Author: MRCYB

· The crew led by the Portuguese Rui Ramada wins for the second consecutive year in the spring regatta of the Monte Real Club de Yates

· The April oils of the brothers Luis and Jorge Pérez Canal fought hard with the Portuguese for victory and got a meritorious second place

· In the category of the J80 the victory went to the Mi Moneda of Guillermo Caamaño and the Tutatis of Alberto Iglesias prevailed in the Figaro class

Baiona, May 3, 2015.- They came ready to revalidate their victory in the Monte Real spring regatta, and they did so. The Fifty crew, led by Rui Ramada, managed to win the Repsol Trophy for the second consecutive year.

Wearing the organizing club’s pendant, the Portuguese won the gold of the competition after winning the two stages held on this bridge on May 1. Last Friday they covered, with a tailwind, the 19 miles that separate Baiona from Sanxenxo in just two and a half hours. This Sunday they used just over three hours to navigate, upwind, the 16 miles between Sanxenxo and Carallones.

Always sailing by your side, both on Friday and Sunday, the Aceites Abril , from the Real Club Náutico de Vigo. Despite making a great regatta, and overtaking him on several occasions, the boat of the brothers Luis and Jorge Pérez Canal, was not able to snatch the victory from Fifty. He finally won the silver of the competition, leaving the bronze to Bosch Service Solutions of the Club Marítimo de Canido, skippered by Ramón Ojea.

Very exciting was also the competition of the J80, which sailed very evenly throughout the course. Guillermo Caamaño’s Mi Moneda , which had already won the first stage, managed to prevail again in the second and emerge as the winner. The second position of the monotypes went to Virazón de Miguel Lago and third to Escuela Náutico Cormorán , with Ignacio Bolíbar at the helm.

In the figaro class, the places of honor went to Alberto Iglesias’ Tutatis , Octavio Villalba’s Ladeira and Amparo Mollá’s Erizana , who came first, second and third respectively.

After the competition ended, Repsol’s Deputy Director of Marine and Fisheries, Carlos Sánchez Nieto, presented the prizes to the winners.

ORC-CLASS

1st> FIFTY RUI RAMADA MONTE REAL YACHT CLUB

2nd> APRIL OILS LUIS AND JORGE PÉREZ CANAL ROYAL NAUTICAL CLUB OF VIGO

3rd> BOSCH SERVICE SOLUTIONS RAMÓN OJEA CANIDO MARITIME CLUB

J80 CLASS

1st> MY COIN · WILLY CAAMAÑO · MONTE REAL YACHT CLUB

2nd> VIRAZÓN · MIGUEL LAGO · MONTE REAL YACHT CLUB

3rd> CORMORÁN NAUTICAL SCHOOL · IGNACIO BOLIBAR · LA TOJA ISLAND CN

FIGARO CLASS

1st> TUTATIS ALBERTO IGLESIAS MONTE REAL YACHT CLUB

2nd> LADEIRA OCTAVIO VILLALBA MONTE REAL YACHT CLUB

3rd> ERIZANA AMPARO MOLLÁ MADRID SAILING FEDERATION

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· The crew skippered by Rui Ramada won the first day of the competition organized by the Monte Real Club de Yates

Guillermo Caamaño’s Mi Moneda and Octavio Villalba’s Ladeira lead the classification in the J80 and Fígaro classes

· The thirty-eighth edition of the Repsol Trophy continues tomorrow, Saturday, with a cross-country regatta between Sanxenxo and Baiona

Baiona, May 1, 2015.- The crew of the Fifty, with a grímpola del Monte Real and Rui Ramada at the helm, completed this Friday a magnificent cross-country regatta between Baiona and Sanxenxo, achieving victory in the first stage of the Repsol Trophy. With a 12-knot wind pushing them from the stern for practically the entire route, the Portuguese covered the nearly 19 miles that separate the two coasts in just two and a half hours.

The Aceites de Abril, from the Real Club Náutico de Vigo, stayed with Fifty for a good part of the regatta, fighting very hard for victory. Luis and Jorge Pérez Canal’s men crossed the finish line just five minutes later and achieved a well-deserved second place. In third place in the ORC class was Bosch Service Solutions from the Club Marítimo de Canido, skippered by Ramón Ojea.

On the podium of the J80 of this stage, the organizing club made a triplet. The Mi Moneda by Guillermo Caamaño, the Virazón by Miguel Lago and the Luna Nueva by Juan Luis Tuero, were made with gold, silver and bronze respectively.

In the Figaro class, victory went to Ladeira, skippered by Octavio Villalba, who left Alberto Iglesias’ Tutatis in second position and Amparo Mollá’s Erizana in third.

