The Prince of Asturias Trophy raises the curtain marked by the whims of the wind

· The thirty-third edition of the Prince of Asturias Trophy raised the curtain this Friday in Baiona on a stage in which the wind wanted to be the protagonist, leaving the regatta of the big boats blank and complicating the navigation of the monotypes

· In the Solventis J80 class, Javier de la Gándara’s Okofen took the lead and in the ¡HOLA! Ladies Cup the victory of the day went to the girls of HELLO! Fashion of the Real Club Marítimo de Santander led by Magdalena Czernik

· The trophy organized by the Monte Real Club de Yates and the Naval Military School continues tomorrow, Saturday with the second day of competition and the entire fleet is already in the water to compete in several tests in the Rías Baixas

· The village installed in the Baiona yacht club will host tomorrow night the celebration of the gala of the Terras Gauda National Sailing Awards in which outstanding personalities of the Spanish nautical scene will be awarded

The thirty-third edition of the Prince of Asturias Trophy organized by the Monte Real Yacht Club and the Naval Military School raised the curtain this Friday in the Rías Baixas marked by the vagaries of the wind. Eolo wanted to be the protagonist of the opening day and left the large sailboats blank, which could not compete in any test.

The regatta committee had designed for them a coastal one starting from the interior of the Bay of Baiona, routed to Subrido and back, but the wind, very shifty and with hardly any intensity, played a trick on them and did not give them the opportunity to put your plans in motion. They moved towards the outside in search of more favorable conditions but instability continued to be the trend and finally it was decided to suspend the regatta.

Luckier were the J80s of the Solventis class and the Figaros of the HELLO! Ladies Cup that, in a regatta field located inside the bay of Baiona, two tests could be played with an average wind of about 7 knots. A third was attempted, but could not be completed.
On this first day of the 33rd Prince of Asturias Trophy, some of the favorites were taking up positions and occupying the highest positions on a provisional podium that still has two more days to go.

The OKOFEN tops the SOLVENTIS J80 class

In the Solventis J80 class, one of the favorites to win the title of the 33rd Prince of Asturias Trophy, Javier de la Gándara’s Okofen, opened this first stage making his intentions very clear. With Diego Fernández, Hugo Ferreiro and Javier de la Gándara Jr. on board, the legendary skipper finished first and third today, which allowed him to take the lead in the standings. “The day was very complicated, with little wind and the fleet very tight, but there is still a lot of competition ahead and we hope that tomorrow and after the thermal wind will allow us to sail better,” said Diego Fernández upon returning to land. Another boat from the Monte Real Club de Yates, the Marías – Casas do Telhado de Manuel María, was weighed down by fifth position in the first race, and crossing the finish line with a course and signing first in the last, had to settle for second Market Stall. The third place on the provisional podium is occupied by Moura de Miguel Fernández, from the Real Club Náutico de A Coruña.

The HELLO! Fashion commands the HELLO! LADIES CUP

In the HELLO! Ladies Cup, the victory of the day went to ¡HOLA! Fashion, led by the Polish patron based in Santander, Magdalena Czernik. With a first place and a second in the two events held inside the bay of Baiona, the girls from the Real Club Marítimo de Santander were placed at the head of the women’s competition of the 33rd Prince of Asturias Trophy. The Portuguese HOLA.COM team, led by Marta Ramada and defending the title won in 2017, started somewhat weakly in the first test, finishing fourth, but in the second barlo-sota of the day they managed to cross the line first. arrivals and placed in the second drawer of the provisional podium. The third place in the classification is occupied by the crew of the Real Club Marítimo del Abra – Real Sporting Club, skippered by Lourdes Bilbao aboard the HOLA! USES.

Reunions in the village and a seafood dinner to end the day

After the dispute on the water, the crews of the 33rd Prince of Asturias Trophy were able to enjoy the good atmosphere that always characterizes the village set up in the Monte Real Yacht Club, where owners, skippers and sailors shared a seafood dinner and exchanged opinions on the regattas . Background music, the projection of the best images of the day and gin and tonics courtesy of the sponsors put an end to the day.

Tomorrow, Saturday, the entire fleet into the water and the great party of the National Awards

The 33rd Prince of Asturias Trophy continues tomorrow in Baiona with the second of the three days of tests that will decide the winners’ podiums of the different classes. After the initial day in which the largest sailboats and one-design boats participated, this Saturday they will also be joined by boats from the Volvo Autesa ORC 4, Storax Clásicos and Comunica Open classes. While the former will hear the starting honk for their poles at 12:00, the rest will not take the start of their scheduled coastal tour until half an hour later. At night the show will move to the mainland with the gala of the Terras Gauda National Sailing Awards, in which the most outstanding athletes of the year will be awarded. It will start at eight in the evening and, at the end, there will be a big party that will include dinner, music and fireworks.

 

33rd PRINCE OF ASTURIAS TROPHY
CLASSIFICATION AFTER THE FIRST DAY OF RACES
Monte Real Yacht Club Friday, August 31, 2018

SOLVENTIS J80 CLASS

1. OKOFEN · JAVIER DE LA GANDARA · MRCYB · 4 POINTS
2. MARÍAS – CASAS DO TELHADO · MANUEL MARÍA · MRCYB · 6 POINTS
3. MOURA · MIGUEL FERNÁNDEZ · RCN CORUÑA · 7 POINTS

HELLO! LADIES CUP

1. FASHION MAGDALENA CZERNIK RCM SANTANDER 3 POINTS
2. HOLA.COM · MARTA RAMADA · BB DOURO · 5 POINTS
3. HELLO! USA LOURDES BILBAO RCMA – RSC 6 POINTS

* The classes MARTIN MILLER ORC 0-1, ACEITES ABRIL ORC 2, GADIS ORC 3, VOLVO AUTESA ORC 4, COMUNICA OPEN and STORAX CLASSICS will open the Prince of Asturias Trophy tomorrow Saturday with the first tests starting at 12:00 *

 

 

 

 

 

An all-female crew from the Spanish Navy will compete in the ¡HOLA! Ladies Cup

· It is the first time in the history of the Prince of Asturias Trophy that a 100% female crew from the Spanish Navy aspires to win the title

· The teacher of the Military Naval School of Marín and windsurfing world champion Lara Lagoa will lead the team

· The reigning champion of the Ladies Cup Marta Ramada will try to repeat her victory hand in hand with the runner-up in the world of Snipe Mafalda Pires de Lima

· In addition to the HELLO! Ladies Cup tomorrow, Friday, the first tests of the Trofeo Principe de Asturias will also be inaugurated by the ORCs 0-1-2-3 and the J80 monotypes

 

An entirely female crew from the Spanish Navy will participate this year, for the first time in the history of the Prince of Asturias Trophy, in the ¡HOLA! Ladies Cup, which will be held from tomorrow, Friday, until Sunday in Baiona.

