Author: MRCYB

· The Náutico de Vigo boat won the long stage of the Conde de Gondomar Trophy – Banco Sabadell Grand Prix and leads the general classification of the competition

· The crew of Luis Pérez Canal had a tough fight for much of the regatta with Pairo 8 skippered by Laureano Wizner who finally came second

· Javier Durán’s Grupo Santorum & Martínez came third in the first test to climb Carrumeiro and Diego López’s Mirfak in the round trip test

The Aceites Abril of the Real Club Náutico de Vigo won, this morning, the long stage of the Conde de Gondomar Trophy – Banco Sabadell Grand Prix, after winning the two tests that took place throughout the day, a first between Baiona and the Carrumeiro Chico lighthouse, and a second one including the complete round trip between Baiona and the mythical Corcubión estuary lighthouse.

Luis Pérez Canal’s boat, sometimes skippered by Pablo Iglesias, was the first to turn the Carrumeiro Chico at 8:11 p.m., closely followed by the Pairo 8, which passed the lighthouse second just three minutes later . Almost nine hours of ascent before undertaking the return back to Baiona, in a descent astern, with spinnaker, with an average of 15 knots, which they did very quickly, in just five hours, reaching the bay after one in the early morning.

Victory, therefore, for Aceites Abril, in the first two tests of the Conde de Gondomar Trophy – Banco Sabadell Grand Prix, victories that place it in the lead of the provisional general classification, followed by Pairo 8, also from Real Club Náutico de Vigo, and the Mirfak of Diego López, of the Club Náutico de Ferrol.

After a short break today, Saturday, in which the Monte Real Club de Yates will hold the Baiona Angra Atlantic Race awards ceremony, the Conde de Gondomar Trophy – Banco Sabadell Grand Prix continues tomorrow, Sunday, with the second day of tests, at the that the entire fleet will participate.

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· The Xekmatt of the Lisbon Naval Association skippered by José Carlos and Hugo Prista won the first edition of the ocean regatta between Galicia and Azores

· The Portuguese boat also took the record for the second stage of the competition by being the fastest to complete the route between Angra and Baiona

The Cleopatra of José Rafael Ribeiro of the Recreational Nautical Association and the Free Spirit of Juan Valdivia and Pablo Toja were second and third

· The Monte Real Yacht Club hosted the award ceremony tonight for the winners in a ceremony attended by nearly 200 people

Nearly 200 people attended the Baiona Angra Atlantic Race awards ceremony tonight at the Monte Real Club de Yates facilities, organized by the Baiona club and the Angra Iate Clube.

In this first edition of the oceanic regatta between Galicia and Azores, the victory went to the crew of the Xekmatt of the Lisbon Naval Association, skippered by José Carlos Prista from Cascal in the first stage and by Hugo Prista in the second.

In addition to winning the grand prize of the night, the Portuguese received the trophy for the winner of the second stage and the record for the Angra do Heroismo-Baiona crossing, for being the fastest to complete the 865 miles that separate the two points.

Triplet of awards for a crew of family and friends, all professionals from the sailing world, with more than ten years of experience in nautical competitions and a large number of successes in both national and international regattas.

Together with them, the other two protagonists of the awards ceremony were the Cleopatra of the Recreational Nautical Association and the Free Spirit of the Real Club Marítimo de Abra – Real Sporting Club, who achieved silver and bronze in both the second stage and of the general.

The prize for the best boat of the first stage was also awarded tonight in Baiona, which went to the hands of the crew of the Saint Maxime del Monte Real Club de Yates, with Miguel Lago at the helm.

The second edition of the Baiona Angra Atlantic Race will be held in 2018

The next edition of the Baiona Angra Atlantic Race will be held in 2018, or at least that is what they hope and what they are going to work for at the Monte Real Club de Yates and the Angra Iate Clube, organizers of this first edition.