At the end of the competition, an awards ceremony was held at the facilities of the Real Club Náutico de Sanxenxo, which was chaired by Repsol’s deputy director of marine and fishing, Carlos Sánchez Nieto, and the energy company’s head of port operations, Carlos Sanchez Grandson.

The Repsol Trophy returns to Baiona tomorrow, Saturday. At one in the afternoon, the regatta committee will give the start in Sanxenxo to a cross-country regatta that will be more complicated than today’s for the crews, since they will have to sail upwind, with an intense headwind, for practically the entire the tour.

The third and final day will be held on Sunday, with several tests at the Cíes Islands anchorage and the awarding of trophies at the Monte Real Yacht Club.

FIRST STAGE OF THE XXXVIII REPSOL TROPHY

ORC-CLASS

1st – FIFTY RUI RAMADA MONTE REAL YACHT CLUB

2º – APRIL OILS · LUIS AND JORGE PÉREZ CANAL · ROYAL NAUTICAL CLUB OF VIGO

3º – BOSCH SERVICE SOLUTIONS RAMÓN OJEA MARITIME CLUB OF CANIDO

J80 CLASS

1º – MY CURRENCY · GUILLERMO CAAMAÑO · MONTE REAL YACHT CLUB

2º – VIRAZÓN · MIGUEL LAGO · MONTE REAL YACHT CLUB

3º – NEW MOON JUAN LUIS TUERO MONTE REAL YACHT CLUB

FIGARO CLASS

1st – LADEIRA OCTAVIO VILLALBA MONTE REAL YACHT CLUB

2º – TUTATIS · ALBERTO IGLESIAS · MONTE REAL YACHT CLUB

3rd – ERIZANA AMPARO MOLLÁ MADRID SAILING FEDERATION

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· The boats participating in the thirty-ninth edition of the Monte Real competition will leave at one in the afternoon this Friday for Sanxenxo

· At the end of the regatta, the award ceremony for the stage winners will be held at the Real Club Náutico de Sanxenxo

· The weather forecasts, which announce days of intense wind and rain, will add more emotion to the crews’ dispute for victory

Baiona, April 30, 2015.- This Friday, May Day, the thirty-eighth edition of the Repsol Trophy, organized by the Monte Real Yacht Club, begins in Baiona.

The boats participating in the competition will depart at one in the afternoon from the bay of Baiona towards the Pontevedra estuary, in a crossing regatta that will end in Sanxenxo with the awarding of prizes to the winners of the stage at the Real Club Náutico de the location.

The Repsol Trophy continues over the weekend. On Saturday the sailboats will have to complete the distance that separates Sanxenxo from Baiona, and on Sunday they will fight for victory at the Cíes Islands anchorage, where several windward-leeward courses will be set.

The weather forecasts, which announce days of intense wind and rain, will add more emotion to the crews’ dispute for victory.

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· The classic nautical competition of the Monte Real Yacht Club celebrates its thirty-eighth edition this year with a tour of the Vigo and Pontevedra estuaries in which Galician, Madrid and Portuguese crews will participate

· The sailboats will compete for victory in two cross-country regattas between Baiona and Sanxenxo and various technical tests at the Cíes Islands anchorage

· The authorities who participated in the press conference highlighted the importance of Monte Real on its fiftieth anniversary and remembered the figure of the recently deceased president of the club, Don Rafael Olmedo

Baiona, April 28, 2015.- The Monte Real Club de Yates will hold its traditional spring regatta during the May 1 bridge, which in 2015 celebrates its thirty-eighth edition sponsored by Repsol and counting, once again, with the collaboration of the Real Club Náutico de Sanxenxo and the Nauta Sanxenxo marina.

The Repsol Trophy will be held on May 1, 2 and 3. The participating crews, arriving from different parts of Galicia, Madrid and Portugal, must complete two crossing regattas through the Vigo and Pontevedra estuaries, and various technical tests at the Cies Islands anchorage.

During the May Day holiday, the boats will travel the distance that separates Baiona from Sanxenxo, and the next day, the reverse route. On both days the start will be given at one in the afternoon, and on Friday there will be a prize-giving ceremony for the stage winners at the Real Club Náutico de Sanxenxo.

On Sunday the 3rd, the victory of the trophy will be decided starting at noon with several routes between windward-leeward buoys, at the anchorage of the Cíes Islands, and in the afternoon, at five o’clock, the awards ceremony will be held at the facilities of the Mount Royal Yacht Club.

All those who want to follow the navigation of the boats participating in the Repsol Trophy can do so from the surroundings of the bay of Baiona, from the Costa de la Vela and Cabo Udra, on the Morrazo peninsula, and from the beaches closest to Sanxenxo.

The next competition at Monte Real will be the Baitra Children’s Sailing Trophy, for the Optimist and Cadet classes, which will be held on the weekend of May 9 and 10.

