WHEN:
- 23-27 March 2024 CLINIC (5 days*) focus on Racing in Big Fleet (RACING ORIENTED CLINIC)
- 28-31 March 2024 RACE GARDA MEETING (4 days). Biggest race in the World with more than1000 Optimist.
*27 March is “suggested Rest day”. There will be some coach going in the water with who don’t
want to take rest but all activities will finish at 1pm to give enough rest to all sailors before the big
event. It could be full day sailing in case of no sailing in some past day of the Clinic due to weather
conditions.
Our schedule may vary due to weather conditions. No problem if somebody want to take full rest (it
will depends from conditions we sail in the previous days of training and the forecast for next days
of racing).
** 22 March in the afternoon there will be possibility to collect Charter Boats. Scheduled will be
communicated.
WHERE:
Fraglia Vela Riva – Riva del Garda – Italy
ATLANTIS ACADEMY AREA AND LOGISTIC:
Reserved boats area inside the marina of the Club Fraglia Vela Riva together with local team and
other fews or Punta Lido (200 meters from the Club with private ramp for launching). Will be
defined last days in base to Club necessities.
Exclusive theory room inside the Club for Video Sessions / open air theories in base to logistic of
the Club in those busy days.
OUR EXPERT COACHES:
- HEAD COACH Simone Ricci – 2 Gold Medals, 2 Silver Medals, 1 Bronze Medal over all in past Garda Meetings. CLINIC and RACE
- Alejandro Bethencourt – Official Atlantis Academy Coach – (World and European Champion). CLINIC and RACE
- Mauro Berteotti – 3 Gold Medals, 1 Silver Medal over all in past Garda Meetings
- Riccardo De Felice – 2 Gold Medals, 1 Silver Medal over all in past Garda Meetings
- Filipe “Tijo” Novello – Brazil National Coach – IODA Medallist COACH. ONLY CLINIC
- Damiano Di Paolo – Tognazzi Marine Village Coach and Official Atlantis Academy Coach. ONLY RACE
- Ivan Vasilev – Malta Național Coach
- Mattia Cesana – 5 Gold Medals Ilca World Championship, 3 Gold Medals Ilca European Championship, Winner Garda Meeting Cadetti 2016
Others Expert Coaches to be confirmed
LEVEL:
From Medium to High. Motivated sailors able to sail a proper course and able to sail with strong wind for 4 hours session. Young sailors are welcome if highly motivated and with good abilities and experiences. Our Staff can decide to don’t bring in the water some sailor not able enough in order to maintain the safety of the sailor and of all the group always high. BEGINNERS NOT ACCEPTED.
COSTS:
Clinic: 750,00€ +4% Italian Tax
Race Coaching Garda Meeting*: 560,00€ + 4% Italian Tax
*Don’t forget to register to the Race by yourself on www.fragliavelariva.it
** Cadetti Sailors (born 2014 2015) could be assigned to local Cadetti Team of Fraglia Vela Riva for the RACE. It will depend from numbers.
CADETTI SAILORS MUST BE FIRST CONFIRMED BY MAIL TO OUR ADDRESS.
HOW TO REGISTER AND PAY:
1- REGISTRATION CLOSED
2- You will receive a confirmation mail at the moment of registration.
3- On January you will receive the invoice and bank details to pay the first part refundable until 15
February 2024.
4- On February you will be contacted for the rest of full payment of the ONLY CLINIC or ONLY
RACE or CLINIC+RACE
*Charter Boats will follow different process of payment.
CHARTER OPTIMIST BOAT:
Clinic and Race: 500,00 €
Only Clinic: 250,00 €
Only Race Garda Meeting: 500,00€
- These prices are for Charters by Mauro Berteotti (Fraglia Vela Riva) around 30 boats.
Until we can provide in order of booking. Extra boats by other providers can have different
prices.
** IF YOU BOOK CHARTER BOAT BY YOURSELF FROM OTHER PROVIDERS INDICATE
“NO” IN OUR REGISTRATION FORM.