In his speech tonight at the awards ceremony, the president of the Baiona club, José Luis Álvarez, assured that the competition more than demonstrated the quality that exists in the world of sailing, both in Spain and Portugal, and that That is why you have to continue betting on events of this type. “Today we are here -he said- to celebrate not the end of the Baiona Angra Atlantic Race, but the beginning of an adventure that we hope to continue in years to come”.

His counterpart from the Angra Iate Clube, Augusto Silva, insisted on the same idea, assuring that they will put all their effort, dedication and commitment into ensuring that this first edition continues over the years and becomes a benchmark for sailing. in Spain and Portugal.

· The Náutico de Vigo boat was the first to turn the Carrumeiro Chico in the long stage of the Conde de Gondomar Trophy – Banco Sabadell Grand Prix

· The crew of Luis Pérez Canal had a tough fight for much of the regatta with Pairo 8, which passed the Corcubión estuary lighthouse second.

· The competition organized by the Monte Real Club de Yates continues on Sunday with the second day of tests and the entire fleet is already in the water

The Aceites Abril of the Real Club Náutico de Vigo was the first boat to tack the Carrumeiro Chico this afternoon in the long stage of the Conde de Gondomar Trophy – Banco Sabadell Grand Prix, which is also the Spanish High-Altitude Championship. It did so at 8:11 in the afternoon, closely followed by Pairo 8, which passed the lighthouse second just three minutes later.

Both boats maintained a hard fight throughout the climb to the Corcubión estuary from the start, at a quarter past eleven in the morning, in Baiona. After leaving behind the unmarking located inside the bay of Baiona, they sailed pushed by a good wind, of about 12 knots on average, with peaks of up to 20 knots in the Ons and Sálvora areas.

Both the Aceites Abril, skippered by Luis Pérez Canal with Pablo Iglesias alternating at the wheel, and the Pairo 8, led by Laureano Wizner, opted for the route outside the Cíes archipelago, as did other ships in the fleet such as the Great Snoop, of the Real Club Náutico de Palma. Inside sailed, among others, the Santorum & Martinez Group of the Club de Mar de Vilagarcía, third to turn the Carrumeiro at five minutes to nine, or the Fend la Bisse of the Monte Real Club de Yates.

The Conde de Gondomar Trophy continues on Sunday

After a short break on Saturday, in which the Monte Real Club de Yates will hold the awards ceremony for the Baiona Angra Atlantic Race, the Conde de Gondomar Trophy – Banco Sabadell Grand Prix continues on Sunday with the second day of races , in which the entire fleet will participate.

The crews of the largest boats will face a route of about 30 miles, starting in Baiona and circumnavigating the Cíes and Ons archipelagos, and for the smaller sailboats a coastal regatta is planned, with a route to be determined by the committee regatta before starting.

On Monday, July 25, the Santiago Apóstol holiday, the competition ends, with several windward-leeward tests at the Cíes Islands anchorage in the morning, and the award ceremony for the winners in the afternoon. It will start at six o’clock in Baiona and will be attended by various representatives of Banco Sabadell, sponsor of the forty-first edition of the trophy.

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· This is one of the most complex tests of the competition with a route of almost 100 round trip miles between Baiona and Carrumeiro Chico in the Corcubión estuary

· The start will be given at eleven o’clock in the morning in the bay of Baiona and the forecasts indicate that the wind will facilitate the navigation of the fleet both on the way up and on the way down

· The Carrumeiro stage is reserved for the big boats while the rest of the fleet will not go out to compete until Sunday on the second day of tests

This Friday begins in Baiona the forty-first edition of the Conde de Gondomar Trophy, organized by the Monte Real Club de Yates with the sponsorship of Banco Sabadell. The competition begins with one of the most exciting tests, the Carrumeiro Chico stage, in which the crews will have to cover a large part of the Galician coast, from the Vigo estuary to the Corcubión estuary.

