Sailing at Lake Garda

Fraglia Vela Riva

Sailing, For kids

Historic Riva sailing club with a private harbour running Optimist courses for ages 6–15, adult sailing lessons and international regattas.

Season: May–Oct (courses)

Rivavela – Art of Sailing

Sailing, Boat tours

Offers skippered charters on an 18 m sailing yacht, a Tornado catamaran sailing academy and team-building sailing experiences from Riva.

Sailing Du Lac

Sailing, Boat rental, Boat tours, Windsurfing, Wing foiling, Stand-up paddle, Kayak & canoe, Mountain bike & rental

Multisport water centre at Porto San Nicolò with sailing school, keelboat charter and skippered trips, plus windsurf, wing, SUP, kayak and bike rental.

Keelboat half-day from €190 · Season: May–Oct

Circolo Vela Arco

Sailing, For kids

Sailing club on the Arco lakeshore between the Sarca mouth and Monte Brione, running two-week Optimist courses for children aged 7–12 in moderate winds.

Season: Jun–Sep (school)

Circolo Vela Torbole

Sailing, Boat rental

Sailing club founded in 1964 offering sailing courses for children and adults, boating-licence courses and boat rental, and hosting major regattas.

Surf Segnana

Windsurfing, Kitesurfing, Wing foiling, Sailing, Stand-up paddle, Kayak & canoe, Mountain bike & rental, E-bike rental

Long-running watersports centre at the Sarca river mouth offering windsurf, kite, wing foil and sailing school and rental plus SUP, kayak and bike hire.

Offers from €59 · Season: May–Nov

Triade Sail Academy

Sailing, Boat tours

Offers high-speed sailing experiences and team-building sessions aboard Extreme 40 racing catamarans with a professional crew, based at Circolo Vela Torbole.

Fraglia della Vela di Malcesine

Sailing, Windsurfing, Boat rental, Stand-up paddle, Kayak & canoe, For kids

Historic sailing club (founded 1947) running sailing and windsurf courses for kids and adults, regattas, and rental of dinghies, windsurfs, SUPs and kayaks.

STICKL Sportcamp

Windsurfing, Kitesurfing, Sailing, Stand-up paddle, Wing foiling, Tennis & padel

Large watersports camp in the Val di Sogno bay, founded in 1976 by Heinz Stickl, teaching windsurfing, kitesurfing, sailing, catamaran, SUP and foiling.

Season: Apr–mid Oct

WWWind Square (Windsquare)

Windsurfing, Kitesurfing, Wing foiling, Stand-up paddle, Kayak & canoe, Sailing

Watersports centre active since 1979 offering lessons and rental for windsurf, kitesurf, wingfoil, SUP, kayak, dinghy and catamaran sailing, with a wind guarantee.

Season: Easter–mid Oct

Acquafresca Sport Center

Sailing, Kitesurfing, Windsurfing, Stand-up paddle, Kayak & canoe, For kids

Multisport club between Assenza and Porto offering sailing, kitesurf, windsurf, SUP and kayak, plus summer camps for ages 6–14.

Boat Garda – Castelletto base

Boat rental, Boat tours, Sailing

Northern base of Boat Garda renting motor and sailing boats and running skippered tours, partnered with the GO SAIL sailing school.

Circolo Nautico Brenzone

Sailing, For kids

FIV-affiliated sailing club founded in 1965 at Castelletto, running sailing courses and summer camps for children and adults.

Gardasurf & Sail / Kite-Guru

Sailing, Windsurfing, Kitesurfing, Wing foiling, Stand-up paddle

Watersports centre founded in the early 1980s teaching sailing, windsurfing, kitesurfing, wing-foiling and SUP between Castelletto and Magugnano.

Est Garda Vela

Sailing, For kids

Sailing association based in Torri del Benaco since 1996 running sailing and cruising courses, summer camps and team-building on the lake.

Boat Garda – Bardolino base

Boat rental, Boat tours, Sailing

Main base of Boat Garda, renting motorboats with or without licence, sailing boats and luxury boats, and running skippered tours.

Fraglia Vela Peschiera

Sailing

Sailing club founded in 1966 offering courses for all ages, regattas and sailing events in Peschiera.

Fraglia Vela Desenzano

Sailing

Sailing club founded in 1958 running sailing courses for children, teens and adults, summer sailing camps and boating-licence courses.

Circolo Nautico Portese

Sailing

Sailing club at Portese (founded 1984) that organises the Transbenaco Cruise Race and runs sailing courses on Laser, Optimist and Este 24.

Società Canottieri Garda Salò

Sailing, Tennis & padel, For kids

Sports club founded in 1891 offering rowing, sailing, swimming, tennis and padel, with summer sailing and sports camps for children.

Circolo Vela Toscolano Maderno

Sailing, For kids

Non-profit sailing club and school offering dinghy and keelboat courses for adults plus weekly summer sailing camps for children.

Circolo Vela Gargnano

Sailing

Historic sailing club founded in 1950 that organises the Centomiglia, Lake Garda's best-known long-distance regatta.

Univela Sailing Center

Sailing, Windsurfing, Kitesurfing, Wing foiling, Stand-up paddle, Kayak & canoe

Lakefront sailing centre at Campione with FIV-accredited sailing, windsurf, foil, kitesurf and wingfoil courses plus SUP and kayak, with on-site rooms and restaurant.

Wind Riders

Stand-up paddle, Kitesurfing, Wing foiling, Sailing

Water-sports base on a Limone beach offering SUP rental, lessons and tours along the lemon-garden coast, plus kitesurf, wingfoil and sailing (the same beach also trades as Limone Watersports).

SUP rental €8 (30 min) to €55 (8 h); private SUP lesson €75 · Season: Year-round