2015 World Rowing Tour Lago Maggiore 12 th 20 th September. Bulletin #2

2015

World Rowing Tour

Lago Maggiore

12

th

– 20

th

September

Organising Committee - General Information……….3

Venue ………..….3-4

Schedule………..5-6-7

Route details ……….8-10

Composition of Crews……….…..11

How to reach the hotels in Varese Schiranna………..……….11-12

Visa invitation letter request - Hotel Accommodation….………..……….………..…13

Farewell Party - Registration Fee ……….………..…………14

Medical Facilities and Service ………15

List of Participants………..16-17

Organising Committee

The FISA World Rowing Tour 2015 will be organised by the Canottieri Luino Rowing Club and the Italian Rowing Federation

Contacts details: Canottieri Luino

Via Lido 6 – 21016 Luino – Italy Tel. & Fax +39 0332 531240

website: http://www.lagomaggiorerowingtour.com/ e-mail: info@canottieriluino.it

President of the Rowing Club and OC FISA Coordinator Luigi Manzo Warwick Marler

luigi.sb.manzo@gmail.com warwickmarler@delaneyanddelaney.com.au +39 333 3865416 +61 408 872890

Contact persons for the OC:

Catriona Cameron Lorenzo Lissoni

catrionacameron.cc@gmail.com lorenzolissoni@gmail.com +39 339 8410118 +39 328 2828656

General Information

Tour dates: from Saturday, 12th September to Sunday, 20th September Boats: 14 Coastal Rowing boats C4x+ (four rowers – one cox)

First meeting on arrival: Hotel Mariuccia & Hotel Vecchia Riva – Varese Schiranna (see details on page 13)

Police, Fire, Ambulance – EMERGENCY – DIAL 112

Venue

Lake Maggiore is one of the largest Italian lakes with an area of 220 square kilometers; 20% of the surface is located in Switzerland. It has a perimeter of about 200 km, a length of 65 km and an average width of about 4 km. A great deal has been said and written about Lake Maggiore. Stendhal himself, struck by that sort of lyrical rhapsody that occurs only in the sight of miracles of nature, said that here he had discovered the place that he would have preferred never to have left. The World Rowing Tour will starts and ends in Maccagno, near Luino.

Schedule

Date

Provisional Programme

Sat 12th

20.00

Arrivals Accreditations

Welcome Dinner

Tour Introduction Safety rules

Sun 13th

08.00

09.30

11.00

13.30

16.30

17.00

18.00

Bus transfer

Opening Ceremony in Maccagno

First route

Start: Maccagno

Break: Ascona

Finish: Locarno

Refreshments

Return to the hotel

32 km

Mon 14th

08.00

10.00

12.30

16.30

17.00

18.00

Bus transfer

Second route

Start: Locarno

Break: Cannobio

Finish: Maccagno

Refreshments

Return to the hotel

30 km

Tue 15th

08.00

10.00

12.30

16.30

17.00

18.00

Bus transfer

Third route:

Start: Maccagno

Break: Caldè

Finish: Arolo

Refreshments

Return to the hotel

Wed 16th

08.00

09.00

11.00

13.00

16.30

17.00

18.00

Bus transfer

Santa Caterina Monastery

Fourth route:

Start: Arolo

Break: Angera

Finish: Sesto Calende

Refreshments

Return to the hotel

31 km

Thu 17th

08.00

09.30

12.00

16.30

17.00

18.00

Bus transfer

Fifth route:

Start: Sesto Calende

Break: Lesa

Finish: Pallanza

Refreshments

Return to the hotel

35 km

Fri 18th

08.00

10.30

13.00

14.00

16.30

17.00

18.00

Bus transfer

Sixth route:

Start: Pallanza

Break: Cannero

Cannero Lake front & Castles

Finish: Maccagno

Refreshments

Return to the hotel

22 km

Sat 19th

08.00

09.30

13.00

16.30

19.30

22.30

Bus departure from Schiranna

Visit to

Lugano & Ceresio Lake

Lunch at Lavena Ponte Tresa

Visit to Luino

Farewell Party in Maccagno

Return to the hotel

Sun 20th

Departures

Notice



Rowing times are estimated



Start times and routes may be modified depending on weather conditions



Additional visits can be arranged during stops in Locarno, Caldè and Angera if

there is enough time to complete the route by the scheduled time

Security on water

There will be three “Pilot boats”, big enough to take up the full crew of a troubled boat,

that will lead the route.