A special memory to President Rafael Olmedo on the club’s 50th anniversary

The figure of the recently deceased president of the Monte Real Yacht Club, Mr. Rafael Olmedo, was very present at the press conference to present the XXXVIII Repsol Trophy, held this morning at the club’s facilities in Baiona.

Both the Vice Commodore of the club, Alejandro Retolaza, as well as the Head of Marine and Fisheries of Repsol for the South of Galicia, Inés González Megido, and the General Secretary for Sport of the Xunta de Galicia, José Ramón Lete, had affectionate words of remembrance for which he was the head of Monte Real for more than forty years.

In their speeches, the authorities present also highlighted the important activity that the club is carrying out in 2015, a year that marks the fiftieth anniversary of its creation, in 1965. An activity that, in addition to the organization of regattas, includes initiatives to promote nautical tourism in Galicia and bring the world of sailing closer to people of all ages.

The press conference to present the XXXVIII Repsol Trophy was also attended by the President of the Spanish Sailing Federation, José Ángel Rodríguez; the President of the Galician Sailing Federation, Manuel Villaverde; and the Sports Councilor of the Baiona City Council, María Jesús Martíns.

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The Club Náutico Punta Lagoa boat skippered by Luis Manuel García was crowned this Saturday as the absolute winner of the competition

· In the J80 one-design class, victory went to Juan Luis Tuero’s Luna Nueva, who competed wearing the organizing club’s pendant

· The next appointment with the Monte Real regattas will be on May 1st with the thirty-eighth edition of the Repsol Trophy

Baiona, April 25, 2015.- On board the Unus, and wearing the Punta Lagoa Nautical Club pendant, the crew skippered by Luis Manuel García was crowned this Saturday as the absolute winner of the Rías Baixas Tourism Trophy.

The Unus achieved victory in a very complicated day at sea, with poor visibility, heavy rain and wind that reached peaks of 28 knots at times. These adverse weather conditions forced part of the fleet to withdraw from the competition and only allowed the holding of one of the three tests initially planned in the bay of Baiona.

In the category of the fastest boats, the ORC 1-2, the victory went to Bosch Service Solutions, from the Club Náutico de Canido, with Ramón Ojea at the helm. In second and third position, the Fifty from the Monte Real Yacht Club, skippered by Rui Ramada, and the Altamar Diez from the Punta Lagoa Yacht Club, with Juan González leading the crew.

Unus, absolute winner of the Rías Baixas Tourism Trophy, was also the winner in the ORC class 3-4. The silver in this category went to Margem do Azul III, by Frederico Lopes, and the bronze by La Burla Negra, by Juan José Martínez, both from the Monte Real Club de Yates.

The organizing club also placed its flag on the podium of honor in the J80 class, achieving first and third place thanks to Luna Nueva, by Juan Luis Tuero, and Ferraleme, by Enrique Porto. The second position went to the Náutico Cormorán of the Club Náutico Isla de la Toja, skippered by Ignacio Bolívar.

The next appointment with the Monte Real regattas will be the Repsol Trophy, which this year celebrates its thirty-eighth edition. The competition will be presented at a press conference next Tuesday, the 28th, at 1:30 p.m., and will be held during the bridge on May 1.

OVERALL WINNER

UNUS Punta Lagoa Yacht Club

ORC CLASS 1 – 2

1. BOSCH SERVICE SOLUTIONS Maritime Club of Canido
2. FIFTY Monte Real Yacht Club
3. ALTAMAR TEN Punta Lagoa Yacht Club

ORC CLASS 3 – 4

1. UNUS Punta Lagoa Yacht Club
2. MARGEM DO AZUL III Monte Real Yacht Club
3. THE BLACK MOCK Real Club Náutico de Vigo

J80 CLASS

1. NEW MOON Monte Real Yacht Club
2. CORMORAN NAUTICAL Club Nautico Isla de la Toja
3. FERRALEMES Monte Real Yacht Club

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· Tomorrow, Saturday, the second and last day of the Rías Baixas Tourism Trophy organized by the Monte Real Yacht Club will be held

· The participating boats will compete for victory in several windward/leeward rounds and at the end the prize-giving ceremony will be held

Baiona, April 24, 2015.- This Saturday the second and last day of the Monte Real Club de Yates winter regatta will be held in Baiona, in which the winner of the Rías Baixas Tourism Trophy will be decided. Starting at four in the afternoon, the participating boats will compete for victory in various windward/leeward courses.

After the first stage held last weekend, the competition is led in the different categories by the Fend la Bise of the Yacht Clube do Porto, the Burla Negra of the Real Club Náutico de Vigo and the Virazón of the Monte Real Club de Yates.

