Club Nautico Rimini

Nautical sports and club activities

The club promotes and practices nautical sports, including sailing, motorboating and sport fishing, and it runs a youth sailing school. It also organises national and international regattas and motorboat events, and hosts social and cultural activities from its clubhouse on the Porto Canale in Rimini. https://www.cnrimini.com/

History and recognition

Founded in 1933, the club has developed sailing, motorboating and sport-fishing activities for decades and has been awarded CONI merit stars (bronze 1959, silver 1989, gold 2017). https://www.cnrimini.com/storia/

Clubhouse and social venue

The clubhouse is located on the Porto canale and was renovated in 2008 to be more open to the city and institutions. https://www.cnrimini.com/la-sede-sociale/

Facilities described include 5241 m² total area (2197 m² clubhouse, 3044 m² water and open areas), a 261 m² terrace, 90 m² pampas, 49 m² TV and reading room, 89 m² lounge for members, 76 m² changing rooms, and a 139 m² sailing school area.

Youth sailing school and training

The club operates the “Scuola di Mare” youth sailing school for ages 6–16, recognised by the Federazione Italiana Vela, Federazione Italiana Motonautica, Federazione Italiana Canottaggio and FIPSAS. https://www.cnrimini.com/la-scuola-di-mare/

Courses cover sailing, windsurf, SUP, wing, canoe, youth powerboating and recreational fishing, using Tridente/O'pen Skiff, RS Feva, Laser, SUPs, canoes and windsurf gear.

Instruction is provided by federated instructors (FIV/FIM), and the school publishes registration requirements including photo, tax code, medical certificate and swimming ability, plus recommended clothing and equipment.

Racing and regatta organisation

The club is an active host and organiser of regattas with a year-round calendar of regional, national and international events. https://www.cnrimini.com/nostri-eventi-sportivi/

Listed events include O'PEN Skiff national/open circuits, class nationals (including RS Aero and hosting Tornado world championship), Italian national powerboat events, Snipe regattas (Coppa Tamburini), and youth motonautica competitions.

The club fields competitive teams and has produced national/international results.

Recreational cruising and sport fishing outings

The club offers recreational boating and sport-fishing activities and organises leisure outings and themed boating days (e.g., “Itaca Day” / Regata per la Vita). https://www.cnrimini.com/la-scuola-di-mare/

It also provides berthing and launch/haul services to support recreational use of members’ boats. https://www.cnrimini.com/nostri-eventi-sportivi/

Social and cultural programme

The club runs a year-round programme of social and cultural events for members and the public, including concerts, gala dinners, themed gastronomic events, conferences and children’s parties. https://www.cnrimini.com/eventi-sociali/

It also hosts press presentations, environmental initiatives and charity/awareness days, and it runs a monthly cultural events programme. https://www.cnrimini.com/

Accommodation

On-site guest accommodation (Foresteria) was renovated in 2023 and includes two rooms with bunk beds for a total of 8 beds, shared bathrooms and a common area with views over the port canal. https://www.cnrimini.com/la-foresteria/

Bookings are made via the club secretariat.

Berthing, moorings and on-water support

The club has 122 boat berths for vessels from 6 to 16 metres, plus floating pontoon moorings for inflatable boats and water scooters. https://www.cnrimini.com/gli-ormeggi/

Support includes a crane for hauling and launching, plus a 9-metre wide slipway for hauling and launching.

Storage areas include summer and winter laydown yards of over 2000 m², with an internal seasonal storage deposit of around 250 m².

Dock/crew services include sailors to manage hauling, launching and assistance with mooring.

Boat-handling and boatyard facilities

Boat-handling and boatyard services include a lifting crane for hauling/launching and a 9-metre wide slipway.

There are summer and winter open storage yards of more than 2,000 m², an indoor storage depot of about 250 m², and on-site dockhands to assist with hauling, launching and mooring. https://www.cnrimini.com/gli-ormeggi/

Club operation and office hours

Club facilities operate year-round, with the secretariat open for 12 months.

The sailing school runs structured summer course blocks in the summer months, with specific course dates listed in the school calendar.

The secretariat office has distinct summer and winter opening hours. https://www.cnrimini.com/contatti/