Author: MRCYB

· Elena Molares and Emma Arana took the lead in the 420 class after finishing first in the four races held today in Baiona

· In the Optimist competition, the provisional podium is occupied by Laura Cao, María Carneiro and Ignacio Salgueiro and Sergio Golpe leads the Optimist Escuela

· The Final of the Baitra Social League of the Monte Real Club de Yates ends tomorrow, Sunday, with the second and last day of tests starting at eleven

Clear feminine protagonism in the first day of the Final of the Baitra Social League, which takes place this weekend in Baiona under the organization of the Monte Real Club de Yates and with the sponsorship of Baitra Accesorios Navales.

The team made up of Elena Molares and Emma Arana, both 16 years old, were unbeatable in the 420 class competition, in which they made it to the full. Very attuned in the water, Molares and Arana achieved four first places in the four tests held this afternoon in the waters of the bay.

They are thus placed at the head of a class in which the brothers Yago and Jorge González also had a very outstanding performance. Despite not being able to beat the girls, they managed to sign four second places and hold the provisional silver. Xesús Marcote and Carlos Trapero occupy the third position in the absence of the last heats that will be held tomorrow.

For the Optimists, who also competed today in Baiona with the 420, the regatta committee launched another four tests that, despite being held on the same course, had a different design, with a shorter route. There were several sections between buoys in which Laura Cao, 13, obtained the best results. With two first places, a second and a third, he was placed leader of the class, followed by María Carneiro and Ignacio Salgueiro, who are second and third respectively.

In the Optimist School class, the winner of the day was Sergio Golpe, 12 years old, who, despite starting the day somewhat weakly, picked up the pace little by little and in the last two races he was ahead of all his rivals. The northwest wind, which blew with an average of 13 knots and peaks of more than 15, complicated the navigation of the smaller ones, for which the regatta committee finally decided to reduce the number of tests.

The sailors of this Baitra Social League Final will go out on the water tomorrow, Sunday, starting at eleven o’clock in the morning to compete in the last races of the competition. Although the weather forecasts somewhat weaker wind conditions, the organization hopes to hold at least two other tasks for each class.

Tomorrow the initiation students of the Monte Real Club de Yates Sailing School will also go out on the water, who this Saturday experienced their first experience in a competition with great emotion.

Once the regatta day is over, the facilities of the Monte Real Yacht Club will host the awards ceremony for the winners, in which not only the best of this final will be awarded, but also the most outstanding sailors of all the contested races throughout the year in the MRCYB Social League. Leading those classifications are Rosalía Martínez and Sandra Trigo in 420 and Nacho Salgueiro in Optimist.

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· The children’s trophy organized by the Monte Real Club de Yates includes several tests to be played between Saturday and Sunday in the bay of Baiona

· To the competition of the Optimist and 420 classes will be added a group of Omegas in which children who are just starting out in the world of sailing will sail

· The Baitra Social League Final closes the 2016-2017 season of the Monte Real Sailing School and begins its summer program

Fifty children between the ages of 7 and 18 will haggle this weekend in the Baitra Social League Final, a competition organized by the Monte Real Club de Yates that will include several regattas in the bay of Baiona.

The tests, in which young sailors from the Optimist and 420 classes will compete, will be held on Saturday from one in the afternoon and on Sunday from half past eleven in the morning. They will be routes between buoys, placed in the shape of a trapezoid, in a regatta field that can be seen both from the peninsula of the Parador Nacional de Baiona and from the closest sandbanks.

To the Optimist and 420, used to training and competitions, will be added, on this occasion, a group of Omegas in which children who are just starting out in the world of sailing will sail. It is an initiative with which those responsible for the Monte Real Sailing School seek to offer the smallest the opportunity to live the experience of a regatta from within.

After finishing the last tests in the water, on Sunday at noon, the competition will move to the mainland to celebrate the award ceremony for the winners, in which the manager of Baitra, Juan Carlos González, will participate as sponsor of the event; and several representatives of the Baiona city council and the board of directors of Monte Real.

The Final of the Social League marks the closing of the 2016-2017 season of the MRCYB Sailing School and marks the beginning of the club’s summer program, which includes multiple activities for all types of audiences, both sports and leisure.

