Bellano, that has on offer different housing solutions for competitors at discounted rates.
Tel: +39 0341 820286 – Mob: +39 338 4732969
Then we have 3 hotels and one residence in Bellano:
Many more hotels, most luxury, can be found in Varenna, the village just South of Bellano (5 km from the sailing club).
In Bellano we have a myriad of B&Bs, both in town and in the mountains just above.
There are two camping sites in Dervio, the village just North of Bellano (4 km from the sailing club).
Transport
Bellano is reachable by car with the SS36 freeway (1 hour driving from Milano, 1 hour driving from Lugano (SUI) and 1.30 hour driving from St. Moritz (SUI).
It’s on the way to the Master Worlds in Formia the next week for all the people coming from Northern and Eastern Europe.
It’s reachable by train in 1.10’ from Milano and 2.30’ from St. Moritz.
It’s reachable by foiling motor boat in 1 hour from Como.
