Due Giorni Ledro Team Race

The Due Giorni Ledro Team Race

The Due Giorni Ledro Team Race is one of the most anticipated events in the youth sailing calendar of Northern Italy. It takes place on the waters of Lake Ledro, in the municipality of Ledro, in the Province of Trento (Trentino-Alto Adige). The event is organized by the Associazione Vela Lago di Ledro (AVLL), a historic sailing club founded in 1963 based in the village of Pieve di Ledro.

A zonal team selection

Unlike individual regattas, the Due Giorni Ledro adopts the Team Race format: Optimist Class boats compete in teams through a rapid succession of races that reward collective tactics, cooperation among young athletes, and the ability to manage crosses and mark roundings. It is a zonal selection event serving as a qualifier for the Italian Optimist Team Race Championship, reserved for clubs in the XIV Zone of the Italian Sailing Federation (FIV), which brings together Trentino-Alto Adige and the entire Lake Garda region.

Lake Ledro, the ideal stage

Nestled in the mountains just a short distance from Lake Garda, Lake Ledro offers consistent wind conditions and a compact body of water, perfect for the tight format of team racing. The alpine setting, clear water, and the facilities provided by the AVLL club—piers, slipways, changing rooms, and parking—make this location a benchmark for youth sailing, having previously hosted international competitions such as the Optimist Team Race European Championships.

A nursery for the champions of tomorrow

The Due Giorni Ledro represents a fundamental training moment for young sailors under 15: here, they refine their tactical skills, learn to work as a team, and earn their spot in the national stages. Year after year, the podium is contested by the strongest clubs from Upper Garda and Trentino, such as Riva, Torbole, Bardolino, Salò, Malcesine, and Peschiera.