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Sailing at Riva del Garda (Lake Garda): when to go, record speeds and leaderboard

Lake Garda, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy

The main season at Riva del Garda is in May, and sailing sessions mostly start between 12:00 and 15:00. At Riva del Garda, 8% of sessions are Sailing.

Sessions, 12 months
57
Riders, 12 months
25
Sessions, 30 days
2
Record, 12 months
26.3 kn
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Leaderboard

Best session of each rider in the last 12 months, from the Waterspeed leaderboard. Updated every day.

Sailing: top 10 by top speed

#RiderTop speedDate
1Janis Schöbi26.3 kn 48.7 km/h
2Tobia Torroni23.1 kn 42.7 km/h
3FloB21.3 kn 39.4 km/h
4Enrico Smeraldi17.7 kn 32.8 km/h
5Tomasz Brzozowski17.1 kn 31.6 km/h
6Nicola Versini16.8 kn 31.1 km/h
7Gionatan Cozzaglio16.3 kn 30.1 km/h
8Ben Krause16.1 kn 29.9 km/h
9Ice Dragon16.0 kn 29.6 km/h
10Anonymous rider15.8 kn 29.3 km/h

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When to go

Sessions by month

  • Jan0
  • Feb0
  • Mar3
  • Apr3
  • May15
  • Jun4
  • Jul4
  • Aug14
  • Sep12
  • Oct1
  • Nov1
  • Dec0

Sessions by time of day

Most sessions start between 12:00 and 15:00. Local start time.

  • 8:006
  • 9:009
  • 10:004
  • 11:002
  • 12:007
  • 13:0011
  • 14:0010
  • 15:002
  • 16:005
  • 17:001

Wind direction

Direction from weather model

  • S22
  • NE13
  • N11
  • E6
  • SE4
  • SW1
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Questions

When is the best time for Sailing at Riva del Garda?

Sailing sessions at Riva del Garda are mostly in May. The busiest month is May, with 15 sessions in the last 12 months.

Is Sailing at Riva del Garda better in the morning or in the afternoon?

Most sessions start between 12:00 and 15:00, local time. 37% start before noon and 63% from noon on.

How popular is Sailing at Riva del Garda?

57 sailing sessions by 25 riders in the last 12 months. That is 8% of all sessions at Riva del Garda.

What is the Sailing speed record at Riva del Garda?

26.3 knots (48.7 km/h), Sailing, on April 15, 2026. It is the fastest session at Riva del Garda on the Waterspeed leaderboard in the last 12 months.

Who is at the top of the Sailing leaderboard at Riva del Garda?

Janis Schöbi, with 26.3 knots on April 15, 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.