Once the tests are over, the award ceremony for the winners will be held at the Monte Real Club de Yates facilities, in an act attended by the presidents of the Royal Spanish Sailing Federation and the Galician Sailing Federation, together with representatives of Turismo Rías Baixas and the council of Baiona, among other authorities.

>> IMAGE GALLERY OF THE RÍAS BAIXAS TOURISM TROPHY

An agreement between Monte Real and the promoter of nautical activities Sailway will allow club members to benefit from significant discounts when obtaining the Basic Navigation Skipper (PNB) and Recreational Boat Skipper (PER) qualifications.

The courses will begin next May with the aim that students can take the exams held in July . Classes will be taught on Friday afternoons at the Monte Real facilities and navigation practices will be held on weekends. The price for obtaining the PNB is 400 euros and 550 euros for the PER (does not include exam fees, card issuance fees and the specific psychotechnical fee).

Through this agreement between Monte Real and Sailway, the possibility is also offered that those partners who already have the Recreational Boat Skipper (PER) qualification, can extend it for boats of 15 meters in length with a special discount. In this case, Sailway will be in charge of carrying out the management and the bonus will be 50 percent of the fixed price (20 euros).

Finally, those skippers who are members of the club want to carry out the navigation practices required to govern boats of up to 24 meters in length , they can also benefit from a reduced rate (270 euros).

For more information about the courses and internships, as well as the extension of qualifications, you can contact the Monte Real Club de Yates by sending an email to secretaria@mrcyb.com or by calling the number 986 385 000.

· The boats of the Yacht Clube do Porto, the Real Club Náutico de Vigo and the Monte Real Club de Yates managed to win in their respective categories

· The layout of the competition, between Vigo and Baiona, had to be shortened by the wind, very unstable throughout the route

· The victory of the Rías Baixas Tourism Trophy will be decided next weekend in the bay of Baiona with the second and last day of tests

Baiona, April 18, 2015.- The Rías Baixas Tourism Trophy got off to a strong start, the first of the great regattas scheduled by the Monte Real Yacht Club for 2015. Although the wind did not accompany the sailors, blowing very weak and unstable throughout the day, the crews went out on the water ready to give everything. The competition was very close until the end and in some classes the victory was decided by a margin of just a few seconds.

In the ORC 1-2 category, first place went to Fend la Bise , from the Yacht Clube do Porto, skippered by Jean Claude Sarrade. In second and third position were Bosch Service Solutions , from the Club Náutico de Canido, with Fernándo Yáñez at the helm; and the Altamar Diez , of the Punta Lagoa Yacht Club, led by Juan González Crespán.

Juan José Martínez Silva led the crew of La Burla Negra , from Real Club Náutico de Vigo, to victory in the ORC class 3-4. Unus from Punta Lagoa, skippered by Luis García Trigo, took second place and Maracaná I , from the Real Club Náutico de Vigo, skippered by Luis Suárez, completed the provisional podium.

In the J80 category, the Virazón of Miguel Lago and the Luna Nueva by Juan Luis Tuero, both from the Monte Real Club de Yates, won gold and silver, leaving in third position the Náutico Cormorán , of the Real Club Náutico Isla de la Toja, skippered by Ignacio Bolibar.

On this first day of competition, the participating boats spent about two hours completing a coastal route that, starting from Vigo, had a planned finish line in Baiona, although finally the route had to be shortened in Carallones due to lack of wind.

The Rías Baixas Tourism Trophy will continue next Saturday the 25th with the second and last day of competition. Starting at noon, the crews will test their strength in various routes between buoys located in the bay of Baiona. In the afternoon, at the end of the tests, the facilities of the Monte Real Club de Yates will host the awards ceremony for the winners.

RÍAS BAIXAS TOURISM TROPHY

ORC CLASS 1 – 2

1. FEND LA BISE (YC PORTO)
2. BOSCH SERVICE SOLUTIONS (CN CANIDO)
3. HIGHMAR TEN (CN PUNTA LAGOA)

ORC CLASS 3 – 4

1. THE BLACK MOCK (RCN VIGO)
2. UNUS (CN PUNTA LAGOA)
3. MARACANA I (RCN VIGO)

J80 CLASS

1. VIRAZÓN (MONTE REAL YACHT CLUB)
2. NEW MOON (MONTE REAL YACHT CLUB)
3. CORMORAN NAUTICAL (RCN ISLAND OF LA TOJA)

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· The competition will include two days of tests the next two Saturdays, April 18 and 25, in the waters of the Ría de Vigo and the Bay of Baiona

· The regatta is organized by the Monte Real Yacht Club with the sponsorship of Turismo Rías Baixas and the collaboration of the Real Club Náutico de Vigo

The Rías Baixas Tourism Trophy – Winter Regatta is the first major event on the club’s competition calendar, which this year celebrates its 50th anniversary

Baiona, April 14, 2015.- The Monte Real Yacht Club opens its 2015 season of great regattas with the celebration of its now traditional Winter Regatta, which this year is sponsored by Turismo Rías Baixas and will take place in two stages under the name of Turismo Rías Baixas Trophy.

