· The ocean regatta that will start from Baiona on July 3 is the first major nautical event organized between the regions of Galicia and Azores
· As of today, 25% of the available places have already been covered and the registration period will continue to be open until one month before departure.
· The regatta is co-organized by the Monte Real Yacht Club and the Angra Iate Clube with the support of various Azorean institutions
Angra do Heroismo, April 23, 2016.- The Monte Real Yacht Club and the Angra Iate Clube have just presented in Angra do Heroismo (Azores) the Baiona Angra Atlantic Race , the oceanic regatta that will depart on July 3 from the Galician fishing village towards the Portuguese archipelago. The competition is the first major nautical event organized hand in hand between the regions of Galicia and Azores.
This was highlighted to the media by the president of the Angra Iate Clube, Augusto Silva, when speaking of a sports twinning that he hopes, he said, will continue over the years. The Monte Real Club de Yates has influenced the same idea, and is grateful for the support provided by the government of Azores in order to make a regatta a reality that, they say, could be repeated biannually.
Both clubs coincide in highlighting the great tourist and cultural attraction shared by Baiona and Angra do Heroismo, which can be extended –they say- to Galicia and Terceira Island, and at the disposal of the participants in the Baiona Angra Atlantic Race. Visits to the main cities, routes through nature or gastronomic tastings are some of the bonuses with which the sports program of the competition is complemented, in which the Portuguese and Spanish Sailing Federations, the Municipal Chamber of Angra do Heroismo, the Regional Directorate of Tourism and Portos dos Açores.
A round trip regatta between Galicia and Azores
The Baiona Angra Atlantic Race will be a roundtrip regatta, with two different competition stages. The first will leave on July 3 from the town of Baiona, in Galicia, bound for Angra do Heroismo, on the Terceira Island of the Azores archipelago. A journey of 865 miles that the boats must complete in a maximum time of 9 days and 8 hours.
Once they arrive at Terceira Island, the crews will have free moorings in the Angra do Heroismo marina and will be able to participate in an extensive leisure and tourism program , prepared especially for the participating sailors, their families and friends.
After the awards ceremony for the first stage, which will be held on July 13 at the Angra Iate Clube, the second stage will begin, back to Baiona. The sailboats will depart on July 14 and upon their arrival in Galicia the final awards ceremony will be held at the Monte Real Club de Yates. 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.
A maximum of 40 boats and discounts on registration until the end of April
A maximum of 40 boats with a minimum length of 30 feet or of the Mini 6.50 class can participate in the Baiona Angra Atlantic Race. The registration period will remain open until June 3 and there will be discounts for crews who register before April 30.
To date, 25 percent of the available places have been covered, with boats with both Portuguese and Spanish crews. Among the participants already registered is, among others, the two-time cruiser world champion and Platu 25 world runner-up, Jesús Pintos .
Sailors who want to participate in the competition can register or request information through the Angra Iate Clube or the Monte Real Club de Yates, by writing to angraiateclube@gmail.com or secretaria@mrcyb.com or by calling 0351 295 216 530 ( Angra) or 986 385 000 (Baiona).
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Presentation of the Açores regatta Baiona Angra Atlantic Race
· The Angra Iate Clube in Angra do Heroísmo and the Monte Real Yacht Club of Baiona presented the first major nautical event organized in partnership between the regions of Galiza and Açores
· A Baiona Angra Atlantic Race will depart from Vila Galega on July 3 and is scheduled to return to Angra do Heroísmo on July 10
· The registration period for participation in the competition is still open and 25% of the total of two 40 boats that can participate are completed, with a minimum of 30 people or the Mini 6.50 class
Angra do Heroísmo, April 23, 2016 – Foi nas instalações do Angra Iate Clube, em Angra do Heroísmo that decorated the presentation of the Açores da regatta Baiona Angra Atlantic Race , an ocean regatta that will reach the Açores in the middle of next Summer, coming from Baiona, from where it will depart on July 3. Co-organized by the Angra Iate Clube and the Monte Real Yacht Club, this competition is the first major nautical event organized in partnership between the Regiões da Galiza and dos Açores.
It was also highlighted this afternoon in the media by the president of Angra Iate Clube, Augusto Silva, to refer to this sporting geminação that he hopes will last for many more years. An idea that also stands out from the Monte Real Yacht Club, which thanks or provides support for the Governo dos Açores in no sense of making this regatta possible, which, they say, can be repeated biannually.
Both clubs highlight the great tourist and cultural attraction that Baiona and Angra do Heroísmo share, extendable – say – to Galiza and Ilha Terceira, and that is available to all participants in the Baiona Angra Atlantic Race. Visits to the main cities, nature walks or gastronomic tastings with some two attractions that complement the competition sports program, with the collaboration of the Portuguese and Spanish Sailing Federations, the Municipal Chamber of Angra do Heroísmo, the Portos dos Açores and the Regional Secretary of Tourism and Transport.
A roundtrip regatta between Galiza and the Açores
A Baiona Angra Atlantic Race will be a round trip regatta, with two differentiated stages of competition. It will depart first on July 3rd from Vila do Baiona, in Galiza, bound for Angra do Heroísmo, in Ilha Terceira, archipelago of the Açores. A journey of 865 miles that the boats will have to complete a maximum time of 9 days and 8 hours.
Once arrived at Ilha Terceira, the crews have free moorings in the Angra do Heroísmo marina and can participate in a wide social and tourist program , prepared especially for the participants, their family and friends.
After the award ceremony for the first stage, which will be on July 13 at Angra Iate Clube, it will be given at the start of the second stage, back to Baiona. The boats will depart on July 14 and their arrival in Galiza will be held at the final award ceremony at Monte Real Yacht Club. The best boats of the second stage and of the entire regatta in each of the categories will be awarded, in addition to awarding prizes to the winners of the stage and of the regatta in real time.
A maximum of 40 boats and discounts until the end of April
In the Baiona Angra Atlantic Race, 40 non-total boats can participate with a minimum of 30 weights or the Mini 6.50 class. The registration period will remain open until next June 3 and there are discounts for crews who register before April 30.
Up to the present date, 25% are pre-filled with two places available in the competition, with boats with Portuguese and Spanish crews. Among the participants already registered is, among others, the two-time world champion of Cruzeiros and vice-world champion of Platu 25, Jesús Pintos .
Sailors who intend to participate in the regatta may 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 through two telephone numbers 00351 295 216,530 (Angra) and/or 986,385,000 (Baiona).
