Meeting for Vintage & Classic Motorboats Villa d’Este & Lake Como

The meeting is open to all vintage motorboats built from traditional materials that are at least 25 years old and that are able to maintain a cruising speed of 30 kilometers per hour. The Organization has the ability to admit more recent classic boats, provided that they are, due to their design or construction, of particular interest to nautical traditions.

PROGRAMME:

Thursday 20/6 All boats arrive in Cernobbio.
Boats launched, petrol and transfer to the Villa d’Este Yacht Club, mooring.
6:30pm Buffet at Villa Bellinzaghi - Cernobbio
No programmed dinner.

Friday 21/6 Cernobbio/Pescallo/Bellagio
h. 9.30 – Briefing at Villa d’Este
h 10.00 – Navigation along the coast up to the picturesque port of Pescallo (on the Lecco branch of the lake).
Short walk along the old streets to the Grand Hotel Villa Serbelloni of Bellagio - brunch.
Tour of Bellaggio, one of the prettiest and most renowned towns on the lake – return to Cernobbio.
Gala Dinner in the “Colonne” room of Villa d’Este.

Saturday 22/6 Cernobbio/Varenna/ Isola Comacina
h 9.30 – Briefing.
h 10.00 – Navigation along the coast up to Menaggio warmed by the sun until sunset and naturally, where some of the most beautiful villas of the lake are to be found. Navigation to Varenna, pretty, little, ancient fishing village on the other side of the lake
Visit to the Matteri boatyard at Lezzeno where our hosts will kindly offer us an aperitif.
Lunch in the characteristic “Locanda dell’Isola Comacina”. Return to Cernobbio.
H. 18.30 Departure for Como and dinner in the typical “Trattoria dei Combattenti”.

Sunday 23/6 Villa d’Este: friendly competition
H 10.00 – Briefing.
H. 10.30 – Competition. Aperitif and lunch at the “Veranda” restaurant at Villa d’Este.
Prizes and closure of the meeting