Italy, Lake Iseo and its historic boatyards

INTERNATIONAL MEETING FOR VINTAGE AND CLASSIC MOTORBOATS
LAKE ISEO AND HIS HISTORICAL BOATYARDS

The meeting is open to all vintage motorboats that are able to maintain a cruising speed of 20 kilometers per hour. The Organization has the faculty to admit more recent classic boats, provided that they are, due to their design or construction, of particular interest to nautical traditions.

Lake Iseo is the alpine lake that contains the largest Italian lake island, Monte Isola, in addition to two smaller, Loreto and San Paolo. The lake is considered one of the oldest tourist gems of Europe: the discovery of remains of stilts villages and rock carvings confirm that the area was inhabited in prehistoric times.

Since the sixteenth century the lake has also been the birthplace of many famous yards for the production of fishing and work boats, and, more recently, of dinghies and motor boats.

The oldest of them all, but still fully active with its mythical “gozzi”, is the Archetti boat yard in Monte Isola. At the turn of the 50's other yards of the lake have contributed to give high prestige to Italian boat building; among the most famous Riva shipyard in Sarnico, Bellini, Arcangeli and Piantoni.

During the meeting we will visit the Riva Museum, located in the Riva boatyard as well as the unique collection of vintage Riva motorboats that Romano Bellini has collected over the years.
The southern part of Lake Iseo borders the Franciacorta, since ancient times a land of wine tradition, that, especially in recent decades, has become one of the areas with a stronger vocation for sparkling wines of great quality.

Thursday 25/6 Lovere – Boats arrive at the boatyard “Porto Turistico di Lovere”. Boats launched, refueling and mooring.

Check-in at hotels. No planned dinner.

Friday 26/6
Lovere – Departure of the fleet towards the southern part of Lake Iseo sailing along most naturalistic coast of the lake, the western one. We shall moor the boats in Clusane at Nautica Bellini who kindly gives hospitality; we will also have the opportunity to appreciate his unique collection of Riva boats. Transfer to the nearby hilly area of Franciacorta, where we will have lunch at the farm restaurant Solive and then visit Cà del Bosco, the most prestigious wine producer of this famous wine area. Return to Lovere and dinner at the restaurant Moderno, located in the square of the ancient port of the small town.

Saturday 27/6
Lovere - Parade of our fleet in front of the lakeside of Lovere.
Navigation along the eastern coast of the lake, circumnavigation of Monte Isola and mooring at Bellini boatyard in Clusane. On board the boat "La Capitanio", launched in 1926, we will be ferried to Sarnico for visiting the mythical Riva boatyard. Reception to follow and lunch directly on site. At the end of the day, La Capitanio shall bring us to Monte Isola island for a visit of the historical center of Peschiera. Return to Lovere and dinner on the beautiful lakeside terrace of the restaurant Il Salotto.

Sunday 28/6
Lovere – Guided tour of Lovere, one of the most beautiful villages in Italy. Lunch on the veranda in front of the harbor restaurant Spirito Divino and closure of the meeting.

ASDEC MEMBER: Euro 440
NON ASDEC MEMBER: Euro 440 + Euro 70 (association fees to ASDEC as a sporting member)
GUESTS: Euro 440

Fee includes:
- Boats being launched/retrieved, mooring of boats, car and trailer park, lunches, dinners and visits as per programme, transfer to Franciacorta, guide/assistance boat.
Fee does not include:
- accommodation, transfers to and from the hotels.

During the meeting there are will be no gala or formal dinners, therefore participants will not require a jacket and tie, you may like to wear the uniform of your club or society.
What we would like to suggest is that the crew of each boat is dressed alike.

All services of launching and hauling, mooring and trailer parking will be carried out at the marina of Lovere. www.portoturisticodilovere.it

Hotels may be booked with the assistance of ASDEC since we have arranged special prices with some of
the hotels. In order for you to ensure that you are able to book the right hotel for your own personal needs, we suggest that you confirm your participation in this meeting as soon as possible

We kindly ask you to communicate to Asdec in which hotel you have confirmed your booking.

Hotel Castello 4* - www.hotelcastellolovere.it 035/964129 - with private car park -
Double room standard – 100€ (per room)
Single room standard – 50€
Double room superior – 150€
Single room standard – 75€
These special prices for us shall be valid until 30/04/2015

Hotel Continental 3* (Hotel near to the harbour where the boats will be moored) - 035/983585 www.hotelcontinentallovere.com - with private car park -
Double room – 153€ (per room)
Single room standard – 76 €
These special prices for us shall be valid until 15/05/2015

Special thanks to Romano and Ugo Bellini Colleoni for the hospitality, the mooring facilities and the invaluable assistance to the organization that they gave us.
Please note that the Bellini is one of "Boatyards Recommended by Asdec for restoration works " for the quality and philology of their restorations.
www.bellininautica.it

The generous cooperation of the directors of the beautiful structure of the new marina "Porto Turistico di Lovere" was essential to the realization of our meeting on Lake Iseo.
To accommodate our boats the marina has made available to our owners the quality of its services for launching, mooring and parking.
www.portoturisticodilovere.it/

INSTRUCTIONS: a detailed programme will be sent to all participants.