The appointment with the sailboats will be the next two Saturdays, April 18 and 25, in the waters of the Vigo estuary and the Bay of Baiona. On the first day of testing, the boats will compete for victory in a coastal route between Vigo and Baiona, which will begin at four in the afternoon in front of the facilities of the Real Club Náutico in the city of Olívica and will have its arrival point in the baionese bay. It will be a crossing regatta that anyone who wishes will be able to see it from the beaches of the Vigo parish of Alcabre, the Monteferro peninsula (Nigrán) and the Monte Boi promenade (Baiona).

On the second and last day of competition, on Saturday April 25, the participating crews will measure their strength in various routes between buoys located in the bay of Baiona, technical tests that will be held from two in the afternoon. That same day, at the end of the regatta, the award ceremony for the winners will take place at the facilities of the Monte Real Club de Yates.

The Winter Regatta – Rías Baixas Tourism Trophy is the first major competition set in the calendar of the Baionese club, which this year celebrates its fiftieth anniversary. The next appointment with the Monte Real regattas will be on May 1, 2 and 3 with the thirty-eighth edition of the Spring Regatta – Repsol Trophy.

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· Five victories in the seven days of competition raised the crew led by Guillermo Caamaño to the position of honor

· The silver and bronze of the trophy went to Virazón by Miguel Lago and Luna Nueva by Juan Luis Tuero

· The next appointment with the Monte Real Yacht Club competitions will be next April with the Winter Regatta – Rías Baixas Tourism Trophy

He remained the leader during the last days of the competition and in the end he did not disappoint. The Mi Moneda, owned by Guillermo “Willy” Caamaño, won this Sunday in Baiona with the victory of the Vitaldent J80 Trophy of the Monte Real Yacht Club.

The finishing touch to his outstanding presence in the championship put him on a day with very little wind, in which only one sleeve could be played and in which, in addition, the route had to be shortened.

On board the ship, part of the usual crew. Willy Caamaño at the tiller, Jacobo Vecino substituting the injured Jose Quiñones at the bow, Cesar Infante and Marcos Alonso. On this last day Laureano Wizner did not compete with them, who was present in other previous regattas.

The silver and bronze of the Vitaldent J80 Trophy went to Miguel Lago’s Virazón and Juan Luis Tuero’s Luna Nueva, who remained in the positions of honor throughout the championship. Roberto Fontán’s Ferralemes, Luis de Mira’s Namasté and Iago Carballo’s Nortada complete the general classification.

At the awards ceremony, held at the end of the tests at the Monte Real facilities, Willy Caamaño dedicated the victory to the recently deceased Rafael Olmedo, president of the Baion club for the last 42 years.

The next appointment with the Monte Real competitions will be next April with the Winter Regatta – Rías Baixas Tourism Trophy, which this year will be held on two consecutive Saturdays, on the 18th and 25th. Registration is free and the deadline to present it is now open.

>> IMAGES GALLERY OF THE VITALDENT J80 TROPHY

· The boat skippered by Guillermo “Willy” Caamaño achieved this afternoon in Baiona its fourth victory of the six days played so far

Miguel Lago’s Virazón and Juan Luis Tuero’s Luna Nueva, who finished second and third today, also occupy second and third place overall

Tomorrow, Sunday, starting at 11 o’clock, the seventh and last day of the trophy organized by the Monte Real Club de Yates will be held

The Mi Moneda managed to win this afternoon in Baiona with a new victory in the Vitaldent J80 Trophy of the Monte Real Club de Yates, which has been held in the bay since last January. With today’s victory, the boat skippered by Guillermo “Willy” Caamaño now has four victories in the six days played so far.

The other two wins went to Miguel Lago’s Virazón, who remains second overall, ten points behind Mi Moneda. Third place goes to Luna Nueva by Juan Luis Tuero and fourth to Namasté, by Luis de Mira. In fifth and sixth position are Roberto Fontán’s Ferralemes and Iago Carballo’s Nortada.

Today, the lack of wind forced the first race to be cancelled, and after more than two hours of waiting, only one regatta could be held with about 5 knots of wind.

Tomorrow, Sunday, the seventh and last day of the Vitaldent J80 Trophy will take place. It will be from 11 in the morning in the bay of Baiona. Afterwards, the awards ceremony will be held at the facilities of the Monte Real Club de Yates.