The regatta is reserved for the largest boats, such as the Gran Fisgón of the Real Club Náutico de Palma, the Aceites Abril of the Real Club Náutico de Vigo, the Salseiro of the Real Club Náutico de A Coruña, the Santorum & Martinez Group of the Club de Mar of Vilagarcía or the Bosch Service Solutions of the Club Marítimo de Canido, among others.

After hearing the starting honk, which will resound in the bay of Baiona at eleven in the morning, the crews will have to face a journey of almost 100 miles in which, according to forecasts, they will be favored by the wind, which It is expected to blow with about 10 knots at the beginning and to increase in intensity as the day progresses.

The fastest boats could reach the Carrumeiro in about six or seven hours, depending on conditions, and finish the test five hours later. The rest of the fleet will arrive back in Baiona late at night or even early on Saturday.

That day, the Monte Real Club de Yates will host the awards ceremony for the Baiona Angra Atlantic Race at its facilities, and it will be on Sunday the 24th when the Conde de Gondomar Trophy – Banco Sabadell Grand Prix will resume, with the second day of races and all the registered fleet already in the water.

· The boat owned by José Carlos Prista from the Lisbon Naval Association this afternoon became the winner of the second stage and virtual winner of the ocean regatta organized by the Monte Real Club de Yates and the Angra Iate Clube

· With Hugo Prista at the helm of a crew of family and friends and after 148 hours of sailing, the Xekmatt was the first to cross the finish line located in the bay of Baiona

The Baiona Angra Atlantic Race awards ceremony will take place next Saturday at 9:00 p.m. at the Monte Real Club de Yates, coinciding with the celebration of the 41st Conde de Gondomar Trophy – Banco Sabadell Grand Prix

The Portuguese ship Xekmatt, from the Lisbon Naval Association, this afternoon became the winner of the second stage and virtual winner of the Baiona Angra Atlantic Race, the ocean regatta held this July in Atlantic waters under the organization of Monte Royal Yacht Club and the Angra Iate Clube.

The crew of José Carlos Prista, owner and skipper of the boat during the first stage, completed two fantastic round-trip races between Baiona and Angra do Heroismo. In the first phase, the Portuguese had to settle for second place left by Miguel Lago’s Saint Maxime, relentless throughout the course, but in this second stage, they were finally able to sentence.

This afternoon, at six minutes past eight, after 148 hours of sailing, the Xekmatt crew moored triumphantly in Baiona after winning the last stage in real time and taking virtual victory in the first edition of the Baiona Angra Atlantic Race. During the 865 miles back to Baiona, the ship sailed, according to the tracking system, at an average speed of 6.3 knots, reaching peaks of 9.2 at times.

On board the boat, in both stages, a team of family and friends, all professionals from the world of sailing, with more than ten years of experience in nautical competitions. Hugo Prista, 37, at the helm; the trimmer of Major Joao Prista; the bow André Oliveira; Joao Henriques, in charge of the piano and André Martins, Filipe Alves, Carlos Assunçao and Joao Guerra completing a luxury crew.

At the head of all of them, at the wheel in the first stage and from land in the second, the owner and skipper, José Carlos Prista, 68 years old, with an average of 30 regattas a year and a long resume of victories in major trophies such as the Prince of Asturias, the Atlantic Cup of Azores and various cruise championships in Portugal, among others.

The Xekmatt will receive its winner’s plaque next Saturday, July 23, at a ceremony that will take place at nine o’clock at night at the Monte Real Club de Yates de Baiona, as part of the celebration of the 41st Conde de Gondomar – Banco Sabadell Grand Prix.

· Held every year without interruption since its creation in 1976, the Count of Gondomar is one of the most emblematic sailing competitions in Galicia

· The regatta will be held this year on July 22, 23, 24 and 25 and will include tests at different points on the Galician coast from Baiona to Fisterra

· The forty-first edition of the Conde de Gondomar Trophy is organized by the Monte Real Club de Yates with the sponsorship of Banco Sabadell

The forty-first edition of the Conde de Gondomar Trophy – Banco Sabadell Grand Prix is loosened after its official presentation this Tuesday in Baiona. The regatta, held every year without interruption since its creation in 1976, is one of the most emblematic sailing competitions in Galicia.