The crew will sail aboard the HELLO! Serralleiras, one of the six identical boats that the Monte Real Club de Yates, organizer of the trophy, gives to the six participating crews, arriving from different parts of Spain and Portugal to compete in one of the most important women’s nautical competitions on the peninsular stage.

“At the Monte Real Club de Yates –says the vice-commodore of the club Genoveva Pereiro- we have spent years promoting the participation of sailors in our competitions, both in exclusively female events, such as this HELLO! Ladies Cup, as in the rest of the regattas and also through our Sailing School. The prominence that women have been acquiring in the world of sailing over the last few years is indisputable, but there is still a lot to do and we are working on it”.

The Navy team will be led by the professor at the Naval Military School of Marín and world champion in windsurfing, Lara Lagoa; who will be accompanied by Carmen Náraza, Ida Blanco, Sheila Pachón, Andrea Marín, María Teresa Ivorra and Rocío García.

The current champions of the HELLO! Ladies Cup, the Portuguese from the BB Douro We Do Sailing, with the Portuguese vice-champion of 420 Marta Ramada in front, will go out on the water with the aim of repeating victory. On this occasion, Ramada will lead HOLA.COM and will be supported in the maneuvers by the runner-up in the Snipe world, Mafalda Pires de Lima; the Portuguese champions of Laser and 420, Carolina Joao and Joana Azevedo; Ana Catarino and Gabriela Pereira.

From the Madrilenian Sailing Federation (FEMAVE) two crews arrive in Baiona ready to snatch the title from the Portuguese. Aboard the HELLO! Ladeira and with Laura Gil at the helm, Yolanda Mirón, Marta Larrauri, Marta Villena, Teresa Petit and Paloma Borras will sail. And in the HELLO! Anna Solé, Patricia Gutiérrez, Ines Zurita, Marina González and Gemma Caballero will haggle, directed by the Swiss-Galician patron Teresa Martínez.

The Basque team of the Club Marítimo del Abra – Real Sporting Club will undoubtedly be the youngest in the competition, since the crew members who will sail aboard the HOLA USA are 17 years old on average. They are Joana Abásolo, Carmen Arbaiza, Natalia Carreira, Silvia Marce and Mónica Mendoza. At the head of the team is Lourdes Bilbao, a great connoisseur of the Ladies Cup, in which she has already participated 10 times.

The last of the six crews that will compete in the HELLO! Ladies Cup is made up of sailors arriving from different parts of Spain. At the controls of HOLA FASHION will be the Pole based in Santander Magdalena Czernik, a regular competitor in the J80 class. The crew is completed by Ana Sardiña, one of the best Galician sailors today, with several Galician and Spanish championships to her credit; Marine Lescan, runner-up in the Basque Country for Snipe; Edurne Tamayo and Alejandra de Marichalar, from the Real Club Marítimo de Canido.

The tests of the HELLO! The Ladies Cup begins tomorrow, Friday, at half past three in the afternoon inside the Bay of Baiona, where the regatta committee will prepare a field for them and for the Solventis J80 class fleet, which will also inaugurate the Prince Trophy tomorrow, Friday of Asturias. In both cases, and as long as the wind is favourable, the monotypes will take part in several windward-leeward routes.

Half an hour before, the biggest boats, of the Martin Miller ORC 0-1, Aceites Abril ORC 2 and Gadis ORC 3 classes, will hear the starting horn. For them, the competition proposal is a coastal one with a route that the committee will decide on that same day based on the weather conditions, which at this time announce winds from the northwest with an average of 10 knots.

Once the competition in the water is over, the crews will be able to enjoy the village of the 33rd Trofeo Principe de Asturias on land, where a seafood dinner will be served for the participants and there will be beer and gin and tonic tastings.

 

The Prince of Asturias Trophy loosens its moorings in Baiona

 

· The quintessential sailing event in Galicia and one of the most important competitions on the Spanish nautical scene turns 33 years old

· The best Galician and Portuguese crews have already confirmed their presence in a competition that promises excitement until the end

· The female accent will be provided by the 36 sailors from the ¡HOLA! Ladies Cup and AXA Seguros will once again make a difference by being 100% inclusive

· The social program of the trophy will include the presentation of the Terras Gauda National Sailing Awards at a gala to be held on Saturday night

 

Speech by the president of the Monte Real Yacht Club, José Luis Álvarez, during the presentation of the 33rd Prince of Asturias Trophy (Photo © Rosana Calvo)

This Friday, a new edition of the Prince of Asturias Trophy, the quintessential sailing event in Galicia and one of the most important competitions on the Spanish nautical scene, is settling in Baiona, which in 2018 celebrates its 33rd anniversary uninterruptedly.

Pulling the strings of the organization, once again, are the historic Monte Real Yacht Club and the Escuela Naval Militar, which celebrates its 75 years of presence in Marin by participating in the trophy with several sailboats manned by aspiring midshipmen.

In the competition program, designed by a regatta committee chaired by Fernando Giraldo, the traditional scheme of three regatta days is maintained, with different tests for the participating boats, which will be divided into ORCs, Open, Classics, J80s and Fígaros.

On the opening day on Friday, the classes Martin Miller ORC 0-1, April ORC 2 Oils, Gadis ORC 3, Solventis J80 and HELLO! Ladies Cup. The first starting honk, which will start a coastal tour for the ORCs, will be heard at three in the afternoon; and half an hour later the tests for the monotypes will begin, which can be seen inside the Bay of Baiona disputing windward-leeward layouts.

On Saturday, the rest of the participants, grouped in the Storax Clásicos and Comunica Open classes, will join the competition. The organization has prepared several coastal routes for them, among which one will be chosen depending on the weather conditions. If the wind allows it, they will start at 12:30, just half an hour after the rest of the boats, which will have to face several batons to continue climbing positions in the classification.

The scheme for Sunday, the last day of competition, will be identical to that of Saturday, with the same test design for the different classes and the same start times. It will undoubtedly be the key day of the 33rd Prince of Asturias Trophy, in which the winners’ podium will be finished and the prizes will be awarded to the best crews.