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· The Monte Real Yacht Club celebrates half a century of life this Tuesday promoting international nautical tourism and the organization of regattas

· Since its birth, on March 24, 1965, the Baionese club has starred in some of the most important chapters in the history of sailing in Spain

· The Monte Real celebrates its golden anniversary with a notable absence, that of its emblematic president Don Rafael Olmedo, who died last February

The Monte Real Yacht Club celebrates half a century of life this Tuesday promoting international nautical tourism and the organization of regattas.

Since its birth, on March 24, 1965, the Baionese club has starred in some of the most important chapters in the history of sailing, which has allowed it to become an indisputable benchmark for this sport in Spain.

It was with the Discovery Regatta, in 1972, that the club began to make a name for itself in the nautical scene. Several editions of the Lymington-Baiona, European and World Championships, and numerous international Grade One Match Race regattas would follow, in which the best skippers in the world participated.

But it was undoubtedly the challenge to the Copa América, presented in 1989, that catapulted the Monte Real Club de Yates. The most prestigious competition in the world would finally have a Spanish representative. In 1992, Spain attended the Copa América for the first time, a feat that the Baionese club would repeat on two more occasions, in 1995 and 2000.

Currently, Monte Real is known worldwide for two of its regattas, which coincidentally are also celebrating their anniversary in 2015. They are the Prince of Asturias Trophy and the Count of Gondomar Trophy, which are celebrating their 30th and 40th anniversary respectively.

Some anniversaries that the Baionese club will celebrate with a notable absence, that of its emblematic president Don Rafael Olmedo, who died last February at the age of 99 after more than 40 years at the helm of the institution.

The club received this morning at its marina the replica of the ship that made the first circumnavigation of the world in the history of mankind

· The boat, coming from a tour of the United States, will remain in Baiona for several days before embarking on a journey to northern Europe

· A program of visits organized by the Nao Victoria Foundation will allow the public to discover the ins and outs of the ship

Baiona, March 19, 2015.- The Monte Real Club de Yates hosts from this morning at its facilities the replica of the Nao Victoria, the vessel that between 1519 and 1522 marked a milestone in the history of navigation by becoming the first ship to circumnavigate the world.

The Nao Victoria moored in the marina of the Baiona club from the port of Cascais, in Portugal, where it made its last stop before arriving in Galicia. In Baiona, once it leaves Monte Real, it will remain moored for several days at the maritime station, very close to the caravel Pinta, and starting tomorrow, Friday, the public will be able to explore its interior and discover its ins and outs thanks to the “ Nao Victory Experience ”.

It is an initiative promoted by the Nao Victoria Foundation, which is made up of three main elements: a previous exhibition tour, a visit to the ship and the video “Discovering the discoverers ”, which will allow visitors to learn more about the reality of the 18 navigators who 5 centuries ago made the feat possible.

The replica of the Nao Victoria that remains moored at Monte Real, in addition to being a work of art of riverside carpentry, also has its own history, since between 2004 and 2006 it made its particular trip around the world manned by 20 young people.

A milestone in the history of navigation

On September 8, 1522, 18 men led by Juan Sebastián Elcano, aboard the Nao Victoria, completed the greatest feat in the history of navigation, by managing to circumnavigate the world for the first time by sea.

After more than three years of navigation, they were able to discover the true dimension of the globe, they demonstrated that all the oceans were interconnected and they took the first steps to create a network of routes that would link all the world’s continents through the sea.

More than 60 years passed before another navigator repeated his feat of circumnavigating the planet.

An unprecedented adventure

The expedition that made history and became the first to go around the world was made up of 5 ships and 243 crew members. It departed from the port of Seville on August 10, 1915, led by Fernando de Magallanes.

For years he traveled the South American Atlantic coast, until discovering the long-awaited passage between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, known today as the Strait of Magellan.

The expedition crossed the Pacific Ocean for the first time in history, using long months of navigation on its journey and taking a large number of lives ahead.

The only surviving ship, the Nao Victoria, undertook the return through the Indian Ocean, sailing for months along the route of the “roaring forties”, non-stop, until reaching the African continent. Once rounded the Cape of Good Hope, he ascended the Atlantic and returned to his port of departure, with only 18 men on board, captained in his last stages by Juan Sebastian de Elcano.

After more than three years of travel, the Nao Victoria completed the first circumnavigation of the world in history, marking a milestone in the history of navigation.

· The boat skippered by Jacobo Vecino won decisively in all the tests held this Saturday in the bay of Baiona

· The Virazón and the Luna Nueva complete, together with the Mi Moneda, the provisional podium of the competition organized by the Monte Real Club de Yates

· The Vitaldent J80 Trophy will continue on the last weekend of March with the last two tests of the competition and the award ceremony

Spectacular regatta this Saturday in Baiona, with weather conditions that favored rapid navigation and the maneuvers of the sailboats in the bay. The crew of the Mi Moneda, skippered by Jacobo Vecino, knew how to make the most of the 20 knots of wind that were recorded and successfully finished the competition by crossing the finish line first in the three races held.