Organized by the Monte Real Club de Yates with the sponsorship of Banco Sabadell, the 2016 Conde de Gondomar Trophy will be held from July 22 to 25, and will include tests at different points along the Galician coast, from Baiona to Fisterra.

The sports program, explained this morning by the commodore of the Baiona club, Fernándo Yáñez, will begin on Friday with the longest stage of the trophy, in which the sailboats must sail from Baiona to the Carrumeiro Chico lighthouse, in the Corcubión estuary , to turn it around and return to Baiona again. Almost 100 miles of travel reserved for the largest ships, ORC classes 0, 1, 2 and 3.

On Sunday, July 24, they will be joined by the ORC 4, and the one designs J80 and Fígaros. While the former compete in a 40-mile cross-country race around the Cíes and Ons archipelagos, a coastal regatta is scheduled for the rest.

The Banco Sabadell Grand Prix will end on Monday, July 25, the Santiago Apostol holiday, with several windward-leeward races in the Bay of Baiona starting at noon, and in the afternoon, prize giving to the winners at the Monte Real Club de yachts.

In the official presentation held this morning in Baiona, the president of Monte Real, José Luis Álvarez, thanked Banco Sabadell for its support in making this new edition of the competition possible, he said, for “Support the sport of sailing in general and one of our most beloved trophies in particular ”, he assured.

Next, on behalf of Banco Sabadell, Manuel Prol, Director of Institutional Relations of SabadellGallego, intervened, who expressed the wish of the entity to “being present in the lives of Galicians through sponsorships and collaborations that help make it even more visible -he said- initiatives as important and established in the sports calendar as the Conde de Gondomar Trophy”. For Banco Sabadell, he continued, “Sport is an important form of contribution to society, since through it values of respect, solidarity, collaboration, discipline and responsibility are instilled”.

The General Secretary for Sport of the Xunta de Galicia, José Ramón Lete, was another person who participated in the presentation of the regatta, which he defined as one of the most charismatic in Galicia. “That’s why ,” he assured. which has the support of the Xunta, not only because it complies with the sporting values of a competition of this type, but also due to environmental and tourist promotion criteria”. In addition to valuing the work of the Monte Real Yacht Club, Lete wanted to thank Banco Sabadell for its support of sailing in Galicia, a sport, he said, that is strategic for a community with more than 1,600 kilometers of coastline, more than 2,000 sailing licenses and 37 high-level athletes, 3 of whom will be present at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

The presentation of the forty-first edition of the Conde de Gondomar Trophy – Banco Sabadell Grand Prix, held today at the Monte Real Club de Yates, was also attended by the first deputy mayor of Baiona, María Iglesias, and the president of the Galician Federation of Sailing, Manuel Villaverde.

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· The second stage of the ocean regatta organized by the Monte Real Club de Yates and the Angra Iate Clube departed this afternoon from the Azores towards Baiona

· Six ships with Spanish and Portuguese crews will compete for victory in a journey of some 865 miles through Atlantic waters

· The competition will end on the 23rd at the facilities of the Monte Real Club de Yates with the awards ceremony for the winners

With some delay according to the scheduled time, the second stage of the Baiona Angra Atlantic Race departed this afternoon for Galicia, the ocean regatta organized by the Monte Real Club de Yates and the Angra Iate Clube with the collaboration of different Azorean institutions and the Provincial Council from Pontevedra.

The low wind that was recorded at the time set for the start was what forced the start of a race to be postponed for a little over half an hour in which the six participating boats must complete the 865 miles that separate the Azorean town of Angra do Heroism of the Galician coast.