At the official presentation of the trophy, held this afternoon at the Monte Real Club de Yates, all attendees agreed on the importance of the event as one of the unavoidable sailing events in Galicia, which makes Baiona the nerve center of the world nautical, with the best crews competing in the incomparable setting of the Rías Baixas.

The president of Monte Real, José Luis Álvarez; the commanding director of the Naval Military School, Ignacio Cuartero; the mayor of Baiona, Ángel Rodal; the General Secretary for Sport of the Xunta de Galicia, Marta Míguez; and the deputy of the Pontevedra Provincial Council, Consuelo Besada. The vice-president of Bodegas Terras Gauda, Antón Fonseca, also took part; and the territorial director of ABANCA, Walter Álvarez, representing the sponsors of the event.

In addition to Terras Gauda and ABANCA, in this 2018 they collaborate with the Prince of Asturias Trophy ¡HOLA!, Ramada Storax, AXA Seguros, Comunica, Volvo Autesa, Martin Miller, Coca Cola, Aceites Abril, Solventis, Vanguard, Gadis, Paradores, San Simon, Tactic Media, Tuypan, Pereira, Helly Hansen and Nea.

ABANCA, Terras Gauda, the Xunta de Galicia, the Pontevedra Provincial Council, the Baiona City Council and the Naval Military School participated in the official presentation of the 33rd Prince of Asturias Trophy and the National Sailing Awards (Photo © Rosana Calvo)

Guaranteed excitement with the best crews on the water

Pending the deadline for registration, which will remain open for a few more days, fifty crews have already confirmed their presence at the 33rd Prince of Asturias Trophy, guaranteeing excitement in the water, and it is estimated that there will be more than half thousands of sailors participating.

After having won the 2017 Rolex Giraglia and participated in this year’s Copa del Rey, the “Giulietta” arrives in Baiona from Cascais, a great ship that, despite not being a great connoisseur of the Rías Baixas, is willing to complicate it. things to the Galician crews. Two other teams to take into account will also sail with a Portuguese accent, José Carlos Prista’s “Xekmatt” and Delmar Conde’s “Porto de Aveiro”. The “MBA Atlántico”, the “Porto Caro 2”, the “Farofino” are three other sailboats that will make up the Portuguese fleet of the Prince of Asturias.

The recent winners of the Rías will not make it easy for the Portuguese neighbors, who will also try to win the Baiona prizes to boast of a double in the two great Galician competitions. They are the “Pairo VIII” of José Luis Freire with Luis Bugallo at the controls, the “Bosch Service Solutions” of Ramón Ojea, “La Burla Negra” of Juan José Martínez, the “Balea Dous” of Luis Pérez and the “Lacazán” by Sonia Cortazar.

Except for unexpected surprises, we will also see the “Aceites Abril” of the Pérez Canal brothers, the “Solventis” armed by the Moro brothers and the “Starfighter” of Julio Rodríguez in prominent positions in the classification, along with the “Mirfak” or the “ Arroutado”, other crews that promise to fight on the water to win the final victory.

A 6×6 with a female accent

Six identical boats with six sailors on board will once again star in the HELLO! Ladies Cup, an exclusively female competition in which some of the best athletes on the peninsular nautical scene meet every year. This year the crews arrive from Galicia, Madrid, the Basque Country and Portugal.

A 100% inclusive ship

With the aim of continuing the inclusion work that it carries out throughout the year through its Adapted Sailing School for people with disabilities, the Monte Real Yacht Club will once again take to the water in the Príncipe de Asturias Trophy, for the fourth consecutive year, a 100% inclusive ship, the AXA Seguros.

Aboard a Beneteau Oceanis 31, a crew made up of people with different intellectual disabilities from the Juan María de Nigrán Center will compete in the coastal races scheduled for the Open class over the weekend. They will be accompanied by a couple of monitors from their association and two specialized trainers from Monte Real.

An extensive social program in the village of Monte Real

As in previous years, the Príncipe de Asturias Trophy will have a great atmosphere on land thanks to the village set up at the Monte Real Club de Yates, where sailors will be able to enjoy different moments courtesy of the sponsors. Breakfast will be served before going out to sea and there will be beer and gin and tonic tastings and seafood dinners at the end of the different days. A screen will also be installed to relive the best moments of each day and see the performance of the different crews on the water.

On the opening day on Friday, Onda Cero Vigo will broadcast its morning programming, especially dedicated to the trophy, from Monte Real itself. And on Saturday night the event’s big party will be held, which will begin at eight in the afternoon with the Terras Gauda National Sailing Awards ceremony, will continue with a fellowship dinner and fireworks, and will last until well into the morning.

The most select sailing in Spain at the National Sailing Awards

The Monte Real Club de Yates will once again bring together the highlights of the year in the Spanish nautical scene at the Terras Gauda National Sailing Awards gala, which will be held on Saturday from eight in the afternoon. Hosted by the Galician Television presenter, Carlos Macía, and the club’s communication manager, Rosana Calvo, the awards will be given at the gala to the best shipowner and boat of the year, to the best Olympic and regatta teams, to the one-design most outstanding in this 2018 and also the Mariano Aguado Communication Award.

Among the attendees will be great names in sailing in Spain such as Támara Echegoyen and Antonio “Ñeti” Cuervas-Mons representing MAPFRE, who will be awarded for their brilliant performance in the Volvo Ocean Race; the Canarian skipper Rayco Tabares and the rest of the crew of the “Princesa Yaiza”, who in 2018 were proclaimed five-time J80 world champions; the outstanding point guard Luis Senís in possession of two consecutive titles of The Nations Trophy; or José María Meseguer who, aboard the “Pez de Abril” won the Queen’s Cup and the King’s Cup this year.

