· The Monte Real Club de Yates and the Angra Iate Clube organize this oceanic regatta that will depart from Baiona on July 3
· A maximum of 40 boats will be able to compete in the more than 1,700 miles of the two competition stages.
· In addition to the sports program, the Baiona Angra Atlantic Race will include an extensive program of social and tourist events for the participants
Baiona, January 19, 2016.- The Monte Real Club de Yates and the Angra Iate Clube have just opened the registration period to participate in the Baiona Angra Atlantic Race, the ocean regatta that will depart next summer from the Galician fishing village bound for the Azores Islands. The competition will include two stages, one going and one returning, which will be scored and awarded separately, and whose classifications will add up to determine the final winner of the test.
The first of the stages will depart on July 3 from Baiona to Angra do Heroismo, a town of some 35,000 inhabitants located on Illa Terceira in the Portuguese archipelago of Azores. The participating boats must cover the 865 miles that separate both points, and do so in a maximum time of 9 days and 8 hours. Once there, the boats will have free moorings in the Angra marina and their crew members will be able to participate in various social events and guided tours that will be scheduled on the occasion of their arrival on the island. On the 13th, the awards ceremony for the first stage will be held at the Angra Iate Clube facilities.
On Thursday, July 14, the second stage of the competition will start, with the reverse route, back to Baiona. Again, more than 800 miles ahead to be navigated within a time limit of 224 hours. Once in Galicia, the awards ceremony will be held on Saturday, July 23, at the facilities of the Monte Real Yacht Club. The best boats of each stage and of the complete regatta will be distinguished in each of the categories, and prizes will also be awarded to the winners of each stage and of the general in real time.
The registration period to participate in the Baiona Atlantic Race will remain open until June 3, just one month before the start of the race, and there will be discounts for crews that do so before March 30.
Given the characteristics of the test, the regatta will be limited to a maximum of 40 boats, which must have a minimum length of 30 feet or be of the Mini 6.50 Class. They may carry full or reduced crews, with two sailors on board.
The Baiona Angra Atlantic Race is organized by the Monte Real Club de Yates and the Angra Iate Clube, and has the collaboration of the Royal Spanish Sailing Federation and the Portuguese Sailing Federation, as well as the Municipal Chamber of Angra do Heroismo, Portos dos Açores and the Regional Secretariat of Tourism and Transport.
Sailors who want to participate in the competition can register or request information through the Monte Real Club de Yates, by writing an email to secretaria@mrcyb.com or by calling 986 385 000.
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It is open or registration period to participate in the Baiona Angra Atlântica Regatta
· The Monte Real Yacht Club and the Angra Yacht Club organize this ocean regatta that will start in Baiona no later than July 3
· More than 1700 miles of route with two stages of competition can be disputed by a maximum number of 40 boats
· For the sports program, the Regata Atlântica Baiona Angra included a wide social and tourist program for the participants.
The Monte Real Yacht Club and the Angra Yacht Club have just opened the registration period to participate in the Baiona Angra Atlantic Regatta, an ocean regatta that will depart next summer from the Galician coastal city with destination to the Terceira island in the Azores. The competition will include two stages, one for the win and another for the return, which will be scored separately for the attribution of two respective prizes, and whose classifications will be added to determine the great final winner of the trial.
The first stage will depart on July 3 from Baiona to Angra do Heroísmo, a city with about 35,000 inhabitants, located on Terceira Island, in the Açores archipelago. The participating boats will have to travel 865 miles, which, approximately, separate the two cities, having to do it for a maximum time of 9 days and 8 hours. When they arrive at Angra do Heroísmo, the boats have free moorings in the Angra marina and their crews will be able to participate in various social events and guided tours that will be scheduled when they arrive at the island. There will be a delivery of prizes for the best boats of the stage and for the winner, in real time of the stage. It will be on the 13th of July at the installations of the Angra Iate Clube.
At Quinta-Feira, on July 14, it will start for the second stage of the competition, with a reverse route, back to Baiona. De novo, more than 800 miles to be navigated with a time limit of 224 hours. Once arrived in Galiza, there will be an award ceremony at the facilities of the Monte Real Yacht Club, on July 23. The best boats of the stage and of the complete regatta will be awarded for each of the categories. For all, there will be ainda deliver prizes for the real time winner of the stage and for the real time winner of the regatta.
The registration period to participate in the Baiona Angra Atlantic Regatta will be open until next June 3, one month before the start of the regatta and there will be discounts for the crews who can register before March 30.
Given the characteristics of the race, the regatta will be limited to a maximum of 40 participating boats that must have a minimum of 30 feet of compression or be of Class Mini 6.50. It will be able to have full crews or reduced crews, with two crew members on board.
The Baiona Angra Atlantic Regatta is organized by the Monte Real Yacht Club and the Angra Iate Clube, and has the collaboration of the Royal Spanish Sailing Federation and the Portuguese Sailing Federation, as well as the Municipal Chamber of Angra do Heroísmo, da Portos dos Açores and the Regional Secretary of Tourism and Transport.
The sailors who intend to participate in the regatta can register or request information at Angra Iate Clube or at Monte Real Club de Yates, through the email angraiateclube@gmail.com and/or secretaria@mrcyb.com or still through two telephone numbers 00351 927 489,951 and/or 927,986,385,000.