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The first weeks of M.A.R.E.
In this report on the first activities on board One, Ginevra Boldrocchi, Sandro Carniel and Alessandro Benedetti explain, among other things, what it means to do

The inaugural event, the start, the first miles and scientific activities: One is on its way
After the inaugural event hosted by the Italian Navy in the splendid setting of the Circolo Sottufficiali de La Maddalena, One cast off. On board more than

Yesterday in Milan the press conference for the presentation of M.A.R.E.
Yesterday, Monday 11 April, the press conference to launch M.A.R.E. was held at the Sorgenia headquarters in Milan. The project was

Marine Meteorology goes online
An essential course, especially for those who sail in the Mediterranean. Because when planning a voyage there are few aspects more relevant than the weather. From this year, the

Capitals of Culture: La Maddalena is among the candidates
This is an extraordinary opportunity to give impetus to a territory which, as Caprerini, we have called 'home' for over 50 years. The candidature of La Maddalena as Capital

"We were looking for a place that was spartan, windy, full of ridges and above all inaccessible from the ground. All of us were anxious about that trip to Caprera, and we all had great

Giulia Conti and Roberto Ferrarese, the Ganga interview and the Class 40 in Lanzarote
The truth is that in this crazy end of season, such things are happening on Caprera (understood more as a category of the spirit than as a physical place).

Meet the crew
In the latest instalment of the report that the Giornale della Vela has dedicated to our super course with Ganga Bruni and Max Sirena, we get to know each other.

The fourth instalment of the Giornale della Vela report is online
In the second half of the Master Stage High Performance course at least two major things happened. The first was the arrival of skipper

A web series for our Master Stage
Having two instructors like Gabriele Ganga Bruni and Max Sirena is an absolute privilege. Thanks to our friends at the Giornale della Vela this exceptional Master Stage

Follow the Class40 journey
The Clinic Class 40 course gets into full swing with next Thursday's crossing of the Strait of Gibraltar and the start of the ocean voyage to Lanzarote.

Ocean Film Festival: fifth edition kicks off
After three successful editions and a fourth forced to stream, the Ocean Film Festival returns to the cinema. Good news for all goatherners

Ganga Bruni's Master's course gets Max Sirena as a guest
It was in the air and now we can officially confirm it: the Master Stage organised by the Olympic champion and trainer Ganga Bruni will see the participation for three days of the

10,000 sails to say no to gender-based violence
A red ribbon on every boat that will be on the water on 4 July to say no to gender-based violence. The initiative launched

Ganga at October Master Stage
We got to know him closely during last spring's Cup Lessons. Now, Gabriele Ganga Bruni is offering 16 lucky sailors
SEA ME Sardinia swims for dolphins
We had worked together with the friends of the non-profit organisation SEA ME Sardinia in past years on the Navigation and Environment course. Now they have asked us

Sea bed cleaning in Porto Palma
Next October the CVC and One Ocean Foundation, in collaboration with ESA Worldwide, the Area11Diver divercenter of La Maddalena, the associations "An archipelago without plastic" and SlowDive, the patronage of the National Park of the Archipelago of

Med Odyssey, the biggest (virtual) regatta in the Mediterranean
While we wait to get back to real sailing, Il Giornale della Vela and TAG Heuer are launching an event that couldn't be more contemporary. A regatta

Technical navigation in Brittany
Not a course but a technical coastal navigation organised jointly by Centro Velico Caprera and the

The season is open!
Learning is part of the game The 2021 season is officially underway and we have chosen to open the dances with a video that ironically (but

Lessons from the Vendée Globe: stories of Sea and Life
After the incredible success of our Cup Lessons, with more than 100,000 views (and counting...), we are now tackling a field we know well, that of navigation.

Cup lessons: we are now at the 4th episode
We are now on the 4th episode of our Cup Lessons, 'Roles and Raves with Francesco Gabibbo Pizzuto' and the audience following continues to grow. Credit

Cup lessons
We start the year and we do it with a bit of education. The new edition of the Prada Cup will start soon and will be followed by the America's Cup. Boats

CVC at the 60th Genoa Boat Show
Once again this year we will be present at the Genoa Boat Show, the largest nautical expo in the Mediterranean. You will find us from 2 to 6 October alongside

September and October: events not to be missed
A D6 with Giulia Conti, Class 40 Clinic and the unmissable master stage with Roberto Ferrarese on J80. A difficult season, which has turned into

VelaCup 2020 on Caprera
Less than a week to go before the TAG Heuer Vela Cup: the regatta circuit organised by the Giornale della Vela will be stopping off at

Meanwhile, in Caprera
A series of events that have left their mark on history, all taking place in September. And in the meantime, at Caprera

The other Giro d'Italia
2009 miles, 94 days of sailing, 25 days of forced stopovers due to bad weather, 119 days of travel in total. Guido Grugnola is the first

CVC with Clean Sea Life to say no to plastics in the sea
In order to prevent the health crisis from turning into an environmental crisis, we need to keep our guard up. The huge amount of single-use plastics that,

Interviews Caprerine
Tommaso Chieffi, Gabriele Ganga Bruni, Max Sirena, Giovanni Soldini, Giulia Conti. From the Moro di Venezia to Luna Rossa, from the 49er to solo oceanic sailing.

A big thank you to all of you
The extraordinary solidarity you have shown has enabled us to purchase and deliver 10,000 masks and a large quantity of disinfectant gel to the

The CVC for La Maddalena
The time has come to do something more. We have always taken care of the environment and the territory that hosts us and in this

Caprera Open 2019: an event dedicated to our staff and volunteers
Four days to try out the boats purchased during this season full of important novelties. Four days to race and challenge each other among friends. Four days for

Sea.ste.ma: an alliance in the name of the environment
On 10 October, at the opening night of the European Academies Cup, Centro Velico Caprera presented and signed all the European Academies Cups.