Walter Álvarez (ABANCA), Marta Míguez (Xunta de Galicia), Antón Fonseca (Terras Gauda), José Luis Álvarez (MRCYB), Ignacio Cuartero (Military Naval School), Ángel Rodal (Council of Baiona) and Consuelo Besada (Diputación de Pontevedra ) with the trophies (Photo © Rosana Calvo)

OFFICIAL PRESENTATION STATEMENTS

 

José Luis Álvarez, president of the Monte Real Yacht Club:

“This 2018 marks the 75th anniversary of the arrival in Galicia of the Military Naval School, our great partner in this Prince of Asturias Trophy. We also commemorate the fact that 525 years ago the caravel Pinta arrived in Baiona with the news of the discovery of America. And we are already celebrating the fifth anniversary of the first trip around the world, of Magellan and Elcano. And so, with the memory of these three great anniversaries, it is how I present the Prince of Asturias Trophy. As a competition with a great tradition that we celebrate hand in hand with the Naval Military School, in a town closely related to the sea such as Baiona and with the same enthusiasm of those who one day ventured to travel the world aboard a sailboat. ”

Ignacio Cuartero, commander director of the Naval Military School:

“Seafaring training is an essential part of learning for all Navy officers and participation in regattas is the key point of this training. The Rías Baixas are also an exceptional classroom to learn navigation in all its aspects, and the Prince of Asturias Trophy has the good fortune to bring both things together. We will attend this thirty-third edition with all the school sailboats that the Naval School has and we will participate with a female crew in the HELLO! Ladies Cup”

Antón Fonseca, Vice President of Bodegas Terras Gauda:

“For Terras Gauda it is an honor to be here for another year, in a place where we feel at home due to the human quality of the people who organize both the Prince of Asturias Trophy and the National Sailing Awards. The Adapted Sailing School for people with disabilities is the perfect example of all the good that Monte Real does and I only hope that the relationship that unites Terras Gauda with the club lasts for many more years”

Walter Álvarez, territorial director of ABANCA:

“For ABANCA it is a great pride to be present at a sailing event that brings together the Galician, national and international elite. Our participation in this trophy is a true reflection of the entity’s commitment to the world of sport and the sea, betting on values such as the desire for personal improvement, perseverance or teamwork. The Prince of Asturias Trophy is the great sailing festival in Galicia and it will undoubtedly be a success”

 

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MAPFRE will receive one of the National Sailing Awards for its brilliant performance in the Volvo Ocean Race

 

  • The crew led by Xabi Fernández will collect the Terras Gauda National Sailing Award for the best regatta team on September 1 in Baiona
  • With its second place in the VOR, MAPFRE became this year the Spanish team with the best results in the history of the sailing round the world
  • The Monte Real Club de Yates will host the award ceremony within the framework of the 33rd Prince of Asturias Trophy, which will be held from August 31

MAPFRE will receive one of the Terras Gauda National Sailing Awards next September 1 in Baiona for its brilliant performance in the Volvo Ocean Race, the most important sailing competition in the world in which the Spanish team achieved a meritorious second place.

The crew led by Xabi Fernández from Gipuzkoa will collect the award that distinguishes them as the best regatta team of the year at a gala that the Monte Real Club de Yates will host as part of the 33rd Prince of Asturias Trophy, which will be held from August 31 to September 2 in Galicia.

With its second place in the Volvo Ocean Race, MAPFRE became in 2018 the Spanish team that has obtained the best results in the 37-year history of round the world sailing.

Of the 10 Spanish boats that have participated so far in the prestigious competition, only the “Galicia Pescanova” and the “Telefónica Azul” had been able to sneak into the top three classifieds, climbing to the third position of the podium in 1993 and 2009 respectively. .

In the case of MAPFRE, their great performance was not only limited to achieving second place in the final general standings, for which they received all the applause, but they were also one of the teams that recorded the best evolution throughout the most of 45,000 miles of navigation, being the winner of three stages of the competition (Lisbon-Cape Town, Cape Town-Melbourne and Itajaí-Newport) and managing to get on the podium in 8 of the 11 stages disputed.

Despite having suffered the breakdown of the maincar and the cracking of the sail, electrical problems on board, the injury of “Ñeti”, the shocks that the death of a fisherman in Hong Kong waters produced in the fleet and the disappearance In the sea of a Sun Hung Kai Scallywag crew member, or the hardness of some stages, MAPFRE managed to hold firm until the end, making Spain dream of a victory and bringing home the best result in the history of the competition to date .

For all these reasons, the Terras Gauda National Sailing Awards will honor Xabi Fernández (skipper), Joan Vila (navigator), Rob Greenhalgh (chief watch), Pablo Arrarte (chief watch), Willy Altadill (trimmer/helm), Blair Tuke (trimmer/rod), Támara Echegoyen (trimmer), Antonio “Ñeti” Cuervas-Mons (bow), Sophie Ciszek (bow) and Ugo Fonollá (reporter on board) as the best regatta team of the year.

The Monte Real Club de Yates will host the award ceremony next Saturday, September 1, at 8:00 p.m., after the end of the second day of the 33rd Prince of Asturias Trophy. It will be attended, on behalf of MAPFRE, by Támara Echegoyen from Galicia and Antonio “Ñeti” Cuervas-Mons from Cantabria.

In addition to MAPFRE, this year the rest of the national prizes will be collected by the five-time J80 world champion “Princesa Yaiza” (one design of the year), the 470 world runners-up Silvia Mas and Patricia Cantero (Olympic team of the year), the world champion the Swan 45 Luis Senís (owner of the year), the winner of the Copa del Rey and the Copa de la Reina “Pez de Abril” (boat of the year) and the Agencia EFE (Mariano Aguado Communication Award).

 

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NOTICE OF RACE 33rd PRINCE OF ASTURIAS TROPHY

 

  • PRESIDENT OF THE XUNTA TROPHY
  • COUNT OF BARCELONA TROPHY
  • ORC CRUISES J80 FIGAROS
  • HELLO! LADIES CUP
  • J80 MONOTYPES
  • CLASSICS

The 33rd Prince of Asturias Trophy will be held in the waters of the bay of Baiona and the Vigo estuary on August 31, September 1 and 2, 2018, organized by the Monte Real Yacht Club and the Naval Regatta Commission of the Naval Military School of Marin.

The 33rd Prince of Asturias Trophy counts towards the Xunta de Galicia President Trophy .

1/ RULES

  • The regatta will be governed by:
  1. Regatta rules as defined in the WS Racing Rules of Sailing 2017 – 2020 (RRV)
  2. Technical Cruise Regulations 2018 and its annexes, in force
  3. IMS measurement regulation and habitability and equipment rules
  4. Regulation of the ORC rating system
  5. J80 Class Monotype Regulations and their special adaptations of the J80 Galicia Fleet
  6. MRCYB Regulations for Monotype Figaro and HELLO! Ladies Cup
  7. Rules for classic and vintage boats JCH, by AGABACE
  8. Special rules for offshore regattas of the WS, Category 4 (ORC) reduced, and the particular ones for J80 Galicia zone, Fígaros del MRCYB and Clásicos Agabace

In the rules that govern this regatta, the notification[NP] refers to the fact that an infraction of this rule will not be a reason for protests between boats. (Modifies R 60.1(a) of the RRV)

  • In case of discrepancy between this Notice of Race and the Sailing Instructions, the latter shall prevail.
  • The official language of the regatta will be Spanish.