At her stern, at all times, Roberto Fontán’s Ferralemes and Juan Luis Tuero’s Luna Nueva, who achieved second and third place respectively in this afternoon’s regattas.

After today’s session, Mi Moneda strengthens its leadership in the overall Monte Real trophy, with three victories in the five days of competition. Virazón and Luna Nueva would obtain, if they manage to maintain their good results, the silver and bronze of the trophy. The general classification is completed by Namasté, Nortada and Ferralemes.

The Vitaldent J80 Trophy will continue on March 28 and 29 with the last two tests of the competition and the award ceremony for the winners.

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This Easter, the Monte Real Yacht Club and Wetsports Ladeira are organizing a camp so that the little ones can enjoy a few days at sea learning sailing, kayaking and paddle surfing.

The EASTER WEEK NAUTICAL CAMP will be held in Baiona between March 30 and April 3 , coinciding with the vacation period for schools and institutes. Boys and girls between the ages of 7 and 15 can participate in it, as long as they know how to swim.

There is a limit of places of 25 people and the price of the activity (from 9:30 in the morning to 19:00 in the afternoon) is 200 euros . Includes meals, insurance and rental of the necessary material (wetsuit and vest).

GENERAL INFORMATION

• Date: From March 30 to April 3
• Place: Bayonne
• Hours: From 9:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
• Ages: From 7 to 15 years *
• Place limit: 25
• Price: 200 Euros **

(*) It is essential that children know how to swim

(**) The price of the program includes meals for the 5 days of activities, insurance and the rental of the necessary material (wetsuit and vest)

ACTIVITY PROGRAM

• 9:30> Reception at the Monte Real Yacht Club
• 10:00> Start of the sailing activity
• 13:30> Landing at Playa Ladeira
• 14:00> Food
• 15:00> Kayak and paddle surf activities
• 19:00> End of activity at Wetsports Ladeira

INFORMATION, RESERVATIONS AND REGISTRATION

MONTE REAL YACHT CLUB OF BAYONNE

By email: secretaria@mrcyb.com

By phone: 986 385 000 / 625 261 586

The Monte Real Yacht Club offers you the chance to enjoy your Easter holidays sailing on a sailboat along the Rías Baixas for 4 days.

The EASTER WEEK IN SAILBOAT program will begin on THURSDAY, APRIL 2 , with a reception at the club’s facilities and an explanation of the day’s planning. The day will continue with several hours of navigation through the Bay of Baiona, with a picnic included on board the boat, to return again to Monte Real.

On FRIDAY, APRIL 3 , the participants will meet again at the club to have breakfast together before starting a coastal tour that will take them from Baiona to Sanxenxo, where they will spend the night.

On SATURDAY, APRIL 4, the day will begin at 10 in the morning with the planning of the navigation, which will include a sailing route from Sanxenxo to Baiona, with a stop in the Ons archipelago and a picnic on board the boat. The day will end at the Monte Real facilities.

On SUNDAY, APRIL 5 , the last day of the program, it will begin with a breakfast at the club before sailing again through the Bay of Baiona, where the participants will be able to put into practice the knowledge acquired, or simply enjoy the sea. The end point of the activity will be a meal at Monte Real.

HOLY WEEK ON A SAILBOAT includes 4 days of sailing on one of the club’s sailboats (Beneteau First Figaro), picnics and drinks (water and soft drinks) on board the boat, 2 breakfasts and a meal at Monte Real, fuel and subsequent cleaning of the boat, and the license of the Galician Sailing Federation.

The price of the program is 230 euros per person (with a 10 percent discount for club members) and places are limited. To participate in the activity it is not necessary to navigate. Each boat will leave with a minimum of 4 people and the maximum crew will be 5 people and the skipper.

For more information or reservations, you can send an email to secretaria@mrcyb.com or call 986 385 000 or 625 261 586.

