windsurfing in copehagen (DK) and Italy (Rome/florence)

JoeT · Joined: 27 Aug 2007 Posts: 30

Trying to squeeze two posts in one:

anybody know a place to windsurf as close to Copenhagen, DK as possible
have a trip there for a week later this month and was hoping to try some windsurfing on the baltic sea

likewise flying into Rome at the end of the year, and leaving from Florence. Any good places to rent/windsurf there? thanks in advance for any recommendations for either place. I am a beginner, and won't be bringing anything with me other than I guess a wetsuit. doubt it will be very cold in DK in a couple weeks, but days are getting short.

tks

mlockh · Joined: 10 Sep 2002 Posts: 16

i haven't been to denmark to sail but suspect as it's already in the 60's and that their summer vacations are over that you won't find any rental sites open.
lake garda or lago di garda is 2 and a half driving hours due north of florence. torbole has lots of rental shops and garda has some of the most dependable winds in europe. it's a major european windsurfing destination in the summer. doubt that you will find anyone in the water in the winter.

davideg · Joined: 06 Oct 2015 Posts: 44 Location: Bristol, RI

http://www.windsurf-roma.it/

Wavelover · Joined: 14 Sep 2007 Posts: 16

The Copenhagen area is great, and its not that cold, friday I was windsurfing in a 2/3 mm suite and sauterday in a 4 mm suite and was sweating.
Here is some fotos from sauterday:

http://riders.dk/Default.aspx?ID=186&gallery=942

http://swc.dk/vindmaaler/Gilleje08092007/index.htm

JoeT · Joined: 27 Aug 2007 Posts: 30

Wavelover · Joined: 14 Sep 2007 Posts: 16

In a 1,5 week you would still be warm in a 4mm wetsuite, have a great trip. If you need gear try Ski Shop (Strandvejen, Hellerup).

carsten · Joined: 29 Sep 2003 Posts: 5

for copenhagen rent at ski shop, depending on the direction you can sail 500 m from the shop, else drive to the north shore.. the water should not be too cold, and chances of wind are great

kundrotas · Joined: 04 May 2006 Posts: 18

I will be there this Friday (Sept 2 Cool

. My first time in Copenhagen. I am staying with a friend who is a windsurfer. My trip is not for windsurfing, but if there is wind, I will be out there. I am taking my 3/3 wetsuit. I can't offer any advice on renting gear now. I understand they have had some good days.