Our blog

The CVC Foundation's - Centro Velico Caprera ETS commitment to "psychological well-being" projects began thanks to the contribution of a number of volunteers who immediately

M.A.R.E. 2024 expands its boundaries again: route to the Northwest Mediterranean The CVC Foundation - Centro Velico Caprera ETS, in collaboration with One Ocean Foundation,

On behalf of the Board of Directors and the entire community of instructors, students and employees of the CVC, I express my deepest condolences to Paolo's family.

The 2024 season is on: Caprera is on! The most anticipated moment of the year is upon us: Casprera is on! To open the

The Caprera Open, the traditional end-of-season event dedicated to the School's staff and volunteers, was held this weekend. Plenty of participants

Once again this year we are a partner in the festival that brings the best of marine adventures to big screens all over Italy. Those who are subscribed to our newsletter

Sailing is a matter of elegance ... that was the theme of this year's Master Stage. Roberto Ferrarese is now one of us and has certainly not

Project M.A.R.E. catamaran One completed its navigation, outreach and sampling activities last Saturday by arriving in Corfu. It will now embark on all

There are two lines of project development for the CVC Foundation. One is focused on the study and preservation of marine ecosystems, a commitment from

CVC Centro Velico Caprera becomes a foundation and strengthens its social and cultural commitment related to the sea, personal well-being, sports and

The most anticipated time of the year is about to arrive. For 2023, we have decided to divide the departure into 3 different times so that we can enable

October 19 marks the start of the new journey of the Ocean Film Festival Italia, a film festival presenting a selection of the best films from the Australian festival of the same name. The

A Sorgenia-signed photovoltaic system for Centro Velico Caprera. This is the latest step in a broader collaboration that began last April

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

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

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

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

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).

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.

In the second half of the Master Stage High Performance course at least two major things happened. The first was the arrival of skipper

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

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.

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

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

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

We got to know him closely during last spring's Cup Lessons. Now, Gabriele Ganga Bruni is offering 16 lucky sailors

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,

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.

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

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

On 10 October, at the opening night of the European Academies Cup, Centro Velico Caprera presented and signed all the European Academies Cups.

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.

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

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

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

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

"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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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 Onlus are among the protagonists of the thirtieth edition of the Mario Formenton Trophy, the most fascinating sailing regatta in the world.

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

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

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,

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Usually, when you need help on a boat, you ask: "Hands!". This time, however, it is your feet that we need, and for a

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