Wingfoilers, as well as windsurfers using fins and foils, were all out on the regatta course at the same time.
Wingfoilers, as well as windsurfers using fins and foils, were all out on the regatta course at the same time.

Garda Trentino Foil Days

Exhibition and Regatta Featuring Prominent Participants

The Garda Trentino Foil Days have brought the concept of a windsurfing festival—featuring regattas and an informative exhibition—to Lake Garda. The event runs through June 21.

In addition to the exhibition, the format of the one-hour regatta is particularly interesting. Instead of having wingfoilers, fin-equipped windsurfers, and foil windsurfers start separately, everyone is sent out onto the regatta course together. However, the individual groups are listed separately in the results.

Exhibition space on Lake Garda
Exhibition space on Lake Garda

The high-profile field is particularly striking. There are a great many World Cup pros competing. After two races, Amado Vrieswijk leads the windsurfing foil standings ahead of Bruno Martini. In the fin category, Matteo Iachino is in the lead ahead of Kevin Grosjean.

And as if that weren’t enough, the Windsurfer LT and Techno classes are also competing. A total of 128 windsurfers and foilers are taking part.

All at once
All at once

Update June 22, 2026 Results
At the “RRD One Hour Classic,” Amado Vrieswijk won the windsurf foil race, Luca Franchi won the wingfoil race, and Matteo Iachino won the windsurf fin race.

Among the U20 competitors, Leonardo Tomasini won the foil category, Sebastiano Zorzi the wingfoil category, and Bart Van den Bogaart the fin category; among the women, Katherine Tonge won the foil category, Marleen Fritz the wingfoil category, and Anna Biagiolini the fin category.

Bruno Martini won the combined fin and foil standings, Sergio Veneziani secured the victory in the windsurfing class, while Rocco Sotomayor took the freestyle wingfoil title.

Wingfoilers and windsurfers. Together, but not against each other.
Wingfoilers and windsurfers. Together, but not against each other.
Crash into the barrel
Crash into the barrel
Garda Trentino Foil Days
Participants with Windsurfer LT boards were also at the starting line.
Participants with Windsurfer LT boards were also at the starting line.
Matteo Iachino
Matteo Iachino
Maciek Rutkowski
Maciek Rutkowski
Amado Vrieswijk
Amado Vrieswijk
Circolo Surf Torbole
Circolo Surf Torbole

If you happen to be in the area, you can find the program here: www.circolosurftorbole.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Foil-days_EN.pdf

June 20, 2026 © DAILY DOSE  |  Text: Christian Tillmanns  |  Fotos/Grafiken: Elena Giolai / Circolo Surf Torbole  |  translation: DE