For the little ones, Monte Real also has light sailing courses scheduled during the months of July and August, in the morning or afternoon. And for the older ones, cruising sailing courses. The club also organizes getaways to the Cíes Islands from Baiona, with which to spend a whole day sailing; and sunsets on a sailboat, with which to enjoy the sunset aboard one of the club’s boats.

• THE THROPHY

The 42nd COUNT OF GONDOMAR BANCO SABADELL TROPHY will be held in the waters of Galicia on July 22, 23, 24 and 25, 2017, being organized by the Monte Real Club de Yates and with the delegation of the Royal Spanish Sailing Federation with the collaboration of the Galician Sailing Federation. It is a scoring event for the Spanish Height Championship “Memorial Angel Zorrilla”.

• THE PROGRAM

DATE	HOUR	ACT
July 21 (Friday)	4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.	Regatta Office Opening Registration of participants Delivery of Sailing Instructions
July 22 (Saturday)	9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m.	Regatta Office Opening Registration of participants Delivery of Sailing Instructions Baiona – Carrumeiro Chico – Baiona (South Cies) 94 miles approx. (Ctº. Spain of Height) ORC classes 0-1-2-3 Provisioning at the arrival of each ship. Baiona-Camouco-Baiona (South Cies) 29 miles approx. (or other alternative route) ORC 4, J80 and Figaros classes Martin Miller Tasting.
July 24 (Monday)	12:00 noon	Baiona- Cíes Islands – Ons Islands – Cíes Islands – 38 miles ORC classes 0-1-2-3 and ORC 4, J80 and Figaros (or alternative coastal) Martin Miller tasting and seafood dinner.
July 25 (Tuesday)	12:00 noon 6:00 p.m.	2 Events Windward – Leeward ORC classes 0-1-2-3 and ORC 4, J80 and Figaros (or alternative coastal) Awards

• THE CLASSES

Participation in this regatta will be for cruisers with an ORC and ORC Club Certificate valid for 2017 whose GPH is less than 770 s/mile, as well as the one-design class J80 and one-design figaro. The ORC Fleet will be divided into classes according to the cuts established in the updated RTC (rule 201.1), as long as there is a minimum of 6 registered boats. If any of the classes fail to form, your ships will go to the class where the GPH is closest to you.

CLASS	GPH
0	< 510 sec/mile
1	between 510 and< 600 sec/mile
2	between 600 and< 640 sec/mile
3	Between 640 and< 685 sec/mile
4	Between 685 and< 770 sec/mile

In the Spanish Championship of Height “Memorial Angel Zorrilla” (Stage Baiona – Carrumeiro Chico – Baiona) only boats of classes 0, 1, 2 and 3 may participate (except those named in their ORC measurement certificate as “sportboat”) . The figaro and J80 classes will run in real time and will only be ranked within their own class. To form one of the ORC classes, there must be a minimum of 6 registered. If there are not enough enrollees in some of the classes, they will join the class where their GPH is closest. To form a monotype class there must be a minimum of 3 registered of the same model.

• THE INSCRIPTION

The inscriptions will necessarily be formalized in the attached form and must be sent together with a photocopy of the valid Measurement Certificate and a photocopy of the Certificate of Habitability (if applicable) before July 18, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. to: Monte Real Yacht Club – National Parador Enclosure, s/n – 36300 Baiona – Tel. + 34 986 385 000 – Fax + 34 986 355 061 – secretaria@mrcyb.com

Entry fees are fixed per boat at €90 for the ORC 0-1-2-3 classes and €60 for the others. The payment of the registration fees will be evidenced by the delivery of the nominative check in the name of Monte Real Club de Yates or the presentation of the photocopy of the transfer made where it must reflect the name of the boat or sail number to: BANCO SABADELL – ES80 0081 2308 6100 0108 3014

*** All boats participating in: Comunica Trophy · Winter Regatta + Repsol Trophy · Spring Regatta + 42nd Count of Gondomar · Banco Sabadell Trophy will have free registration for the 32nd Prince of Asturias Trophy.

 

• THE COMPETITION

A total of 4 tests are scheduled for all classes, of which at least one must be completed for the regatta to be valid.