 

2/ ELIGIBILITY

  • Participants must meet the eligibility conditions reflected in Regulation 19 of the WS and in the RFEV Prescriptions to said Regulation
  • Participants of nationality or with legal residence in Spain or who compete in boats attached to a Spanish club, must be in possession of the sports federation license for the year 2018. For foreign athletes who do not have a federative license or athlete medical insurance that insures them in the event of an accident, they must prove that they have accident and illness insurance valid in Spain.

3/ ADVERTISING [NP][DP]

  • Participants may display advertising in accordance with the provisions of Regulation 20 of the WS
  • In accordance with WS Regulation 20, participants may be required to display advertising on the forward 20% of the hull on each side of the boat and on the sides of the boom, as well as possible advertising flags on the backstay of each boat. . All this will be provided at the regatta office once your registration is confirmed. Modifications to the stickers provided by the Organizing Committee are not allowed. If it occurs, the Regatta Committee may decree the penalties it deems appropriate.
  • The Monte Real Club de Yates reserves the right to demand the elimination or substitution of any type of advertising, message or image displayed during the celebration of the event of the boats or the equipment of their crew members, which does not comply with the moral and ethical standards of general acceptance (Regulation 20 of the WS) or contravene the interests of the organizing club. This includes the celebration of the tests in the regatta field, in the club’s facilities or while it is available to the Regatta Committee.

* The owner or skipper of the boat with advertising will be asked to indicate or show the type of advertising that will be displayed during the regatta, for the approval of the Organized Committee.

4/ PARTICIPATION

  • Participation in this Regatta is limited in ORC to cruisers with a single hull, with a length greater than 7.00 meters, with an ORC or ORC club certificate valid for 2018 and with a GPH of less than 770 s/mile, and must have a declaration complete set of sails, including its spinnaker or gennaker . Whoever does not have it declared may participate, but will be penalized with 25% of the real time he does in the regatta; as well as the ORC called Open by the organization; classic and vintage with updated JCH certificate; Monotypes J80 and Monotypes Fígaro of the MRCYB with the female crews invited by the organization for the trophy HELLO! Ladies Cup.
  • The skippers of the boats must be of legal age. The age of majority must be accredited by means of a photocopy of the DNI. In case of taking a minor as a crew member, they must have the corresponding written authorization from the parents or guardians. The responsibility of the minor during the regatta falls to the skipper of the boat where is embarked.

 

  • The following groups and classes are established

 

CLASS GROUP GPH
ORC ORC CLASS 0-1 < 605 sec/mile
ORC CLASS 2 Between 605 and< 640s/mile
ORC CLASS 3 Between 640 and< 670 sec/mile
ORC CLASS 4 Between 670 and< 770 sec/mile
ORC-OPEN > 770 s/mile and others at the discretion of the Organizing Committee

CLASSICS – Time Compensated by JCH Certificate

J80 – Monotype Real Time

HELLO! Ladies Cup- Monotype Real Time

The Regatta Committee reserves the right to admit the entries, as well as to group the boats in the corresponding class or group. To form a class or group, at least five boats must register in it.

 

5/ REGISTRATION

  • The inscriptions will necessarily be formalized with the attached form and must be sent together with a photocopy of the valid measurement certificate 2018 and proof of payment of the registration fees to:

Mount Royal Yacht Club

Parador Enclosure s/n

36300 Bayonne

phone + 34 986 385 000

secretary@mrcyb.com

The registration fees will be as follows:

 

CLASS / GROUP Registration until August 28
ORC 0 and 1 €200
ORC 2 and 3 €150
ORC 4 and OPEN

CLASSICS

J80

€100

 

>>>>Vessels that register after August 28, 2018, will have a 25% surcharge on the price indicated for their class .

Vessels that have participated in all the MRCYB regattas of the year ( Winter Comunica Trophy, Spring Repsol Trophy and 43rd Conde de Gondomar – Banco Sabadell Trophy ) will have free registration for the 33rd Prince of Asturias Trophy.

 

  • Payment of registration fees will be made in cash or by bank transfer to the name of Monte Real Club de Yates to the account:

ABANCA

BAIONA Branch

Account number: 2080-0559-23-3040003658

SWIFT: CAGLEMXXX IBAN: ES92

It will be necessary to present, together with the registration form, the receipt of the transaction including the name of the boat or sail number at the club offices or by email to secretaria@mrcyb.com

  • Registration and registration confirmation
    • The owner or person in charge of each boat must register and personally sign the registration form at the Regatta Office before 8:00 p.m. on August 30, 2018 (ORC, J80 and ¡HOLA! Ladies Cup) or on August 31, 2018. August 2018 before 8:00 p.m. (ORC 4, Open and Classics). Entries of boats that have made requests to the RFEV for the issuance or modification of their rating certificate after 6:00 p.m. will not be accepted. the day before the start of the first test (except for a justified cause and approved by the Regatta Committee).
  • The registration is conditioned to the presentation before the appointed time of the following documents:
  1. Valid ORC, JCH or J80 measurement certificate
  2. ORC habitability certificate (if applicable)
  3. Current insurance policy, which covers civil liability (damage to third parties and property), or extension of coverage of civil liability and damage to third parties up to a minimum amount of 330,556.66 euros
  4. In case of displaying advertising, federal authorization
  5. Federation sports license, original or photocopy ( MANDATORY to present along with the registration form )

 

6/ SPORTS PROGRAM

  • The sports program of the event is as follows:
DATE HOUR PREVIOUS PROCEDURES
 

 

August 30 and 31

10:00

 

10:00 – 20:00

 

 

 

10:00 – 14:00

Regatta Office opening

 

Registration of participants

 

Delivery of documentation

 

Checks, measurements and weighing of crews

DATE HOUR TESTS IN THE WATER
August 31 15:00 ORC tests 0-1-2-3 (Coastal. Option of routes to the wind if the weather forecasts for the following days so advise)
15:30 J80 tests and HELLO! Ladies Cup (Routes to the wind R/V)
September 1st 12:00 ORC tests 0-1-2-3, J80 and HELLO! Ladies Cup (R/V)
12:30 ORC4, Open and Classic tests (Coastal)
17:30 Departure time limit
 

september 2

12:00 ORC tests 0-1-2-3, J80 and HELLO! Ladies Cup (R/V)
12:30 ORC4, Open and Classic tests (Coastal)
15:30 Departure time limit
18:00 Awards

7/ NUMBER OF EVENTS AND ROUTE

  • The trophy consists of a maximum of:

6 tests for ORC 0-1-2-3 and HELLO! Ladies Cup

9 tests for J80

2 tests for ORC 4, Open and Classics.

