2026 FIV Italian Zonal Championship in Gaeta

From 1 to 4 October 2026, the Golfo di Gaeta gathers the fifteen Comitati di Zona of the Federazione Italiana Vela. It is the Campionato Italiano delle Zone FIV: not club against club, but region against region — Liguria against Sicily, Garda against Lazio.

Taking to the water are mixed under-25 teams, competing in an umpired fleet racing format aboard Match 25 boats: the umpires are out on the water and make calls on the spot, with no protests to discuss ashore in the evening. Crews rotate across the boats provided by the organizers, ensuring no zone wins simply because of the vessel.

Lazio defends the title at home

There is an extra reason to follow it from here: the IV Zona FIV, representing Lazio, arrives as the defending champion. It won the title in October 2025 in Desenzano del Garda, away from home on the lake. This time it defends the national title in its own waters, and Gaeta is its home sea.

Eight days after the Match Race

The event follows one week after the Campionato Italiano Match Race, scheduled from 24 to 27 September. Both regattas are organized, under the authority of the Federazione Italiana Vela, by the Sezione Vela della Guardia di Finanza, which in 2026 celebrates forty years of activity, in collaboration with the Comitato IV Zona FIV and the Yacht Club Gaeta E.V.S., with the support of the Comune di Gaeta, the Base Nautica Flavio Gioia, and Visit Lazio.

Where to watch

The race course is in the Gulf, in front of the town; the boats are moored at the Yacht Club Gaeta on Lungomare Caboto. Watching from the shore is free.

Frequently asked questions

When is the Campionato Italiano delle Zone FIV held in Gaeta?

From 1 to 4 October 2026. The race schedules have not yet been published by Yacht Club Gaeta.

Who takes part?

Teams from the fifteen Comitati di Zona of the Federazione Italiana Vela, with mixed under-25 crews, in umpired fleet racing on Match 25 boats.

Where can you watch? Is there an admission fee?

The race course is in the Gulf in front of the town, and the boats are moored at Yacht Club Gaeta on Lungomare Caboto. Watching from shore is free.

Who is the defending champion?

The IV Zona FIV, representing Lazio: it won the title in October 2025 in Desenzano del Garda and defends it at home in Gaeta.