VELA Cup 2025, let your boat have fun in the most beautiful places in Italy

There are many new things waiting for you if you participate in the VELA Cup 2025 stages. But one thing for sure doesn’t change: they will take you to some of the most beautiful places in Italy. If you sign up, you have free mooring (subject to availability) and have the chance to experience seven weekends of celebration on the sea, among charming villages, towns and coastlines. Liguria, Tuscany, Puglia, Sardinia, Procida, Sicily. Italy’s most attended event series returns for 2025. We look forward to seeing you from May to October, at our seven regattas/sailings on the water and, ashore, at the award ceremonies and dock parties.

VELA Cup Liguria (May 2-4)

The first stop of the 2025 VELA Cup season (May 2-4, race on May 3) is in Chiavari, in the heart of the Gulf of Tigullio, in one of the gulfs the whole world envies us. A “must” stop for all boat owners in the northern and central Tyrrhenian Sea. The route in Tigullio will make you enjoy and appreciate from the sea the Gulf and its pearls (such as Portofino). Once ashore, there is more than just the quayside party at Marina di Chiavari – Calata Ovest, there is Chiavari to explore: a town rich in history, museums and culture. A place on a human scale, enjoy a stroll through its historic center: Piazza Mazzini and the Caruggio Dritto, the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Vegetable Garden and the Church of St. John the Baptist are just a few of the beauties of this suburb. We’ll be waiting for you at the dock.

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VELA Cup Tuscany (May 23-25)

The second leg of the VELA Cup 2025 (May 23-25, race on May 24) awaits you in the heart of the Etruscan Coast, in front of the beautiful Tuscan Archipelago. The Quercetano Bay, the Marradi pine forest, the Pasquini Castle in Castiglioncello. The historic center, the Fortress, the National Archaeological Museum in Rosignano. All these attractions ashore accompanied by platters of Tuscan food and wine galore await you. In this leg of the VELA Cup 2025 we sail starting from the Marina Cala de’ Medici and, after the regatta, for those who want to go a little further and disconnect after the umpteenth gybe, there is the Leghorn Mountains Nature Reserve and the Magona maquis to visit, which, at this time of year, late spring, offer exceptional colors and landscapes.

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VELA Cup Puglia (May 30-June 1)

The third leg of the VELA Cup 2025 (May 30-June 1, race on May 31) takes you sailing off the prestigious Brindisi beaches of Punta Penne and Torre Testa, in the waters of Salento. Brindisi, the “Gateway to the East,” is sure to captivate you with its beauty: the natural harbor, the historic Terminal Column of the Via Appia, the portico of the Knights Templar, and the many Romanesque sites including the Church of Santa Maria del Casale. Between turns, don’t miss the Cathedral and the Church of San Giovanni al Sepolcro. Discover with us the Salento, easily accessible beaches and, on land, some of our country’s best cuisine. See you at the Marina di Brindisi and, once the event is over after this leg of the VELA Cup 2025, enjoy the party and stroll with us on the city’s beautiful waterfront.

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VELA Cup Marina di Porto Rafael-Palau, Sardinia (June 26-28)

The big news of the VELA Cup 2025 is the Marina di Porto Rafael-Palau leg in late June (June 26-28, race on June 27). This is the best time for a vacation in the paradise on earth that is the Maddalena Archipelago and the coast of northern Sardinia, before the summer crowding. Where does it take place. In one of the most enchanting and unspoiled places, the Marina of Porto Rafael.

A small harbor of rare beauty set among huge granite rocks eroded and shaped by the wind and adorned with myrtle, arbutus and wild olive. But there is more. The regatta will parade in front of the Gulf of Palau. A true paradise for sailors, capable of providing unique and unforgettable emotions with each sea outing. The party at sea, in pure VELA Cup spirit, is accompanied by the big party on the dock with the awards ceremony, music, drinks, food. We are waiting for you for this wonderful “premiere”!

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VELA Cup Cala dei Sardi, Sardinia (Aug. 20-22)

The Mediterranean’s most eco-friendly marina, Marina Cala dei Sardi, in front of Porto Rotondo, in one of the most beautiful gulfs of the Costa Smeralda will host you for this summer leg of the VELA Cup 2025 (Aug. 20-22 agists, race on Aug. 21) with a fascinating course with buoys the islands of Soffi and Mortorio. When in port, you can relax and dive into the turquoise waters. Just a stone’s throw from Porto Cervo, the Maddalena archipelago, Tavolara and Molara and the most famous bays of the Costa Smeralda. In the evening, on the lawn sloping down to the white sand coves, one of the most “in” parties of August in Sardesgna. We are waiting for you, register now and book your berth during the VELA Cup Cala dei Sardi 2025.

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VELA Cup Procida, Campania (Sept. 26-28)

The Marina of Procida will host us for this penultimate leg of the VELA Cup 2025 (Sept. 26-28, race on Sept. 27). An island of sailors and the Italian Capital of Culture 2022, Procida is enveloped by an ever-clear blue sea and is easily reached by ferry and hydrofoil from Naples in addition to its own boat. The island offers not only natural excellences such as the Pozzo Vecchio beach (which is the one in Troisi’s film “Il Postino”) or Chiaiolella beach. Procida is place is dense with history, traditions, museums and culture that, at this time of year (in September) can be experienced without the crowds that fill the island during the summer. We recommend everyone to take a tour to the highest point of Procida which is the fortified center of Terra Murata and, from here, enjoy the view of the Gulf of Naples after participating in the VELA Cup 2025.

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VELA Cup Sicily (Oct. 3-5)

The sailing tour of Italy is not complete without a stop in Sicily. While in the north, fall and cold weather begin to set in, we escape to the warmth. Capo D’Orlando Marina, will host us for the last leg of the VELA Cup 2025 (Oct. 3-5, race on Oct. 4). Capo d’Orlando is a magical place, just a breath away from the fascinating Aeolian Islands it is strategically located to see, not only this archipelago, but also Cefalù and the beautiful Milazzo which are just a few miles away. To enjoy a time on a boat, in the late summer, this leg of the VELA Cup is a perfect opportunity. The delightful town with its cultural richness: the Museo del Mare, Villa Piccolo, the Church of Santa Maria degli Angeli deserves more than a weekend.

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What is the VELA Cup 2025

The VELA Cup is the regatta/festival circuit organized by the Giornale della Vela in the most beautiful places in Italy, from May to October with prizes for (almost) all participants. A perfect opportunity to experience the sea, whatever your spirit and boat: on the water and on land, experience a weekend of excitement.

For more information, visit the website or email velacup@velafestival.com

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