• THE 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 July 19 to 26 (Departure before 4:00 p.m. on July 26 due to the arrival of a fleet of 60 Irish Cruisers from the Irish Cruising Club), thereafter The mooring place will be charged according to the current rate (high season). The Monte Real Club de Yates de Bayonne reserves the right to assign berths to boats in strict order of registration, depending on their size and draft.

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· ABANCA officials signed an agreement this morning in Baiona to promote grassroots sailing in collaboration with the Monte Real Yacht Club

· Thousands of children have been able to start practicing nautical sports thanks to the support that the entity has provided for years to the club’s Sailing School

· The promotion of sailing among the youngest is one of the fundamental axes of the sponsorship strategy of the bank based in Galicia

ABANCA renewed this morning in Baiona its commitment to basic sailing in Galicia by signing an agreement that will allow hundreds of children to start practicing this nautical sport through the Monte Real Yacht Club Sailing School.

The Galicia-based bank once again bets on the Baionese club, giving it a boost that Monte Real considers essential to continue consolidating its training project, which includes dinghy sailing and cruising classes, and a special section for Sailing adapted for people with disabilities.

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 activities it carries out throughout the year, in which hundreds of children participate.

ABANCA was distinguished in 2016 with 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, organizations and companies related to nautical activity.

As its original entities did for decades, ABANCA maintains a close relationship with sailing in all its aspects, due to its educational, sporting and economic values. In addition to supporting basic and competition sailing, it supports different business projects related to the nautical sector.

· Alberto Núñez Feijóo presided this morning at the Baiona club for the delivery of the 2017 blue flags to the Galician beaches and marinas

· Accompanied by the president of Monte Real, José Luis Álvarez, Feijóo was in charge of raising the blue flag that will fly this year at the club

· The good environmental practices of the Monte Real Yacht Club have allowed it to consolidate a distinction that it has maintained since 1988

Baiona, June 19, 2017.- The president of the Xunta de Galicia, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, hoisted this morning at the Monte Real Club de Yates the blue flag that will wave at the Baiona yacht club throughout this year.

It did so after closing the act of awarding blue flags to Galician beaches and marinas, an event that the town of Baiona hosted for the first time in its history, and for which the Xunta chose the facilities of Monte Real.

During the event, Núñez Feijóo was in charge of presenting the president of the yacht club, José Luis Álvarez, with the distinction that the Association of Environmental and Consumer Education (ADEAC) granted once again to Monte Real, for the environmental care of its infrastructures, the quality of its waters and the excellence of its nautical services.

The Baionese club is one of the 18 marinas in Galicia, 8 of them in the province of Pontevedra, distinguished in 2017 with this prestigious award, which has the backing of UNESCO and the World Tourism Organization, and which recognizes the good management that Monte Real carries out in its facilities. The club thus consolidates a distinction that it has maintained, uninterruptedly except for one year, since 1988.

The blue flag delivery ceremony held in Baiona was attended, in addition to the president of the Xunta, by the Government Delegate in Galicia, Santiago Villanueva; the Regional Minister for the Environment, Beatriz Mato; the Mayor of Baiona, Ángel Rodal; and the President of the ADEAC, José Ramón Sánchez, among other authorities.

Also present were representatives of the 38 Galician municipalities awarded the 113 blue flags that the ADEAC awarded to Galician beaches in 2017.

One more step towards full accessibility

The Monte Real Yacht Club took a new step towards the goal of achieving full accessibility to its facilities with the inauguration of an adapted promenade that will facilitate the transit of people with reduced mobility.

It is a 60-meter path that connects the club building with the pontoon area through which people who use wheelchairs or other technical assistance elements can circulate safely and comfortably on their journeys.

With a width of almost a meter and a half, reinforced concrete, non-slip coating and perfectly defined, this path is the latest of the actions launched by Monte Real within the framework of its plan to eliminate architectural barriers. The purchase of adapted boats, the elimination of curbs, the construction of ramps or the remodeling of bathrooms were some of the actions carried out previously.

The person in charge of inaugurating the walk was the Councilor for Accessibility of Baiona, Policarpo Vilar, who was accompanied by the Mayor of Baiona, Ángel Rodal, and the General Secretary for Sport, as well as other authorities of the Xunta de Galicia and the Baiona Council.