The first 200 miles will undoubtedly be the most complex for a fleet that will have to seek, in an area characterized by little wind, the best possible conditions to achieve the necessary momentum that will allow them to separate themselves from the rest of the boats.

Once they achieve it, everything will depend on the good work of the crews, both when choosing a course and when carrying out the manoeuvres. It will also influence, at least in some boats, their ability to adapt to changes, since there have been modifications in some equipment.

The Saint Maxime del Monte Real Club de Yates, which managed to win the first stage with Miguel Lago at the wheel, is now skippered by Gerardo Alonso. The Portuguese Xekmatt, from the Lisbon Naval Association, also changed leadership, in which José Carlos Prista left the controls in the hands of Hugo Prista.

Pablo Toja replaces Yann Lascan on the Free Spirit, from the Real Club Marítimo de Abra; and Antonio Tea to Unai Basurko aboard the Pakea Cadenote, which now also sails through the Club Marítimo de Canido. The Atlantis del Liceo Marítimo de Bouzas, which continues to be led by Iván Prieto, maintains the same pattern; and the Cleopatra of the Recreational Nautical Association, with José Rafael Ribeiro at the controls.

The evolution of the Baiona Angra Atlantic Race can be followed minute by minute via the internet thanks to a monitoring system that will show the data of each boat, the longitude and latitude at which they are and the speed and direction they are sailing .

The competition will end on July 23 in Baiona with the award ceremony for the winners, in a ceremony to be held at nine o’clock at night in the facilities of the Monte Real Yacht Club.

Winners of the first stage

The first stage of the Baiona Angra Atlantic Race, between Baiona and Angra do Heroismo, was won by Saint Maxime del Monte Real Club de Yates, skippered by Miguel Lago, who completed the race in just 5 days, 13 hours and 43 minutes. The second position went to its most direct rival throughout the competition, José Carlos Prista’s Xekmatt, from the Lisbon Naval Association.

The bronze went to Cleopatra from the Recreational Nautical Association; and the Free Spirit and the Atlantis, from the Real Club Marítimo de Abra and the Liceo Marítimo de Bouzas, completed the classification. The rest of the boats that left Baiona for the Azores were forced to abandon the regatta for different reasons, mostly related to technical problems in the boats.

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As tradition dictates, the Monte Real Club de Yates celebrates the Conde de Gondomar Trophy in July, one of its most emblematic competitions, which this year celebrates its forty-first edition sponsored by Banco Sabadell.

The CONDE DE GONDOMAR TROPHY – BANCO SABADELL GRAND PRIX will be held on the 22nd, 23rd, 24th and 25th of this month, and will include one of the most attractive races for cruising sailing in Spain, the Baiona – Fisterra – Baiona route, from almost 100 miles away, turning the mythical lighthouse of Carrumeiro Chico.

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· The person in charge of the Baion club, Jose Luis Álvarez, was in charge of presenting this year’s offering to the sea on behalf of the sports marina

· In his speech he reviewed all the challenges that people who work in one way or another at sea have to face on a daily basis

· The event was held in the Votive Temple of Panxón and was attended by numerous religious, military and civil authorities

The president of the Monte Real Yacht Club, José Luis Álvarez, was in charge of presenting, this afternoon at the votive temple of Panxón (Nigrán), the traditional offering of the sea to the Virgen del Carmen, a ceremony that has been held every year since 1939, organized on a rotating basis by the merchant, fishing and sports navies and by the Navy.

In his speech before the numerous authorities present, the president of the Baiona club reviewed the challenges that the sea presents to the people who work or are related to it on a daily basis. “Challenges – he said- like those of the fishermen and shellfish collectors who have to face their harsh conditions to support their families. Or the challenges of the Navy, ready to always help those who need it with a duty of service worthy of admiration and respect”.

José Luis Álvarez also mentioned the great work of the rescue services and the thousands of migrants who, wishing to flee war conflicts, “They throw themselves into the sea with empty pockets of belongings but full of hope, with the dream that the sea will allow them to start a new life.”

