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    Posted: 25 Jan 06 at 12:50am
Originally posted by mike ellis

its the feva worlds there.

does lake garda get waves? realy big waves? 1m frm trough to head?

 

These should give you a good idea.



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Originally posted by mike ellis

hhhmmm. theres the light problem of the boat.

There is a guy who takes a mega trailer out there and back - contact RS association for names or PM me if you can't get it and I'll dig out details.

I've been twice and going again this year. My advice is :

Agree its best to avoid Switzerland

Camping is 'quality' at Monte Brione but site nearer lake is rough with little grass due to cramped spaces.

Launching isn't that bad as its generally done in lightest wind - agree retreival can be iffy - especially when all fleets converge on narrow ramp.

Garda is fantastic but not 100% reliable - Contender worlds a week after us last time had at least two light days. But when its good its B**d@ good!

And don't listen to the 'you must have a trapeze' point. I admit it would be my preference, and I've done one of each, but I'll be hiking again this time and as you can see from the photo below, it isn't sooo bad



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Originally posted by Femto

Think the RS fleets are sailing from Riva- could be interesting getting those kind of numbers off a wooden slipway!

The RS fleets are sailing from Fraglia del Riva - this is the ramp. There's also another  launching spot around the back into a sort of harbour/pool.

Below are some of the Cliffs that cause the wind effect - but the Fleets are split so last time, the 200s and 400s beat up the cliffs side but then went across the lake and had two windward leeward loops away from the cliffs - so a bit more tactical.
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Originally posted by redback

Launching at Riva is fought with danger - so too is coming back - but if you do it their way it does work (I'll explain if anybody is interested).  If there's a storm brewing get ashore ASAP, we didn't at at one point I thought we never would.

I'm interested! I don't want to wreck my boat on day one after driving 800 miles!
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The issue is the ramp is slippery, and once off it you're out of your depth. You have to be fully comitted to getting it right the first time, as the surrounding shore is rock. The wind direction is nearly dead on to the ramp.The problems come when it's really honking and even with bare poles your shifting down wind. That said if everyone behaves themselves and helps each other there's rarely an issue. Don't let this factor put you off going.



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Originally posted by Hector

 

These should give you a good idea.

That bloke (and the one behind) needs to get out on the wire ... (unless he's about to drop the kite ...)
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or he is comeing out of a jibe or going in to one

 

i think the next Q has to be dose anyone need a crew for it

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At least the water's nice and fresh if you go down the mine!
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If you need to get your boat out there go on to http://www.sailboatdeliveries.co.uk/ Jubby has 2 six stacker trailers and can put one on the roof.
There are often people driving out with double or triple stackers selling spaces.
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