· The Adapted Sailing School created in 2012 by the Monte Real Yacht Club has been organizing courses and activities for five years so that people with disabilities can enjoy the sea under equal conditions

· The General Secretary for Sport of the Xunta de Galicia, Marta Míguez, today presided over the closing ceremony of the 2016 – 2017 Adapted Sailing Course in the Baión club, in which more than 60 people participated throughout the year

· The Councilor for Accessibility of Baiona, Policarpo Vilar, was in charge of inaugurating the new accessible promenade built on Monte Real to facilitate the transit of people with reduced mobility through the nautical facilities

The Monte Real Club de Yates held today in Baiona the closing ceremony of the 2016-2017 Adapted Sailing Course, one of the activities with which the Baiona club tries to bring people with disabilities closer to the sea, so that they can enjoy it equally of conditions.

It is one of the actions launched by its Adapted Sailing School, which in 2017 celebrates five years promoting initiatives in which nearly a hundred people from different associations and groups from all over Galicia participate each year.

Theoretical classes, sea baptisms, environmental routes, sailing sessions and other activities related to the nautical world are some of the proposals in which more than 60 students from the Redondela Center for People with Disabilities (CAPD) participated this year. the Juan María de Nigrán Center, the Vigo Association of Parents of People with Intellectual Disabilities (ASPAVI), the Galician Association against Neuromuscular Diseases (ASEM GALICIA) and the Association of Families with People with Cerebral Palsy (APAMP).

All of them attended a ceremony today in which they received, in addition to some diplomas for having successfully completed the activity, congratulations from the president of Monte Real, José Luis Álvarez, who congratulated them for their enthusiasm and “Because day after day –he told them- With all your desire and your enthusiasm, you show us how much this work is worth and you encourage us to continue advancing with our school” .

The president of the Baiona club took advantage of his speech to also thank the support given to the Adapted Sailing School by the Xunta de Galicia, through the Department of Territorial Policy and Galician Sports; the Baiona City Council and Repsol Foundation. On stage, the vice president of Monte Real, Alejandro Retolaza, took over to announce the celebration, on September 16, of the third edition of the Vertiathlon, a solidarity triathlon with which the club raises funds for its Adapted Sailing School .

The General Secretary for Sport of the Xunta de Galicia was in charge of closing the event with a speech in which she highlighted the motivation and effort of the students of a school “unique in Spain for its work of social inclusion through sport ”, he assured. Marta Míguez congratulated Monte Real for its adapted sailing project, which her department has supported for years.

Also present at the event were the Manager of Fundación Repsol’s Social Area, Luisa Roldán; the Territorial Secretary of the Xunta de Galicia in Vigo, Yolanda Lesmes; and the Territorial Head of the Ministry of Social Policy, Marta Iglesias, who went to the pontoons of Monte Real to bid farewell to the program ship Amaromar. It is an initiative promoted by the Xunta de Galicia in collaboration with Monte Real to bring groups of people closer to the sea for whom the practice of nautical activities can lead to an improvement in their quality of life.

One more step towards full accessibility

This Wednesday, the Monte Real Yacht Club took a new step towards the goal of achieving full accessibility to its facilities with the inauguration of an adapted promenade that will facilitate the transit of people with reduced mobility.

It is a 60-meter path that connects the club building with the pontoon area through which people who use wheelchairs or other technical assistance elements can circulate safely and comfortably on their journeys.

With a width of almost a meter and a half, reinforced concrete, non-slip coating and perfectly defined, this path is the latest of the actions launched by Monte Real within the framework of its plan to eliminate architectural barriers. The purchase of adapted boats, the elimination of curbs, the construction of ramps or the remodeling of bathrooms were some of the actions carried out previously.

The person in charge of inaugurating the walk was the Councilor for Accessibility of Baiona, Policarpo Vilar, who was accompanied by the Mayor of Baiona, Ángel Rodal, and the Councilor for Social Welfare, María del Carmen Paredes.

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· The third edition of this solidarity sports competition sponsored by Verti Seguros will be held on September 16 at 4:00 p.m.

