Boats have started arriving in great numbers for the Optimist European Championship, to be held from Saturday 28 June to Saturday 5 July 2008 at Fraglia vela Riva, Riva del Garda, Italy. 240 boats are expected, representing 5 continents and 38 countries, coming from as far away as New Zealand, Japan, and Argentina. The boats will measure from the 28th June, and a practice race is scheduled for 29th June followed by the Team Meeting and Opening Ceremony.

Very important guests...the MTB national Team from Czech Rebublic is riding on the mountains around the lake of Garda