The trophy will be valid when at least one test is completed in the corresponding group.

  • The Sailing Instructions will detail the courses to be sailed.

 

8/ CLASSIFICATIONS

  • There will be a classification for each of the groups formed
  • Rankings for ORC groups or classes will be established in accordance with RTC rule 204 and specified in the Sailing Instructions.
  • Classic boats will run applying the JCH system
  • J80 and HELLO! Ladies Cup will qualify in real time

9/ SCORE

Appendix A and the downward scoring system described in the RRS will apply.

10/ INSPECTION AND MEASUREMENT. [DP]

  • Safety and measurement controls will be carried out daily by the Technical Committee.
  • The responsibility of attending this regatta having previously updated its Measurement Certificate, measuring the material with which it is intended to participate, is exclusively the registered skipper.
  • In no class may the number of crew members on board be changed during the regatta

11/ SAFETY [NP] [DP]

  • The safety of this regatta will be considered as category 4 (reduced) in accordance with the Special Rules for High Seas Regatta of the WS
  • All boats will need to be equipped with a VHF radio with channels 16, 69, 71 and 72
  • It will be the responsibility of the owner or skipper of each boat to comply with the legal regulations established for recreational boats, both in general and in particular for their government, dispatch and security.

 

12/ PRIZES

The complete list of prizes will be displayed on the Official Notice Board during the regatta. At a minimum, prizes will be awarded to the top finishers in each of the ORC groups, J80 class, Classics, HELLO! Ladies Cup to the winning female crew in Figaro class and Conde de Barcelona Trophy to the best ranked Portuguese crew in ORC according to the trophy regulations. The number of prizes for each class will depend on the number of registered in each of them. The complete list of prizes will be posted on the Official Notice Board during the regatta.

 

13/ IMAGE RIGHTS

The image rights of the event belong exclusively to the Monte Real Club de Yates. During all the days of regatta and in the social events there will be photographic and television coverage.

14/ LOCAL MARINE REGULATIONS

Royal Decree 62/2008 establishes the conditions of maritime safety, navigation and human life at sea applicable to nautical sports events.

Participants are warned, before the start of the tests, that the boats can only participate if they are legally dispatched to navigate the waters through which the test will take place, and if their skippers have sufficient qualifications for their government.

Participants must declare, adequately in advance of the start of the race, the insurance taken out, if applicable, including the risks covered and the limits of liability in accordance with the Notice of Race, being covered for participation in races nautical-sports.

 

15/ RESPONSIBILITY

All those who participate in this regatta do so at their own risk and responsibility. Attention is drawn to Fundamental Rule 4, DECISION TO RACE, of Part 1 of the RRS which states:

“It is the exclusive responsibility of a boat to decide whether to participate in a test or continue racing”

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

BERTHS

The boats whose registration is accepted in this regatta will have a reserved and free mooring or anchoring place (mooring under the exclusive responsibility of the owner or skipper) during the celebration of the event, from August 26 to September 7.

The Monte Real Club de Yates reserves the right to assign berths to the boats in strict order of registration, depending on their size and draft.

 

SOCIAL EVENTS AND AWARDS DELIVERY

The awards ceremony for the 33rd PRÍNCIPE DE ASTURIAS TROPHY will take place at the club’s facilities on September 2, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. Any other social event scheduled during the days of the tests will be published on the Official Notice Board (TOA).

 

DATE HOUR EVENT
August 31  

 

19:00

Village Opening

 

Tasting of:

Martin Miller

Royal Bliss

Terras Gauda Wine

21:00 Seafood Dinner
September 1st 09:00 Opening of the Village Breakfast
 

 

19:00

Village Opening

 

Tasting of:

Martin Miller

Royal Bliss

Terras Gauda Wine

20:00 award ceremony of the

TERRAS GAUDA National Sailing Awards

21:15

23:00

02:00

Great fellowship dinner

Fireworks. DJ party

Village Closure

 

september 2

09:00 Village opening · Breakfasts
18:00 Awards Ceremony

 

>>>>> DOWNLOAD THE NOTICE OF RACE FROM HERE

The EFE Agency, National Sailing Award 2018 in the communication section

· The first news agency in the world in Spanish will receive the Mariano Aguado Communication Award from the Terras Gauda National Sailing Awards for its dissemination of current events in the world of sailing in Spain

· The jury that awards the awards wanted to recognize with this award the work carried out by EFE to publicize the activity of Spanish clubs, teams and athletes in national and international competitions

· The sports manager of the Luis Villarejo agency will be in charge of collecting the award on September 1 in the fishing village of Baiona at a gala organized by the Monte Real Yacht Club

 

The EFE Agency has been honored this year with the Mariano Aguado Communication Award from the Terras Gauda National Sailing Awards for its dissemination of current sailing events in Spain, bringing this sport closer to millions of readers around the world.

The jury that awards the awards wanted to recognize the work carried out by EFE to publicize the activity of Spanish clubs, teams and athletes in both national and international competitions, thus facilitating knowledge of their achievements and promoting their informative journey.

About to complete 80 years of experience, EFE is currently the first news agency in Spanish and the fourth in the world, with a network of 3,000 journalists of 60 different nationalities that allows it to spread some 3 million news items a year to more of 2,000 media outlets.

The sports director of the agency, Luis Villarejo, will be in charge of collecting, next Saturday, September 1 in the fishing village of Baiona, one of the six awards that will be presented at the Terras Gauda National Sailing Awards gala, organized by the Monte Real Yacht Club, coinciding with the Prince of Asturias Trophy.

After having been editor-in-chief of the newspaper Marca, director of communication for the Real Madrid player squad and head of communication for the Higher Sports Council, Villarejo has been, since 2016, the most visible head of sports for the EFE agency. The man from Madrid, who also holds the bronze medal for sporting merit, has been one of the architects of Spanish sailing having, within the agency, a space reserved for its dissemination throughout the world.

In addition to EFE, this year the Terras Gauda National Sailing Awards will be received by the J80 “Princesa Yaiza” (monotype of the year), the 470 crew formed by Silvia Mas and Patricia Cantero (Olympic team of the year), the Swan 42 “Pez de April” (boat of the year) and Luis Senís (skipper of the year). The last prize that remains to be revealed, which will recognize the regatta team of the year, will be announced next Friday.

