
Corsi estivi
Summer sailing course
A five-day beginner course from Monday to Friday, 9 to 17, for children aged 6 to 12. Small groups, one boat per child and instructors who teach handling and respect for the lake.

A volunteer-founded sailing club on the first basin of Lake Como, teaching young people to sail from its own beach in Cernobbio.
Photo © Circolo Vela Cernobbio
Why go
Circolo Vela Cernobbio is a sailing association affiliated with the Italian Sailing Federation. It was started in 2003 by a group of local sailing enthusiasts and has always focused on bringing younger people to sailing, while keeping the social side that helps sailors of every age grow.
The club is based in the old gatehouse of the park of Villa Erba, beside the only beach on the first basin of Lake Como. Boats are kept and lessons are run right there, so each course begins on the water in a calm, green setting.
Main services
Services from the official website.

Summer sailing course
A five-day beginner course from Monday to Friday, 9 to 17, for children aged 6 to 12. Small groups, one boat per child and instructors who teach handling and respect for the lake.

Spring sailing course
Six guaranteed Saturdays and Sundays in April and May for children aged 6 to 12 who already sailed for a year, with weekly progression and a calm, friendly group atmosphere.

Continuing training
A structured programme for motivated pupils who have taken at least one course, working towards independence on the boat and first trips to meetings and regattas on Lake Como.

Summer camp at Pianello del Lario
A week at the club's nautical base in Pianello for young people aged 8 to 16, no experience needed: first manoeuvres, sail trim and buoy courses with qualified instructors.
Photo © Circolo Vela Cernobbio
Services and facilities
Gallery

Photo © Circolo Vela Cernobbio

Photo © Circolo Vela Cernobbio

Photo © Circolo Vela Cernobbio

Photo © Circolo Vela Cernobbio

Photo © Circolo Vela Cernobbio
Practical information
Via Regina 2a, 22012 Cernobbio CO
Hours from the official website:
| Day | Open |
|---|---|
| Monday | 09:00–18:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:00–18:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00–18:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00–18:00 |
| Friday | 09:00–18:00 |
| Saturday | 09:00–18:00 |
| Sunday | 09:00–18:00 |
Around the area
City Guide · Things to do
Lake Como villas, villages and viewpoints with their own Holiplanet page, nearest first.
The pearl of Lario, where Lake Como's branches meet
Seven minutes from the lake to the balcony of the Alps
A marble façade and Juvarra's dome, minutes from the lake
Roman grid, medieval walls and Porta Torre in 1.5 hours
A lakefront village and ferry hub with trails behind it
Como's lakeside living room and the walk to Villa Olmo
Painted fishing-village houses on Lake Como's eastern shore
A lakeside museum and botanical garden in Tremezzo
A loggia on a wooded promontory, reached on foot or by boat
On the Lake Como map
City Guide · Where to eat
Lake Como restaurants with their own Holiplanet page, nearest first.
Como
A Como restaurant serving the traditional dishes of its own land, with a large wine cellar and two welcoming dining rooms.
Como
A seafood restaurant in an old Como silk mill, where the day's catch meets an open grill and a warm family welcome.
Varenna
A village osteria above the eastern shore of Lake Como, serving slow, homemade cooking and the lake view from its terrace.
Como
A Como restaurant, pizzeria and wine bar with an open kitchen, a short distance from the centre and the lake.
Brunate
A mountain restaurant above Lake Como where polenta is stirred in a copper pot and served steaming at the table.
Varenna
A small family-run pasta place in Varenna where a short menu of fresh handmade pasta is made daily, with sauces meant for the bread.
Cernobbio
A small osteria and wine shop in Cernobbio where simple cooking, a cutting board of cured meats and a well-chosen glass take centre stage.
Bellagio
A stone-and-wood chalet at 1,012 metres, serving polenta with a view over Lake Como and the Alps.
Como
A first-floor restaurant with a panoramic terrace right on Lake Como, serving revisited Mediterranean cooking with Lariana traditions.
On the Lake Como map
City Guide · Where to stay
Hotels, resorts and villas with their own Holiplanet page, nearest first.
Piazza Volta, historic centre
A three-star hotel in a neoclassical building on Piazza Volta
Bay of Venus (Golfo di Venere)
A family-run lakefront hotel on the Bay of Venus in Lenno
Lakefront, historic centre
A Liberty-style palazzo on the lakefront in the historic centre of Como
Historic centre
A renovated boutique hotel in Como's historic centre
Brunate
A small Art Nouveau hotel and family-run restaurant beside the Brunate funicular
Bellagio
A quiet lake-view hotel above Bellagio, with an infinity pool
Bagnana, Lezzeno
A modern lakefront hotel in Lezzeno with 13 rooms
Bellagio
A neoclassical lakeside villa in Bellagio with gardens
Como
A 30-room hotel in Cernobbio with a lake-view terrace
On the Lake Como map
City Guide · Experiences
Boat tours, seaplane flights, cooking classes and wine tastings with their own Holiplanet page.
Como
Take off from the water of Lake Como with an instructor and see the lake from the cockpit of a seaplane.
Cernobbio
Learn to make fresh pasta and tiramisù in Debora's restored hayloft home above Cernobbio, then sit down to eat your own dishes with a lake view.
Bellagio
A restored 18th-century stone cellar in Bellagio where sommeliers guide you through local and Italian wines with cured meats and lake fish.
Como
Small-group classes in Como where you roll fresh pasta by hand, then eat it together with an aperitivo, wine and dessert.
Como
Small-group fresh pasta classes and cooking demos in Beatrice's home, a few steps from Como Cathedral, ending with a shared meal.
Argegno
Private boat tours on Lake Como with a local captain, from a base in Argegno, with itineraries shaped around your group.
Bellagio
Private boat tours on Lake Como with a professional captain, leaving from Bellagio and tailored to your pace.
Tremezzina
Private tours of Lake Como aboard classic wooden boats from a family boatyard, with a skipper, lasting from one hour to a full day.
Moltrasio
Private boat tours on Lake Como, from one to four hours, starting in Como or Cernobbio and passing the lake's best-known villas and villages.
On the Lake Como map
City Guide · Beyond the lake
Milan, Bergamo and the lake villages by train or ferry.
City Guide · about 40 min by train
The Duomo, the Last Supper, Brera and the Navigli
City Guide
The walled Città Alta, its funicular and the Venetian walls
By ferry
The pearl of Lario, where Lake Como's branches meet
By ferry
Painted fishing-village houses on Lake Como's eastern shore
By ferry or on foot from Lenno
A loggia on a wooded promontory, reached on foot or by boat
Lake Como City Guide
Holiplanet Journal
Stories and practical guides about Lake Como and Milan.
Holiplanet Journal
Holiplanet Journal
Holiplanet Journal
Holiplanet Journal
Holiplanet Journal
Questions
It runs five days, Monday to Friday, from 9 to 17. On the first day, arrive between 8:30 and 9.
It is mainly for beginners aged 6 to 12, and a 13-year-old may be considered. Two groups are formed each week.
A medical certificate, swimsuit, T-shirt, cap, shoes suitable for getting wet and a change of clothes.
No. You bring your own lunch, or go home to eat if you live nearby.
No, the club does not run a transfer to or from Pianello del Lario.
Fill in the online form on the course page, bring a medical certificate and pay by bank transfer. A 50 euro deposit is due within 7 days of confirmation.