· The amount that is collected with the inscriptions will go entirely to the Adapted Sailing School for people with disabilities of the Monte Real Yacht Club

· The design of the Vertiathlon will once again be that of a sprint triathlon, with a 750m swim in the bay, a 20km bike ride through Baiona and a 5km run around the Parador Nacional

The Galician Triathlon Federation has just opened the registration period to participate in the third edition of the Solidarity Vertiathlon , a sports competition organized by the Monte Real Yacht Club and the Baiona City Council, whose main objective is to raise funds for the Adapted Sailing School for people with disabilities of the Baiona club.

The test, which has the sponsorship of Verti Seguros for another year, will be held on September 16 at different points in Baiona. Participants must complete a 750-meter swim in the waters of the bay, pedal almost 20 kilometers through the streets of Baiona and run 5 kilometers along the Monte Boi peninsula, surrounding the historic Parador Nacional.

Participating in this solidarity event will cost 25 euros for federated athletes and 30 for non-federated athletes. The youngest athletes, from the cadet class, will be able to participate for free if they are federated and paying 6 euros if they are not.

The amount that is collected with the inscriptions will go entirely to the Monte Real Adapted Sailing School, whose main objective is to bring people with any type of disability closer to the sea, so that they can sail under equal conditions, in facilities without barriers. and on board adapted boats.

More than 200 people from different parts of Galicia participated in the last edition of the Solidarity Vertiathlon, which allowed them to raise, with their registration fees, nearly five thousand four hundred euros. The winners were Jacobo Crego, from the Vedra Olympian, in the men’s absolute category; and her clubmate, Aida García, in the women’s category.

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· Aboard the Fend la Bise of the Monte Real Club de Yates, Jean Claude Sarrade and André Amorín won the Galician Two-Handed Championship

· The Fend la Bise made a triplet by also winning the cup of the III Rafael Olmedo Memorial and the gold of the class A Two-1 of the Inserimos Trophy

· In class A Two-2 the winner was Ay Carmela de Martínez y Almeida, and in the J80 dispute Cansino de Yáñez y Martín prevailed.

Aboard the Fend la Bise, Jean Claude Sarrade and André Amorín became the new Galician Two-handed Champions this weekend after winning the competition organized by the Monte Real Yacht Club by delegation of the Galician Sailing Federation.

Sarrade, who came to the regatta with aspirations to revalidate his title as Galician Solitary Champion, was forced at the last minute to look for a crew member to be able to compete in A Two, since the Solitary prize was not disputed due to lack of boats . The experienced skipper put Amorín on his Fend la Bise and together, wearing the organizing club’s pendant, they achieved victory in the competition sponsored by Inserimos Energía.

They also took the cup of the III Rafael Olmedo Memorial and they also won the gold of class A Two-1, leaving the silver to another regular on the sailing podiums in Galicia, the Bosch Service Solutions of the Maritime Club of Canido. With Ramón Ojea at the wheel and Pablo Franco completing the crew, the Bosch was in second position throughout the regatta, only surpassed by the Gaiás Clinic, which was unbeatable in real time.

The Náutico de Portosín boat, manned by José María Peinó and Fernando Míguez, was the leader from the start and was the fastest to complete the 35.8-mile round trip between the bay of Baiona and the island of Ons. It took him a little over five and a half hours to cross the finish line and he won in real time, but the time compensation made him fall to eighth position. Third place in class A Two-1 went to Enrique Porto’s Ferralemes and Damián Puebla, a J80 from the Monte Real Club de Yates.

In class A Two-2, the podium was shared between Vigo and Baiona. The gold went to the Ay Carmela of the Liceo Marítimo de Bouzas, in which Juan Martínez and Rafael Martínez-Almeida sailed hand in hand. The silver went to Vicente Cid and Javier Miguez aboard the Deep Blue of the Real Club Náutico de Vigo, and Mariano Dios and Luis Rodríguez, who sailed on the Abal Abogados-Lagar de Pintos-Fanautic, inscribed their name on the bronze with a pendant of Mount Royal.

In the real-time competition of the J80 monotypes, the fastest boat, with 6 hours of navigation, was the Cansino of Fernándo Yáñez and Flavio Martín. Javier Rey and Juan Lago’s Virazón crossed the finish line three minutes after Cansino and finished second, and third position went to Enrique Porto and Damián Puebla’s Ferralemes, who entered thirteen minutes after the first.