ACTIVITY PROGRAM:

THURSDAY 2 APRIL

10:00> Reception and planning of the day

11:30> Sailing through the Bay of Baiona

14:30> Lunch (picnic on board the sailboat)

16:00> Sailing through the Bay of Baiona

19:00> landfall

FRIDAY APRIL 3

10:00> Breakfast and planning of the day

11:00> Sailing Baiona – Sanxenxo

14:30> Lunch (picnic on board the sailboat)

19:00> Arrival in Sanxenxo

SATURDAY APRIL 4

10:00> schedule of the day

11:00> Navigation Sanxenxo – Ons – Baiona

14:30> Lunch (picnic on board the sailboat)

20:00> Arrival in Bayonne

SUNDAY 5 APRIL

10:00> Breakfast and planning of the day

10:30> Sailing in the Bay of Baiona

14:30> Lunch at the Monte Real Yacht Club and farewell

The program includes :

4 days of sailboat navigation (Beneteau First Figaro)

Meals (picnics) on board the ship

2 breakfasts

Drinks on board (water and soft drinks)

Skipper of the Monte Real Yacht Club

Fuel (and subsequent cleaning of the boat)

License of the Galician Sailing Federation

Price:

€230 / person

MRCYB members will have a 10% discount

(*)

Places are limited

It is not necessary to know how to navigate

Each boat will leave with a minimum of 4 people

The maximum crew of the boat will be 5 people and the skipper

El Monte Real can arrange accommodation for you in Baiona and Sanxenxo if you wish.

The program of activities could be modified due to unforeseen events

Information, reservations and registration:

MONTE REAL YACHT CLUB OF BAYONNE

secretary@mrcyb.com

986 385 000 / 625 261 586

Everything is ready at the Monte Real Yacht Club to celebrate the Fiesta de la Arribada de Baiona 2015 , on March 7 and 8 .

The club will offer, to anyone who wants it, the possibility of enjoy the festivities in a very special way , sailing on a sailboat through the bay and being able to see some of the scheduled shows from the sea, while enjoying a glass of wine and the atmosphere of the town.

There are scheduled four departures , two on Saturday and another two on Sunday, in the morning and afternoon. Each outing will last two hours. During the first hour, the crew, accompanied by a skipper from Monte Real, will be able to navigate the Bay of Baiona enjoying the good weather that is announced for the weekend (sun and about 19 degrees of temperature). The second hour is reserved to be able to see, from the sea, the shows that will be performed on the Ribeira beach , while enjoying a toast with wine from the Rías Baixas Denomination of Origin .

The price of each output is 25 euros per person (20 euros for MRCYB members), and it is necessary that there be a minimum of 4 registered to be able to carry it out. To reserve a place or request more information, you can contact the club by sending an email to secretary@mrcyb.com or by phone at 986.385.000 / 625.261.586

 

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>> SATURDAY 7 MARCH <<

> OUTPUT 1> 12:00-14:00

Sailboat ride through the bay of Baiona and falconry show with falcons

> OUTPUT 2> 19:00-21:00

Sailboat ride through the bay of Baiona and theatrical performance of the Arrival of Discovery

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>> SUNDAY 8 MARCH <<

> OUTPUT 3> 12:00-14:00

Sailboat ride through the bay of Baiona and falconry show with falcons

> OUTPUT 4> 17:00-19:00

Sailboat ride through the bay of Baiona and theatrical performance of the Arrival of Discovery

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Each output includes :

* Sailboat ride through the Bay of Baiona

* Shows of the Arrival from the sea

* Toast with wine from the DORías Baixas

 

Conditions :

* Departure and return from Monte Real Yacht Club

* Minimum of 4 people registered to make the exit

* 25 euros/person (20 euros for MRCYB members)

 

More information and reservations at: secretaria@mrcyb.com / 986 385 000 / 625 261 586

 

· The boat, with Jacobo Vecino at the helm and Laureano Wizner in the crew, achieves its second victory in the trophy and takes the lead from Virazón

· The provisional classification leaves Miguel Lago’s Virazón and Juan Luis Tuero’s Luna Nueva in second and third position

· The Vitaldent Trophy thus passes the halfway point of the tests, which will continue on March 14, 28 and 29

Guillermo Caamaño’s Mi Moneda, skippered this Sunday by Jacobo Vecino, managed to win the fourth day of the Vitaldent J80 Trophy of the Monte Real Club de Yates, held this morning in the Bay of Baiona.

The good work of Vecino and his crew, among which the Copa América sailor Laureano Wizner stood out, allowed them to win two of the three races held on a rainy day, with winds between 12 and 17 knots, reaching peaks of 21 at times.

Mi Moneda thus managed to snatch the leadership of the competition from Virazón, who had been first in the general standings since last February 14. Miguel Lago’s boat drops to second place with just one point difference from the leader.

In third position is Luna Nueva, by Juan Luis Tuero; followed by Luis de Mira’s Namasté and Iago Carballo’s Nortada, tied on points; and the sixth classified is Ferralemes, by Roberto Fontán.

The Vitaldent J80 Trophy will continue on March 14 with the fifth of the seven scheduled days. The last two will be held on the 28th and 29th. The competition will end with the awards ceremony for the winners at the facilities of the Monte Real Club de Yates, in Baiona.

>> IMAGES GALLERY OF THE VITALDENT J80 TROPHY