>>> INFORMATIVE DOSSIER NATIONAL SAILING AWARDS 2018

>>>> TERRAS GAUDA NATIONAL SAILING AWARDS 2018

 

Previous editions of the National Sailing Awards:

The Murcian “Pez de Abril” and the Valencian Luis Senís, best boat and owner of the year

· The Murcian ship and the Valencian shipowner will be awarded this year with two of the prestigious Terras Gauda National Sailing Awards that will be delivered on September 1 at the Monte Real Club de Yates (Baiona)

· The Swan 42 “Pez de Abril” of the Club Náutico Portman skippered by José María Meseguer from Murcia was proclaimed the winner of the 37th Copa del Rey MAPFRE and the 20th Copa de La Reina in 2018

· The Valencian owner Luis Senís, current Swan 45 world champion, will receive the award for having assembled and led a crew that has chained national and international titles throughout the last year

 

The Murcian boat “Pez de Abril” of the Portman Nautical Club, skippered by José María Meseguer, and the Valencian owner of the Swan 45 “Clínicas Dr. Senís” (Porrón IX), Luis Senís, will receive the Awards on September 1 in Baiona National Sailing Terras Gauda to the best boat and owner of the year.

In a gala that will be held, as has become a tradition, within the framework of the Prince of Asturias Trophy of the Monte Real Yacht Club, the crew of the Swan 42 “Pez de Abril” will collect the award that distinguishes it as the best of the year after having achieved victory, in this 2018, in two of the most prestigious nautical competitions in Spain, the Copa de la Reina and the Copa del Rey. The team, which in 2017 won silver in the sailing world championship, also achieved a meritorious second place in Palmavela.

At the head of the “Pez de Abril” of the Portman Yacht Club is José María Meseguer, a businessman from Murcia who started sailing when he was 40 years old, after taking an introductory course in light sailing. After making the leap to the cruise ship and changing ships, his desire and drive have made a crew rise to the top to which he has applied, according to what he says, company management criteria: creating an excellent human team, giving them resources and letting them work coordinated under good leadership.

Meseguer will share the stage in Baiona with another of the great names of sailing in Spain in this 2018, the Valencian Luis Senís, who will receive the award at Monte Real that distinguishes him as the best shipowner of the year for the great work carried out at the head of the “ Dr. Senís Clinics” (Porrón IX).

In its resolution, the jury of the Terras Gauda National Sailing Awards wanted to highlight the upward evolution of a project that was born years ago as an amateur but has grown non-stop until it reaches the highest level. They are currently Swan 45 world champions and their intention is to retain the title in 2018 at the Rolex Swan Cup to be held in Porto Cervo in mid-September.

In the long sports resume of the new Luis Senís National Sailing Award there are also 4 SM La Reina trophies, 4 victories in Palmavela, 3 runners-up in the Copa del Rey de Vela and 5 Spanish ORC championships.

His last victories were achieved just a few weeks ago in Mallorca. After winning the Copa del Rey in its category, the “Clínicas Dr. Senís” was simultaneously proclaimed the winner, for the second consecutive year, of one of the most important titles in cruising sailing, the Nations Trophy Mediterranean League 2018.

>>> INFORMATIVE DOSSIER NATIONAL SAILING AWARDS 2018

>>>> TERRAS GAUDA NATIONAL SAILING AWARDS 2018

 

Previous editions of the National Sailing Awards:

 

REGISTRATION IV BAIONA SOLIDARITY VERTIATHLON

Baiona will once again be the scene, in 2018, of a new edition of the Solidarity Vertiathlon , an event organized by the Monte Real Yacht Club, the Baiona council and FEGATRI with the aim of raising funds to promote adapted sailing in Galicia through the MRCYB Adapted Sailing School. What will be the fourth edition of the test will be held on September 15, and will be sponsored by Verti Seguros for another year. Do not wait more! REGISTER HERE TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS CHARITY TEST!

  • Event: IV SOLIDARITY VERTIATHLON OF BAIONA
  • When: Saturday, September 15, 2018 at 4:00 p.m.
  • Organizers: Monte Real Yacht Club, Baiona City Council and FEGATRI
  • Sponsor: VERTI SEGUROS
  • Place: Bayonne
  • Population: Baiona
  • Province: Pontevedra
  • Description: The competition will be played through the streets and waters of the fishing village of Baiona and will have the characteristics of a sprint triathlon: A 750-meter swim in the bay of Baiona, a 20-kilometre bike ride through the streets of Baiona and a 5-kilometre run on the Monte Boi peninsula , surrounding the historic Parador Nacional.
  • Registration dates: From 06/01/2018 at 0:00 to 08/31/2018 at 23:59
  • More information on the page of the FEGATRI (Galician Federation of Triathlon)
  • Registration on the ROCKTHESPORT page
  • Check the regulation HERE
  • Registration fees:

Previous editions:

 

The National Sailing Awards recognize the 470 world runners-up Silvia Mas and Patricia Cantero

 

· After winning silver at the Olympic Sailing World Championship held this August in Denmark, the 470 women’s tandem will receive the Terras Gauda National Sailing Award for the Olympic Team of the Year in Baiona

The Catalan Silvia Mas (Club Nautic S’Arenal) and the Canarian Patricia Cantero (Real Club Náutico de Gran Canaria) have been chaining national and international successes for several seasons and their goal is now at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics

· The gala of the Terras Gauda National Sailing Awards will take place on September 1 at the Monte Real Club de Yates de Baiona, coinciding with the celebration of the thirty-third edition of the Prince of Asturias Trophy

 

The Catalan Silvia Mas, 21, and the Gran Canarian Patricia Cantero, 28, will collect the Terras Gauda National Sailing Award for the Olympic Team of the Year on September 1 at the Monte Real Club de Yates (Baiona).

The jury that awards the awards wanted to recognize the 470 female tandem for its spectacular sporting career throughout this year, a journey that sealed with silver at the Olympic Sailing World Championship held this August in Aarhus (Denmark). ), with which they managed to qualify Spain for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Mas and Cantero started sailing together just two years ago, after completing the projects they had with their previous partners, and since then they have achieved great regularity. They train in Mediterranean and Atlantic waters, supported by their respective clubs (Club Náutic S’Arenal and Real Club Náutico de Gran Canarias), and their first official competition was the 48th Trofeo Princesa Sofía, in which they debuted as a team with a meritorious third Market Stall.