The Galician Solo and Two-handed Championship, which the Monte Real Yacht Club organized for the sixth consecutive year by delegation of the Galician Sailing Federation, was held in the Rías Baixas with very good sailing conditions. The fleet traveled the almost 36 round trip miles that separate the Bay of Baiona and the Camouco lighthouse with a wind between 12 and 24 knots

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GALICIAN CHAMPIONS OF TWO

Fend la Bise Jean Claude Sarrade and André Amorín Monte Real Yacht Club

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CLASS A TWO-1 WINNERS

1. Fend la Bise Jean Claude Sarrade and André Amorín Monte Real Yacht Club
2. Bosch Service Solutions Ramón Ojea and Pablo Franco Maritime Club of Canido
3. Ferralemes Enrique Porto and Damián Puebla Monte Real Yacht Club

CLASS A TWO-2 WINNERS

1. Ay Carmela · Juan M. Martínez and Rafael M. Almeida · Bouzas Maritime Lyceum
2. Deep Blue · Vicente Cid and Javier Míguez · Real Club Náutico de Vigo
3. Abal Lawyers-Lagar de Pintos-Fanautic ·Mariano Dios and Luis Rodríguez· MRCYB

J80 CLASS WINNERS

1. Cansino · Fernándo Yáñez and Flavio Martín · Monte Real Yacht Club
2. Virazón · Javier Rey and Juan Lago · Monte Real Yacht Club
3. Ferralemes Enrique Porto and Damián Puebla Monte Real Yacht Club

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· More than 30 sailors will compete tomorrow in the Rías Baixas for the Galician Solo and Two-handed Championship organized by the Monte Real Yacht Club by delegation of the Galician Sailing Federation

The sailboats will depart at eleven o’clock in the morning from the Bay of Baiona towards the Camouco lighthouse in front of Ons Island, from where they will return to finish the tour in the vicinity of the Torre Tenaza

· In dispute will also be the cup of the third Rafael Olmedo Memorial – Inserimos Trophy that pays tribute to the one who was president of the Baion club for more than 40 years

More than 30 sailors from different Galician yacht clubs will compete tomorrow Saturday in the Rías Baixas for the Galician Solo and Two-handed Championship, a test whose main characteristic is that the sailboats must be manned by one or two people at most.

At eleven o’clock in the morning, the fleet of boats arriving from Sada, Portosín, Bouzas, Punta Lagoa, Canido or Baiona, and a couple of them from Portugal and the United Kingdom, will hear the starting signal inside the bay of Baiona, from where they will head towards the Camouco lighthouse, opposite the island of Ons.

About forty miles of round trip that the crews will face in good conditions, since the weather forecasts announce a wind from the northwest with an average of 12 knots, which could increase to 24 in the early afternoon.

Among the competitors we will see the usual faces of this type of regattas with reduced crews. They will be, among others, the current solitaire champion, Jean Claude Sarrade; or José María Peinó, who will try to improve on the third place he achieved in the previous edition of the championship.

Victor Carrión and Ana Sardiña on board the Menudeta, and Enrique Porto and Damián Puebla on the J80 Ferralemes are other favorites to win the A Dos title. And in a mostly male fleet, the presence of a boat manned only by women stands out, the Pazo de Cea, in which María Campos and Rita Hernández will compete.

All those who want to follow the evolution of the Galician Singles and Twos Championship live, can do so through the following link:

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Participants must complete a route of between 30 and 41 miles with obligatory steps through different points of the Rías Baixas. After crossing the starting line inside the Bay of Baiona, the boats will head towards the Carallones and La Negra beacons, in the surroundings of the Estelas Islands. They will then cross the entrance to the Vigo estuary through the interior of the Cíes Islands and go to the Camouco lighthouse, opposite the Ons island, at the mouth of the Pontevedra estuary. From there, the return to Baiona will begin, where the arrival point will be installed in front of the Tenaza tower.