Before the intervention of the bishop of the diocese of Tuy-Vigo, in charge of replying to Álvarez, the president of Monte Real ended his intervention by citing Ernest Hemingway to ensure that “no one, ever, is alone at sea” .

The seventy-seventh edition of the offering of the sea in the votive temple of Panxón ended, as has been the tradition, with the blessing of the sea and the singing of the Salve Marinera.

· The Monte Real Club de Yates boat was the fastest to complete the 865 miles of the first stage of the competition between Baiona and Angra do Heroismo

· The crew, skippered by Miguel Lago from Vigo, sailed at an average speed of 7.2 knots and spent 5 days, 13 hours and 43 minutes on their journey

· José Carlos Prista’s Xekmatt fought until the end to overtake Saint Maxime but finally crossed the finish line second some five hours later

The Saint Maxime of the Monte Real Yacht Club was the first boat to cross the finish line of the Baiona Angra Atlantic Race this morning, the ocean regatta that is being held these days in the Atlantic organized by the Monte Real Yacht Club and the Angra Iate Clube. The Galician crew was the fastest to complete the 865 miles of the first stage of the competition, which last Sunday set sail from the fishing village of Baiona towards the Azorean town of Angra do Heroismo.

According to the tracking system installed on board the ship, the Saint Maxime sailed at an average speed of 7.2 knots, reaching maximum speeds of 11.6 at times, and took 5 days, 13 hours and 43 minutes to complete the journey. This morning, at 2:43 Spanish time, he was the first to cross the finish line located on Isla Terceira and became the real-time winner of the first stage of the Baiona Angra Atlantic Race.

At the wheel of the ship, a 50-foot carbon Shipman designed by J&J Desing and assembled by José Miguel Roquette, was one of the great names of sailing in Galicia, Miguel Lago from Vigo. Winner of the 1st Discovery Route in 1984, the Tour of Europe and the Fasnet Race in 1993, three editions of the Sardinia Cup and as many Copas del Rey, this experienced trimmer now adds a new triumph to his extensive resume of nautical victories.

Along with him, completing the crew, three of his usual racing companions, Juan José Lago, Gerardo Alonso and Javier Lago, and two other outstanding sailors, Daniel Méndez and Guillermo Caamaño. A team of six that knew how to complement each other perfectly to place Saint Maxime at the head of the regatta at all times and cross the finish line in first position.

José Carlos Prista’s Xekmatt, from the Lisbon Naval Association was, without a doubt, another of the important boats in this first stage of the Baiona Angra Atlantic Race. This Portuguese team of family and friends, with more than ten years of experience in regattas and numerous victories in trophies such as the Prince of Asturias, the Atlantic Cup of Azores and several cruise championships in Portugal, sailed during the first days following practically the same course than the Saint Maxime, but in the final stretch they separated and had less luck than the Galicians. They crossed the finish line second about five hours after the first.

The rest of the fleet sailed somewhat further away from the first and quite grouped together. The Atlantis of the Liceo Marítimo de Bouzas, skippered by Iván Prieto, and with free software technology on board, led this group most of the time, sailing at an average speed of 5.9 knots and reaching 10 at times. Along with him, the Free Spirit of Yann Lascan, of the Real Club Marítimo de Abra; and Cleopatra by José Rafael Ribero, from the Recreational Nautical Association. Somewhat more detached was the crew of the smallest boat in the fleet, the Brumario, from the Ribeira Yacht Club, with Alejandro Pazó at the controls.

The Pakea Cadenote Uno, from the national sailing prize Unai Basurko, finally decided to abandon the first stage of the competition. After having suffered several technical problems that forced them to return to the peninsula and having to resume the regatta later, the crew decided to withdraw and start the engine to reach Angra do Heroismo on time and be able to complete the second stage, back to Baiona.