Later came the bronze in the World Sailing in Santander, the silver in the World Cup Series in Hyéres, and the sixth place achieved in the World Championship held in Thessaloniki, which allowed them to sneak into the world top ten of 470.

They also achieved victory in the Kieler Woche (Kiel Week), placed among the top three crews of the European Championship that was held in Bulgaria, and their last great feat was the silver achieved in the Olympic Sailing World Championship, held this August in Denmark.

In Danish waters, Mas and Cantero managed to qualify Spain for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and it is in the Japanese capital where they have their sights set, since their highest aspiration today is to be the Spanish that represent the country in the class 470 and go home with a medal.

Before that, the Catalan-Canarian team will collect in Baiona the highest distinction they have been awarded so far, the award that recognizes them as the best Olympic Team of the Year. They will receive it on September 1 at the gala for the Terras Gauda National Sailing Awards , which the Monte Real Yacht Club organizes for yet another year, coinciding with the celebration of the 33rd Prince of Asturias Trophy, which takes place in Galicia from August 31 to September 2.

>>> INFORMATIVE DOSSIER NATIONAL SAILING AWARDS 2018

>>>> TERRAS GAUDA NATIONAL SAILING AWARDS 2018

 

Previous editions of the National Sailing Awards:

 

The “Princesa Yaiza” will receive in Baiona the National Sailing Award for the monotype of the year

· The Canarian crew of the J80 “Hotel Princesa Yaiza” became this year in Les Sables d’Olone five-time world champion in the J80 class

Team leader Rayco Tabares will receive his second Terras Gauda National Sailing Award after receiving the award for best skipper of the year in 2016

· The award ceremony will be held at the Monte Real Club de Yates on September 1 within the framework of the 33rd Prince of Asturias Trophy

 

The crew of the “Hotel Princesa Yaiza” will receive the Terras Gauda National Sailing Award for the one-design of the year next September in Baiona after having made history in Spanish sailing by becoming five-time world champion in the J80 class in 2018.

In the championship for the world title held last July in the French town of Les Sables d’Olonne, the sailboat led by Rayco Tabares from Lanzarote not only added his fifth title, but also the fourth in a row, after the victories of 2015 in Kiel, 2016 in Sotogrande and 2017 in Southampton. The first of the world titles had been achieved in 2009 in Santander.

The “Princess Yaiza Hotel” signed this absolute record in the history of the 8 meter long monotypes representing the Real Club Náutico de Arrecife and with a crew of champions on board. A team formed by the canary Rayco Tabares, five-time world champion; Héctor González and Lai Torres, with 4 world titles to their credit; and Alfredo González and Alejandro Bethencourt, with three titles each.

In gala of the Premios Nacionales de Vela Terras Gauda which will be held at the Monte Real Club de Yates on September 1, the leader of the Princesa Yaiza, Rayco Tabares, will continue to write his name in capital letters in the history of Spanish sailing, receiving what will be his second national award. The first was picked up in 2016, as skipper of the year, after having achieved, at just 32 years old, his third world championship, something that no one had achieved until now.

>>> INFORMATIVE DOSSIER NATIONAL SAILING AWARDS 2018

>>>>> TERRAS GAUDA NATIONAL SAILING AWARDS 2018

 

Previous editions of the National Sailing Awards:

Intergenerational party 2018

Next Thursday, August 16, the Monte Real Yacht Club celebrates, for the second consecutive year, its Intergenerational Party , organized by the youngest members to enjoy a great summer night with their friends in a unique setting.

From 11:30 p.m. until well into the morning, attendees (always over 18 years of age) will be able to enjoy a great evening enlivened by DJ Félix.

CLUB MEMBERS will be able to purchase their ticket, proving their membership status, at a price of 5 euros, at the club office before Tuesday, August 14.

NON-MEMBERS can also get it at the club office at a price of 10 euros or by contacting Javier Varela on the phone 659 72 69 83.

In both cases, the ticket will give the right to a drink.

That night, starting at 11:00 p.m., the upper part of the club will be exclusively accessible to partygoers.

 

 

Annual Party of Members 2018

One more year, in this 2018 we celebrate our Annual Members Party , a night in which to share a pleasant cocktail dinner with friends and live music.

The evening will be next Friday, August 24, starting at 9:00 p.m. and will be enlivened by the Club Naval group and a DJ as the end of the party.

All those who wish to attend must pay the tickets before Thursday, August 23 . The price is the same as in previous years, 25 euros for members and 30 for non-members.

Each titular member will have at their disposal two invitations but may request additional invitations if they wish. These invitations will be assigned in strict order of receipt of applications, starting on Friday, August 17 , and always depending on the available capacity.

To formalize reservations, it is necessary to send an email to secretaria@mrcyb.com or call 986 385 000 to indicate the name and surname of the titular member, as well as their guests.

That night, access to the upper part of the club will be reserved exclusively for those attending the event.

Promotion of ABANCA and Monte Real for children’s sailing in Galicia

 

  • Officials from ABANCA and the Monte Real Yacht Club signed an agreement this morning in Baiona to continue promoting children’s sailing in Galicia
  • The promotion of sailing among the youngest has been for years one of the fundamental axes of the sponsorship strategy of the bank based in Galicia
  • Thousands of children have been able to start practicing nautical sports thanks to the support that the entity has provided for years to the Monte Real Sailing School

ABANCA and the Monte Real Yacht Club signed an agreement this Wednesday in Baiona to continue promoting children’s sailing in Galicia. It is an agreement that renews those reached between both entities in previous years and that will allow hundreds of children to start practicing nautical sports through the Monte Real Sailing School.

The commercial director of ABANCA, Gabriel González Eiroa, was in charge of signing this morning with the president of the Monte Real Yacht Club, José Luis Álvarez, the agreement thanks to which the club will be able to maintain the dinghy, cruise and adapted sailing activities that done throughout the year.

The Galicia-based bank has also opted this year for the Solidarity Vertiathlon, an event organized by the city council and the Baiona club that aims to raise funds so that people with functional diversity can sail in the Monte Real Adapted Sailing School. What will be the fourth edition of the test will be held on September 15 in the bay and several streets of the fishing village.

ABANCA’s agreement with the Monte Real Yacht Club stems from the close relationship that the bank maintains with sailing in all its aspects, due to its educational, sporting and economic values. In addition to supporting basic and competition sailing, ABANCA supports different business projects related to the nautical sector.

In 2016, ABANCA received the Terras Gauda National Sailing Award for the best sponsor for its commitment to grassroots sailing through the support it provides to numerous sailing schools, clubs and organizations.

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