Windsurf and Wing foil at Valmadrera, Lake Como: when to go, stats and leaderboard
Lake Como, Lombardy, Italy
Sessions at Valmadrera are mostly between June and October, usually starting between 6:00 and 8:00. The most popular sport is Windsurf (51% of sessions).
- Sessions, 12 months
- 588
- Riders, 12 months
- 40
- Sessions, 30 days
- 51
- Record, 12 months
- 34.4 kn
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Leaderboard
Best session of each rider in the last 12 months, from the Waterspeed leaderboard. Updated every day.
Windsurf: top 10 by top speed
| # | Rider | Top speed | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roberto Previtera | 30.5 kn 56.5 km/h | |
| 2 | Simbai | 27.5 kn 50.9 km/h | |
| 3 | Ilbio | 26.7 kn 49.5 km/h | |
| 4 | Gianpaolo Missiroli | 25.6 kn 47.5 km/h | |
| 5 | Cassik | 23.7 kn 43.8 km/h | |
| 6 | Anonymous rider | 23.5 kn 43.6 km/h | |
| 7 | Ondino | 23.4 kn 43.4 km/h | |
| 8 | Rolando Catto | 22.7 kn 42.1 km/h | |
| 9 | Enrico Galimberti | 22.4 kn 41.5 km/h | |
| 10 | Andrea Thomas | 21.6 kn 40.0 km/h |
Wing foil: top 10 by top speed
| # | Rider | Top speed | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANGELO DONZELLI | 34.4 kn 63.7 km/h | |
| 2 | Matteo Simoncelli | 30.5 kn 56.5 km/h | |
| 3 | Giova | 26.9 kn 49.9 km/h | |
| 4 | Simbai | 26.0 kn 48.2 km/h | |
| 5 | Simon Lucherini | 23.5 kn 43.5 km/h | |
| 6 | Matteo Sammarco | 23.0 kn 42.6 km/h | |
| 7 | Pietro Sara | 22.8 kn 42.2 km/h | |
| 8 | Lorenzo | 21.8 kn 40.3 km/h | |
| 9 | Filippo Ciarchi | 21.7 kn 40.1 km/h | |
| 10 | Pietro Sara | 21.4 kn 39.6 km/h |
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Sessions by month
Best month by sport
- WindsurfAugust63
- Wing foilJune46
Sessions by time of day
Most sessions start between 6:00 and 8:00. Local start time.
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Nearby spots
Distance and sessions in the last 12 months.
- Lecco3.2 km19
- Abbadia Lariana6.2 km27
- Mandello del Lario8.9 km17
- Tremezzo19 km36
- Sala Comacina20 km16
- Colonno20 km29
- Argegno21 km52
- Dervio26 km114
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Questions
When is the best time to go to Valmadrera?
Sessions at Valmadrera are mostly between June and October. The busiest month is August, with 110 sessions in the last 12 months.
Is Valmadrera better in the morning or in the afternoon?
Most sessions start between 6:00 and 8:00, local time. 91% start before noon and 9% from noon on.
Which sports do people practise at Valmadrera?
Windsurf (51%), Wing foil (39%), Kitesurf (3%), Foil (3%), and Sailing (2%). Waterspeed recorded 588 sessions here in the last 12 months.
What is the speed record at Valmadrera?
34.4 knots (63.7 km/h), Wing foil, on June 13, 2026. It is the fastest session at Valmadrera on the Waterspeed leaderboard in the last 12 months.
Who is at the top of the Windsurf leaderboard at Valmadrera?
Roberto Previtera, with 30.5 knots on August 3, 2026. The top 10 is on this page; the full leaderboard is on leaderboard.waterspeedapp.com.
Data: Waterspeed leaderboard sessions. Town positions: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.