· It is one of the most exciting races of the sailing season in Galicia as sailboats compete with crews reduced to the maximum, with one or two sailors on board

· For the sixth consecutive year, the Galician Sailing Federation chose the Monte Real Yacht Club to organize a competition sponsored by Inserimos Energía and which the club from Baiona dedicates to its former president Rafael Olmedo

· Among the participants and contenders for the title this 2017 will be on board the Fend la Bise the current solo champion Jean Claude Sarrade

The Galician Sailing Federation has chosen the Monte Real Club de Yates to organize, for the sixth consecutive year, the Galician Solitary and Two-handed Championship, a competition sponsored by Inserimos Energía and which the club from Baiona will dedicate to its former president Rafael Olmedo, who passed away in 2015. The test, which will be held next Saturday, is, due to its characteristics, one of the most exciting of the sailing season in Galicia, since sailboats compete with crews reduced to the maximum, with one or two sailors on board.

Participants must complete a route of between 30 and 41 miles with obligatory steps through different points of the Rías Baixas. After crossing the starting line inside the Bay of Baiona, the boats will head towards the Carallones and La Negra beacons, in the surroundings of the Estelas Islands. They will then cross the entrance to the Vigo estuary through the interior of the Cíes Islands and go to the Camouco lighthouse, opposite the Ons island, at the mouth of the Pontevedra estuary. From there, the return to Baiona will begin, where the arrival point will be installed in front of the Tenaza tower.

New technologies will have a prominent presence in the competition thanks to the eStela mobile application, through which each boat will transmit its position in real time. In addition to providing security to the championship, this system will allow the public to follow the development of the test live at all times, through a website.

Among the contenders for the 2017 title will be the current solo champion and recent winner of the “Volta ás Cíes” at the Liceo Marítimo de Bouzas, Jean Claude Sarrade, who will skipper, as always, his Fend la Bise.

The Galician Solitaire and Two-Handed Championship – III Rafael Olmedo Memorial will end with the award ceremony for the winners, on Saturday at nine o’clock at night, and a seafood dinner at the organizing club’s facilities.

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During the summer months of 2017, the Monte Real Yacht Club organizes getaways to the Cíes Islands from Baiona, with which to enjoy a whole day sailing through one of the most charming places in Galicia.

At ten in the morning , all those who wish to can embark from the club’s pontoons (located within the grounds of the Parador Nacional de Baiona) in a Figaro Beneteau (a sailboat 10 meters long) accompanied by a skipper from Monte Real, who will take them to the archipelago.

Once there, the possibilities are multiple. Participants will be able to get off at one of the islands to tour it or enjoy a day at the beach, stay on board the sailboat anchored in the vicinity of the islands, or circumnavigate the archipelago.

At eight in the afternoon the boat will be back at Monte Real, to disembark the sailors on the club’s pontoons.

The outings are suitable for people of any age. No No special material is needed, although it is advisable to wear comfortable shoes, a jacket that protects you from the cold and wind, sunglasses and sunscreen.

The price of the getaways is 49 euros per person , and they will be organized as long as there is a minimum of 4 participants .

It is essential to book at least three days in advance, by calling 986 385 000 or 625 261 586 , or writing an email to secretaria@mrcyb.com / Escuela@mrcyb.com

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>> ACTIVITIES BROCHURE SUMMER 2017

• SAILING COURSES FOR CHILDREN
• SAILING CRUISE COURSES
• SAILBOAT SUNSETS
• GETAWAYS TO THE CIES ISLANDS

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More information and registration:

• By phone: 986 385 000 / 625 261 586
• Via email: Escuela@mrcyb.com

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During the summer months of 2017, the Monte Real Yacht Club organizes sailing trips to enjoy the sunset in Baiona.

For three hours, from 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., all those who wish can sail through the calm waters of the bay in a Figaro Beneteau (10-meter-long sailboat) accompanied by a skipper from the club.

The outings, suitable for people of any age, will take place from the pontoons of Monte Real (located in the Parador Nacional de Baiona grounds). No No special material is needed, although it is advisable to wear comfortable shoes, a jacket that protects you from the cold and wind, sunglasses and sunscreen.

Boarding will take place at 8 pm at the Monte Real Club de Yates facilities, located within the walled area of the Parador de Baiona, and the return will be at the same point, three hours after leaving.

The price of the getaways is 30 euros per person, and they will be organized as long as there is a minimum of 4 participants.