PAYMENT : you will be contacted on January for first payment.
These prices are for Charters by Mauro Berteotti (Fraglia Vela Riva) around 30 boats.
Until we can provide in order of booking. Extra boats by other providers can have different
prices.
** IF YOU BOOK CHARTER BOAT BY YOURSELF FROM OTHER PROVIDERS INDICATE “NO” IN OUR REGISTRATION FORM.
PAYMENT: you will be contacted on January for first payment.
CLINIC PROGRAM:
09:30 to 17:30 every day except for 27 March that could be 08:30 to 13:00. *
Normal daily session on water will be 4 hours to 5 hours according to weather conditions.
Briefing and Debriefing every day.
*Meeting time and schedule could change every day due to weather conditions.
**Whatsapp group link will be sent and during the event it will be official communication
channel with parents / guardians.
TECHNICAL MANAGEMENT AND SAFETY FOR THE CLINIC:
Simone Ricci will be the Head Coach for the entire Clinic with the help of World Class and
Olympic Games Coaches.
We are preparing kids for the biggest event in the World. Crazy Starts, big line with 3 Race
Committee vessels, big leverages and risks, high level sailors, unique in the world sailing
conditions… we could list infinite aspects to describe this event that can be difficult but at least one
life time experience.
This is why we can call this Clinic a RACING ORIENTED CLINIC with also Lessons of Boat
Handling and Technique.
Our Team have big experience on Lake Garda and in Running Big Clinics. Everything we do has already been tested in past events and all people were happy and learnt a lot.
Sailors can be split into groups that will rotate with all Top Medallists Coaches for the specific drills.
Groups can be together with 2 top coaches for other drills.
Sailors will sail all together training races, drills by trophies or exercises where is request the big
number of sailors all together.
No complaints accepted on groups composition that will change everyday or more than one time in
a day. We have lot of material of past Optimist Champions on Lake Garda to show to kids and improve
their skills. Other coaches will help us for safety and for better quality trainings.
* METASAIL TRACKING DEVICE WILL BE USED DURING CLINIC FOR SAFETY AND
LESSONS.
** ELECTRIC MARKS CAN BE USED TO ENSURE BETTER RACING SIMULATION.
TECHNICAL MANAGEMENT AND SAFETY FOR THE RACE GARDA MEETING:
Simone Ricci will be Head Coach and supervisor and responsible of briefings/debriefings.
Everyday in base to numbers we will assign the groups by colors of the fleets to a Coach.
Coaches will have colors randomly…example Alejandro YELLOW FLEET, Mauro BLU FLEET,
Simone RED FLEET and so on.
In this way we can assist better kids in the prestart and after the race.
Safety comes first and in this way we can have a better control of the kids.
Cadetti Sailors MUST FIRST BE ACCEPTED BY ATLANTIS ACADEMY (Contact us) and can
be allocated with local team sailors, and other AA Coaches (depends from numbers and if the
Organizers will make 1 course for all groups or 2 different courses).
All of our Expert Coaches will be connected by VHF to share strategy and safety.
All sailors will be provided of tracking system METASAIL by the organizers and this will make it still
safer and interesting for race analysis and debriefing.
Past years, in the 2022 edition Atlantis Academy Sailors took a silver medal with Alessandro
Cirinei ITA and a Bronze Medal with Levi Bernhardtz SWE , in 2023 6th and 8th with Mateo Coates
USA and Martinius Hopstock NOR.
ACCOMMODATION:
Not provided. Riva is full of Hotels, Residences and apartments. Everything is by walking or cycling
distance. Very safe place for the kids to move also alone.
FOOD:
Not provided. Kids must bring their food and drinks on water and ashore. Their food bags will be
allocated in Coach Boats.
PARENTS:
We kindly ask no parents interfering with our activities. Let kids rig and derig their boat and sail by
themselves. No parents on water or during lessons.
CONTACTS:
info@atlantis-academy.com
simonericci.sail@gmail.com
Simone Ricci +39 340 3506427