Esa Cup, the selections are over and today is the day to start
The selections that saw 6 crews, 4 Seniors and 2 Juniors, competing in the waters of Porto Palma for three days of competition have come to an end.

The Esa Cup lands on Caprera
Since 2011 it has brought together Europe's best sailing schools in a three-day regatta divided into Senior and Junior classes. Now the European Acadamies

The President of the Republic guest at CVC
A visit that honours the commitment of students and instructors and confirms that the work carried out over these 50 years is appreciated by the

CVC supports Ocean Film Festival 2019
We believe in the importance, now more than ever, of networking among all those who love the sea and strive to make its beauty known, and

The scientific programme of the Navigation and Environment course
This year the focus shifts decisively towards discovering and preserving the environment: a week of sailing in which you can be the protagonist of observations and collecting

The Centro Velico Caprera at the VELAFestival 2019
"In 52 years it has trained 130,000 sailors and more than a thousand instructors: Centro Velico Caprera, set in the most beautiful and wildest part of the La

The sextant collector
"Technology is not infallible, and if systems fail, you have to be able to cope. This is how Federico Hansberg, instructor at the

Weather and engine maintenance courses move to Milan
Interpreting weather signals and being able to intervene on the most common failures of a marine engine are the ABCs of any sailor who can call himself a sailor.

CVC chooses Beneteau for Pre-Cruise boats
Inspired by the skippering experience of its architect, Sam Manuard, the First 27 is a robust and light boat that is both sporty and fun thanks to its angled hull.

The new D3/C3 course (and why you can't do without it)
Among this year's many innovations, there is one we haven't told you about yet, but which we think will be one of this year's bombshells.

CVC at Boot Düsseldorf
Centro Velico Caprera is taking part with the International Sailing School Association (ISSA) in Boot Düsseldorf, the most important indoor boat show, staged from 19 to 30 June.

Caprera Open 2018
It's been a while since this happened. Of course, last year's Cinquantenaire celebrations were an exceptional opportunity to get together, but Caprera Open is

Great!
It couldn't have been more difficult on the race course, and the draw immediately pitted us against the defending champions, the French team of

Ocean Film Festival, CVC among festival partners
Centro Velico Caprera is supporting the second edition of the Ocean Film Festival, a film showcasing a selection of the best films from the Australian festival of the same name.

European Sailing Academies Cup: a chat with CVC coach Roberto Ferrarese
Since 2011, Europe's most famous sailing schools have been competing in an annual regatta: the European Sailing Academies Cup. The CVC is regularly

Centro Velico Caprera and We Will Care together at the Formenton Trophy
Centro Velico Caprera and We Will Care Onlus are among the protagonists of the thirtieth edition of the Mario Formenton Trophy, the most fascinating sailing regatta in the world.

Centro Velico Caprera supports Clean Sea Life
Everyone likes the idea of a clean beach and a sea free of litter. But how much do we actually do to find these conditions every time

RS800s land at CVC
Terraces, double trapeze, low weight and great ease in handling loads, making them suitable for mixed crews. These are some of the

Pelaschier's Tour of Italy
There is a Giro d'Italia in which whoever finishes first does not wear the Maglia Rosa. That's what he's been doing since 29 June aboard Crivizza,

MyCaprera!
We want you! We can't think of a better way to describe Caprera than having you, the heart and soul of the island, tell us about it.

A chat with Stefano Nannarelli, the naturalist of the Navigation, Environment and Culture course
Stefano Nannarelli, the naturalist who will accompany the crews during the course Navigation, Environment and Culture, was interviewed by YouMark after the press conference Conoscere il mare

Only the best
This is not exactly a 'normal' course. In fact, the MASTER STAGE: TECHNIQUE-TECHNICS-STRATEGY course is anything but normal. Starting from who will hold it, the multiple World Champion

The CVC on Sereno Variabile
The President of Centro velico Caprera Paolo Martano and the We Will Care students talked about their experience together during the programme

Knowing the sea to love and respect it
Values, intentions and ambitions mark the dialogue on the future of Centro Velico Caprera, the most important sailing school in the Mediterranean. At the meeting

Green Planner and CVC together against waste
Small, simple things that can make a difference. This year, those who go to Caprera will find at Base some infographics produced in collaboration with Green Planner that

We Will Care - support the crew
Did you know that the non-profit organisation We Will Care promotes psychological support and the strengthening of emotional, psychological and decision-making resources for cancer patients? E

Hobie Cat 16 in Caprera: course dates online!
Performing and adrenalin-pumping - they can reach speeds of up to 30 knots - but at the same time surprisingly easy to tame, the Hobie Cat 16s have

Patients on board: the Exhibition
On show at the State University during the first week of spring will be the testimonial images of a group of women who, together with their psychologists and the instructors of Centro Velico Caprera , transformed the

Milan Marathon 2018, CVC runs with We Will Care
Usually, when you need help on a boat, you ask: "Hands!". This time, however, it is your feet that we need, and for a

Scoprilavela: 4 days to familiarise yourself with the basics of sailing
Easter, 25 April, First of May, Halloween: Caprera's cruising holidays change face. Scoprilavela is born: a course designed to allow those who are fully

Navigation, Environment and Culture course
Navigation, Environment and Culture course: a course that marks a real breakthrough in what Centro Velico Caprera has to offer. A biologist will accompany the crew throughout the course.