The project process and the preparatory phase

The YES (YOUNG EUROPEAN SAILORS) CUP project, part of the Main Project “SAILING WITH THE SCHOOL” was created to meet the particular training needs of some 2nd grade secondary schools in Lazio engaged in the Areas of Sports Training, Technological Innovation and Educational Experimentation DADA Students already engaged in sports activities have been chosen, nautical and technological, for the specificity of their training courses in order to enhance, as envisaged in the proposed project, a Competitive Sports Event for non-professional sailors with a “European” communicative value.

The project, in addition to being the result of the consolidated design activity, over thirty years, of the Ventotene Sailing Club, was an opportunity for discussion with three Roman high schools, with some of which there is a multi-year collaboration in the design and management of innovative educational experiences.

The schools involved joined ATS (Temporary Association of Purpose) with the Ventotene Sailing Club, as proponents were:

  • IIS L.EINAUDI, National and International Pole School for Innovative Teaching Models;
  • J.F.KENNEDY HIGH SCHOOL School of experimentation of the DADA Project;
  • IIS CROCE –ALERAMO Sports High School;

The Ventotene Sailing Club presented the Project in the Call D.D. n. G10437 of 28/07/2023 PR FSE+ 2021-2027 Public Notice for the implementation of sports education projects for students of upper secondary schools, IeFp, ITS, Universities, Thematic Schools of Higher Education in Lazio. With note G02497 of 05/03/2024, the approval of the project was communicated with funding of €. 100.000

Communication and Choice of Partecipants

In this context, the three schools, each with its own criteria, have chosen as a criterion for selecting students those who were interested in the practice of the Sport of Sailing with or without previous experience. In the communication, the families were informed that the project and the connected trip would take place thanks to the funding of the YES CUP YOUNG EUROPEAN SAILORS project thanks to the funds allocated by the Lazio Region Call with D.D. n. G10437 of 28/07/2023 PR FSE+ 2021-2027 ”. Each individual school with the support of the reference teachers and experts of the Ventotene Sailing Club has given information to families and students. The activities took place in separate shifts for the various schools and in a meeting for the final regatta.
Subsequently, a cycle of 4 online meetings was held with experts in the various topics.

Number of children involved for each school in their respective shifts, in the final regatta and in the cycle of online lessons/conferences

  • 10/13 OCTOBER 2025 IIS EINAUDI N° 30 PARTICIPATING STUDS + 2 PROFESSORS
  • 14/17 OCTOBER 2025 IIS CROCE ALERAMO N° 30 STUD PARTICIPANTS + 2 PROF
  • 17/21 OCTOBER 2025 LICJ. F.KENNEDY N° 29 STUD PARTICIPANTS + 3 PROF
  • 21/23 OCTOBER 2025 YES CUP FINAL N° 89 STUD + 8 PROF
  • 16/20 DECEMBER 2025 CYCLE OF 5 ONLINE CONFERENCES N° 80 STUD + 3 PROFESSORS

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Administrative authorizations and patronage

Given the large number of participants at the same time as the Project and the use of the water spaces in front of the Port for the performance of the Regatta, we have requested authorization from the competent authorities, State Nature Reserve and Marine Protected Area of Ventotene and Santo Stefano, which have issued the relevant permits:

  1. Ordinance CP Ponza n° 45 of 17/10/2024;
  2. Reserve Management Authorization with PEC of 15/10/2024

Ventotene Island - Destination of the project

All the training stays, including the final Regatta of the YES CUP Project took place on the island of Ventotene, an island of hospitality, culture, nature and sport and which, due to the characteristics of its territory, lends itself to being an open-air laboratory for the organization of stays of this type. The Sailing Campus was directed by a group of FIV Sailing Instructors and experts in historical and environmental issues. The training course on the island and in the online conferences was linked to a PCTO with an award to each student of 50 certified hours of activity.