Route details

FIRST ROUTE – 32 km

 Ronco delle Monache

 Tronzano Lago Maggiore

 Swiss border

 Brissago

 Brissago Island – Botanic Park

 Ascona

 Ascona – Maggia River

 Magadino  Tenero  Locarno

SECOND ROUTE – 30 km

 Cannero Castles Islands

THIRD ROUTE – 30 km

FOURTH ROUTE – 31 km

FIFTH ROUTE – 35 km

SIXTH ROUTE – 22 km

 Cannero Castles Islands

Composition of Crews

Applications should be by individuals, not crews. Rowers will be rotated through crews each day, and, ideally, will row with different rowers from other countries every day. They will not be rowing with the same crew. Considering the long daily sessions all participants will alternate in turn rower/cox.

Crew distribution list will be provided on arrival.

How to reach Varese Schiranna

By Car

From Milano:

A8 Motorway - exit at Bugguggiate towards Lago di Varese

From Torino – Aosta:

A4 - A26 motorway - intersection onto A8 towards Varese, exit at Bugguggiate towards Lago di Varese From Simplon – Domodossola:

A26 motorway towards Milano - intersection onto A8 towards Varese, exit at Bugguggiate towards Lago di Varese

From Lugano:

Direction Ponte Tresa; cross the Italian border take the SS 233 towards Varese. On reaching Varese follow signs to Varese Lago

By Train

State Railway (FS Ferrovie dello Stato) Milano – Varese route

Regional Railway (TreNord Milano) Milano – Varese route

By Bus

City bus “N”

Varese railway stations /Town centre – Schiranna

By Plane

Milano Malpensa Airport

Transfers on arrival and departure will be guaranteed from/to Milano Malpensa Airport.

Flight details must be submitted to the Organising Committee by 31st August at the following email address: grazia.canottieriluino@gmail.com

Any delays, changes of schedule or flight cancellations for arrivals must be communicated to the OC immediately.

One day prior to departure, participants will receive notification of exact transportation time.

Transfers from/to MilanoLinate Airport will be available on request and additional cost of 150€ (round trip) per van (max 8 passengers) will be applied.

Between the two airports (distance 70km) there is a bus shuttle service that costs 13,00€ one way – 26,00€ round trip.

http://ticketonline.malpensashuttle.it/_en/

VISA invitation letter request

If you require a Visa Invitation letter inviting you and/or your team to take part in the 2015 World Rowing Tour, Italy 12-20 September 2015, please find any information at the website link

http://www.lagomaggiorerowingtour.com/?page_id=250

Hotel Accommodation

The Hotels are located in Varese Schiranna, in the beautiful scenario of Lake Varese, which in last June hosted the 2015 World Rowing Cup II.

Room Availability

Participants will be accommodated in double rooms. The hotels have a limited availability of 7 single rooms with an additional cost of 150 €. To request a single room please write to grazia.canottieriluino@gmail.com

Hotels details

 Hotel Mariuccia

Via Giovanni Macchi 141 – 21100 Varese – Italy Tel. +39 0332 329330 - Fax +39 0332 329920 www.albergomariuccia.it

hotelmariuccia@alice.it hotelmariuccia1@gmail.com  Hotel Vecchia Riva

Via Giovanni Macchi 146 – 21100 Varese – Italy Tel. +39 0332 329300 - Fax +39 0332 329301 www.vecchiariva.com

info@vecchiariva.com

Room distribution will be provided before arrival. Extra nights booking

Farewell Party

The Farewell Party will be held on Saturday, 19th September at 7.30 pm in Maccagno:  Parco delle Feste

Via Martinetti, 11 21061 Maccagno Italy

The OC will arrange transfer for Fisa World Rowing Tour participants.

Other Guests may attend the Farewell Party at a cost of 50€/person; for Guests not travelling with their own cars a booking confirmation is needed in order to arrange transport which will be provided with additional cost depending on distance.