To facilitate the organization , it is essential to book at least two days in advance , by calling 986 385 000 / 625 261 586, or writing an email to secretaria@mrcyb.com / Escuela@mrcyb.com

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>> ACTIVITIES BROCHURE SUMMER 2017

• SAILING COURSES FOR CHILDREN
• SAILING CRUISE COURSES
• SAILBOAT SUNSETS
• GETAWAYS TO THE CIES ISLANDS

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More information and registration:

• By phone: 986 385 000 / 625 261 586
• Via email: Escuela@mrcyb.com

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The Sailing School ABANCA del Monte Real Yacht Club organizes during the months of July and August 2017 sailing courses for boys and girls from 7 years old they can learn to navigate or perfect their technique in different types of boats, with qualified trainers and facilities and materials adapted to the needs of the students. The courses are weekly, from Monday to Friday , with three and a half hours of navigation each day, in the morning (10:00 – 13:30) or in the afternoon (16:00 – 19:30) .

Although the classes are essentially practical, to learn how to maneuver and make decisions at sea, they also include theoretical knowledge to become familiar with nautical nomenclature, the parts of the boat and how it works, and the basic concepts of sailing. The club has a classroom to teach theoretical classes, changing rooms, and a warehouse to store all the material and equipment provided to the participants (boats and vests), who will carry out their navigation practices in the Bay of Baiona.

The price of the courses, both in the morning and in the afternoon, is 80 euros , and includes all the necessary material to carry out the activity. To register or receive more information, you can call 986 385 000 / 625 261 586 or send an email to secretaria@mrcyb.com / Escuela@mrcyb.com Club members will have a special discount.

Over recent years, and thanks to the collaboration of ABANCA, hundreds of boys and girls have already passed through the Monte Real facilities to participate in one of the Sailing School courses, in which, in addition to receiving training nautical, they can share experiences with other colleagues while enjoying good times at sea.

WEEKLY LIGHT SAILING COURSE IN MORNING SCHEDULE

• From Monday to Friday, from 10:00 to 13:00
• During the months of July and August
• Price: 80 euros (includes material)

WEEKLY LIGHT SAILING COURSE IN AFTERNOON SCHEDULE

• From Monday to Friday, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
• During the months of July and August
• Price 80 euros (includes material)

INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION

• In the facilities of the Monte Real Yacht Club (Parador de Baiona Enclosure)
• By calling 986 385 000 / 625 261 586
• Writing an email to secretaria@mrcyb.com / Escuela@mrcyb.com

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>> ACTIVITIES BROCHURE SUMMER 2017

• SAILING COURSES FOR CHILDREN
• SAILING CRUISE COURSES
• SAILBOAT SUNSETS
• GETAWAYS TO THE CIES ISLANDS

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The ABANCA Sailing School of the Monte Real Yacht Club organizes, during the summer months of 2017, cruising sailing courses for all those who want to learn to sail, improve their technique or simply spend a different vacation, enjoying the sea with friends. The courses are weekly, from Monday to Friday , with three and a half hours of navigation each day, in the morning (10:00 – 13:30) or in the afternoon (16:00 – 19:30) .

Always with a coach on board, you start sailing in the calm waters of the Bay of Baiona and end up heading out to the open sea. They are essentially practical classes, to learn how to carry out maneuvers and make decisions at sea, but theoretical knowledge is also taught, to become familiar with nautical nomenclature, the parts of the boat and its operation, and the basic concepts of sailing.

The courses are suitable for people of any age and no special material is required, although it is advisable to wear comfortable shoes, a jacket that protects from the cold and wind, sunglasses and sunscreen. Boarding takes place at the Monte Real Club de Yates facilities, located within the walled enclosure of the Parador de Baiona.

The price of the courses, both in the morning and in the afternoon, is 125 euros , with a special discount for club members. To register or receive more information, you can call 986 385 000 / 625 261 586 or send an email to secretaria@mrcyb.com / Escuela@mrcyb.com . The courses will be held as long as there is a minimum of 4 people signed up.

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>> ACTIVITIES BROCHURE SUMMER 2017

• SAILING COURSES FOR CHILDREN
• SAILING CRUISE COURSES
• SAILBOAT SUNSETS
• GETAWAYS TO THE CIES ISLANDS

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More information and registration:

• By phone: 986 385 000 / 625 261 586
• Via email: Escuela@mrcyb.com

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