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centres are Torbole, home of the World Windsurf Championship, and Malcesine, 15km
south.
For windsurfing on the sea, head to Sardinia. In the north, Porto Pollo, also known as
Portu Puddu, is good for beginners and experts - the bay provides protected waters for
learners, while experts can enjoy the high winds as they funnel through the channel
between Sardinia and Corsica. To the northeast, there's good windsurfing on the island of
Elba, off the Tuscan coast. Competitions such as the Chia Classic are held off the southw-
est coast in June
An excellent guidebook to windsurfing and kitesurfing spots across Italy and the rest of
Europe is Stoked Publications'
The Kite and Windsurfing Guide: Europe
. Equipment hire
is available at all the places mentioned above.
