Tyrrhenian & Ligurian Sea Shores (Italy)

• Gizzeria Hang Loose Beach - if they hold kitesurfing world championships here, then shouldn't they get some downwinding conditions for surfskis?
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• Naples (Napoli)
  • Downwind
    • Capri
      • evening video
      • boat drafting video
      • downwind1, downwind 2, downwind 3
    • Libeccio Napolitano video (Libeccio - west/southwest wind in the Mediterranean)¹⁾
    • Spiaggia delle Mortelle - Circulo Rari Nantes Napoli 7.5 km video (Scirocco or Sirocco wind), Downwindfun
    • Rari Nantes - Procida 20+ km video
    • Nisida video
    • Nisida - Capo di Posillipo 4 km?
    • Scugnizzo Run Downwindfun
      • Circolo Canottieri Napoli - Circolo Ilva Bagnoli - NE “grecale”wind 14 km
      • Pozzuoli - Circolo Canottieri Napoli - W “ponente” wind 18 km
  • Naples Clubs
    • Napoli Surfski
    • Circolo Canottieri Napoli
  • Naples Resources
    • Kayak Napoli no surfskis, but may be a source for places to paddle
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• Salerno
  • Clubs
    • Canoa Club Salerno

Clubs

• Italian Canoe Federation Clubs in Campania
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Part of France but more Italian in culture. Does anyone do a 15 km downwinder from Corsica to Sardinia or the reverse with the right wind and waves?

Downwind/Paddles

• Anzio
  • Kayak/Canoe trips
  • Anzio - Foce Verde 16+km video
  • Anzio - Lavinio 7 km video, SS2 video
• Fiumicino - Passo Oscuro 16 km video
• Ladispoli
  • Santa Severa - Ladispoli 13 - 14 km
  • Santa Marinella - Ladispoli 20 - 21 km video, Downwindfun
  • Ladispoli - Passo Oscuro (LA TO PA - LAdispoli-TOrreflavia-PAssoscuro) 9 -10 km video, video
  • Ladispoli - San Nicola 5 km (can make longer by going upwind first) video
• Ostia
  • Ostia Harbor - Kursaal Village 6-7 km video
• Rome (Roma)
  • Surfski Roma Surfski, OC, Kayak
• Torre Flavia - San Nicola 7 km video
• Torvaianica video

Surf

• Ladispoli video
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Clubs/Groups

• Italian Canoe Federation Clubs in Lazio
• Roma Canoa (facebook)
• Water Sports Center Roma (Ostia)
  • Facebook Page
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Downwind/Paddles

• Genoa (Genova)
  • Camogli - Genova Nervi 10 km video
• Sestri Levante
  • Sestri Levante - Rapallo (Tigulio Run) 18 km see Downwindable.com Descriptionvideo 30-40 knts
  • Sestri Levante - Genova Nervi 40 km video (caution: to get around Portofino on a relatively straight downwind line you have to veer at least 5km offshore in the first half of the run)

Surf

• Alessio video
• Sestri Levante wave ski video
• Varazze video
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Coastal Touring

• Cinque Terre National Park - paddle guide

Clubs

• Italian Canoe Federation Clubs in Liguria
• Shock Wave Sports A.S.D. Sestri Levante

Dealers/Equipment

• Kayakshop
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• Downwind
  • Porto Pollo? famous for windsports - there should be some downwind opportunities here
  • San Giovanni di Sinis to Oristano 14km
  • Long Downwind Video NW wind
  • Surfski Trip Around Sardinia
• Surf
  • Reportedly some of the best wave spots in Italy
• Races
  • Ohana Mana Cup
    • Guido Cali - organises the Ohana Mana race in Sardinia: guidcal@tiscali.it
• Clubs
  • Italian Canoe Federation Clubs in Sardinia
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• Downwind
  • Panarea facebook video
• Clubs
  • Canoe Club Siracusa
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Downwind

• Elba (boat availability?)
• Grosetto
  • Santa Liberata, Gianella - Marina di Alberese 25 km video (Scirocco), Downwindfun
  • Orbetello - Marina di Alberese 29 km? video
  • Talamone - Orbetello 17 km?
    • Talamone Bay downwind video
• Piombino

Surf

• Feniglia video
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Clubs

• Italian Canoe Federation Clubs in Tuscany
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Races in Italy