Registration fee

(€ 1.300)

Includes:

 Registration

 8 nights’ accommodation on full board basis (lunch will be arranged according to the daily programme) Alcoholic drinks are not included

 Transfers to and from Milano Malpensa international airport upon arrival and departure as well as all internal transfers

 _{Programme of the tour}

 Availability of boats and oars for the Tour

 Transport to and from the boats each day

 Welcome Dinner

 Opening Ceremony

 Farewell Party

 Excursions as per programme

Medical Facilities and Service

Local Hospital

Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi Viale Luigi Borri 57 – 21100 Varese Tel. +39 0332 278111

Distance from the hotels 7 Km, 20 minutes by car

General hospital with all the departments except pediatrics and gynecology that are located at the Ospedale Francesco Del Ponte, very close to the main hospital.

Pharmacies

(within 5 Km from the hotels):

Farmacia di Avigno - Via Aurelio Saffi 162, Varese - tel. +39 0332 225218

Farmacia di Bobbiate - Via Francesco Daverio 152, Bobbiate – tel. + 39 0332 310057 Farmacia di Masnago - Via Francesco Caracciolo 23, Varese – tel. + 39 0332 225367 A list of pharmacies on duty during the night and weekends will be available

Dentists:

Dr. Paolo Martegani - Cascina Sironi 22, Azzate - tel. + 39 0332 458415 Dr. Paolo Castoldi - Via Sanvito Silvestro 111, Varese – tel. +39 0332 222311 Dr. Giorgio Ponti - Via B. Luini 21, Varese – tel. +39 0332 286424

Special medical & food requirements

For any special needs please inform the Organising Committee and/or the Hotels.

On-Water Safety Service

An on-water safety service will operate during the World Rowing Tour provided by a “First Aid” Italian Red Cross rescue boat equipped with emergency equipment.

Participants List

Family name Given name Country

Baker Doug USA

Baker Irena USA

Banzet André FRANCE

Barbarino Sergio BELGIUM

Barrett Robin ZIMBABWE

Bish Rebecca USA

Böhm Karl AUSTRIA

Bothma John SOUTH AFRICA

Boye-Hansen Merete DENMARK

Brüniche-Olsen Olga DENMARK

Bursztyn Elaine CANADA

Bursztyn Peter George CANADA

Buset Ole Tore NORWAY

Cernicchiaro Nathalie FRANCE

D`Argenteuil Anne-Chantal BELGIUM

Danielsson Karol USA

Dintheer Anneco ter Velde SWITZERLAND

Dintheer Heinz SWITZERLAND

Dirkzwager Karine NETHERLANDS

Gaemers Marion AUSTRALIA

Garziglia Agnés FRANCE

Goldman Orna ISRAEL

Hayes Kevin AUSTRALIA

Holman Heather AUSTRALIA

Holman Mark AUSTRALIA

James Beverley AUSTRALIA

Jensen Merete Street DENMARK

Job Stanie FRANCE

Jones Suzanne AUSTRALIA

Knapp Ulrich GERMANY

Kriner Alicia ARGENTINA

Krishnamohan Ramachandran INDIA

Künzler Eduard SWITZERLAND

Larsen Morten DENMARK

Leeson Alan UK

Leeson Margaret UK

LeFrank Deborah CANADA

Lloyd Harriet ZIMBABWE

Lokkerbol Wil NETHERLANDS

Marler Warwick FISA

Marr Ruth CANADA

Methukula Vidya INDIA

Moloney Christy IRELAND

Muchaal Pia CANADA

Munro Ann USA

Nager Fredy SWITZERLAND

Nelson Deborah USA

Niinuma Kunitsune JAPAN

Niinuma Yoriko JAPAN

O'Dwyer Michael IRELAND

Paul Karen CANADA

Rhys-Maitland Rebecca ZIMBABWE

Ringuette Laura USA

Romer Ursel SWITZERLAND

Rudolph Renate GERMANY

Rudolph Werner GERMANY

Saga Bjørn Pedersen NORWAY

Sandberg Alf Martin NORWAY

Sandberg Anne NORWAY

Sanders Larissa NETHERLANDS

Stronk–Scheepbouwer Len NETHERLANDS

Sundararaman Prabhakar INDIA

Temme Gisela GERMANY

Tunkl Bernhard GERMANY

Unger Gerhard AUSTRIA

Ward Graham AUSTRALIA

Woltz Lydia CANADA

Børve Brita NORWAY

Oosthoek Jeanette NETHERLANDS

Turnbull Ramona CANADA

Grøtta Ingebjørg NORWAY

Hultgren Jan NORWAY

…Lake Maggiore

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