The Pakea thus joined the Moflete and the Txole, withdrawn from the test a few hours after starting due to various problems with the boat. The tenth boat entered in the regatta, Henril Olsson’s Dulcamara, did not set sail due to engine problems.

The awards ceremony for the first stage of the Baiona Angra Atlantic Race will be held next Wednesday at the Angra Iate Clube, and just one day later, on Thursday 14, the second stage will begin, between the Azores and Baiona.

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This information is frequently updated with the most important data from the Baiona Angra Atlantic Race. LAST UPDATE: THURSDAY, JULY 21 – 9:00 (Spanish time)

• THE XEKMATT WINS THE SECOND STAGE : The Xekmatt, from the Lisbon Naval Association, won the second stage of the Baiona Angra Atlantic Race and is the virtual winner of the competition. He crossed the finish line on Wednesday, July 20, at six minutes past eight in the afternoon, after 148 hours of sailing.

• THE ATLANTIS, SECOND : The Atlantis of the Liceo Marítimo de Bouzas was the second boat to arrive in Baiona in the second stage of the Baiona Angra Atlantic Race. They crossed the finish line at 3:35 in the morning.

• THE PAKEA WITHDRAWS: As it did in the first stage, the Pakea has also decided to withdraw from the second. On the way back to Baiona, the ship sailed for the Club Martítimo de Canido, skippered by Antonio Tea.

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• FINAL AWARDS CEREMONY: The final awards ceremony for the Baiona Angra Atlantic Race will be held on Saturday, July 23 at the Monte Real Club de Yates, coinciding with the celebration of the Conde de Gondomar Trophy. It will start at 9:00 p.m. and will include a dinner and a musical performance.

• CHANGES IN THE CREWS FOR THE SECOND STAGE: For the second stage there were some changes in the crews. Pablo Toja replaced Yann Lascan on the Free Spirit, from the Real Club Marítimo de Abra; Antonio Tea to Unai Basurko aboard the Pakea Cadenote, which sails on this return to Baiona for the Club Marítimo de Canido. The Atlántis of the Liceo Marítimo de Bouzas continues to be led by Iván Prieto and the Cleopatra of the Recreational Nautical Association by José Rafael Ribeiro.

• THE SAINT MAXIME DEL MONTE REAL YACHT CLUB, WINNER OF THE FIRST STAGE, WITHDRAWS IN THE SECOND: The Saint Maxime del Monte Real Club de Yates was the first boat to cross the finish line of the first stage of the Baiona Angra Atlantic Race, located in Angra do Heroismo. Wearing a pendant from the Monte Real Club de Yates, Miguel Lago, Juan José Lago, Gerardo Alonso, Javier Lago, Daniel Méndez and Guillermo Caamaño reached the end of the regatta on Saturday, July 9, 2016 at 02:43 Spanish time. In the second stage, the crew decided to withdraw from the competition.

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• THE PAKEA LEFT THE FIRST STAGE BUT RETURNED TO THE SECOND: Unai Basurko’s Pakea Cadenote, which after starting the competition had to return to land (Porto) to fix some technical problems and set sail again for Angra, finally abandoned (after falling far behind the rest of the fleet and with very little wind) the first stage of the regatta to be able to reach Azores at the same time as the rest of the crews. Yes, he is contesting the second stage, although with Antonio Tea as skipper.

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• MOFLETE AND TXOLE WITHDRAWN : The crews of Moflete, owned by Antonio Díaz, and Txole, owned by Ignacio Sánchez Otaegui, abandoned the regatta in the first stage after suffering various technical problems. Within hours of starting the race, both boats were forced to head back to land.

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• THE DULCAMARA’S ENGINE FAILURE : Heril Olson’s Dulcamara, who had signed up to participate in the Baiona Angra Atlantic Race, did not start due to engine problems. Several failures in its operation prevented it from meeting the security requirements, so it could not compete.

• 24-HOUR CONTROL CENTER: A permanent control center has been installed at the Monte Real Club de Yates from which the fleet is monitored 24 hours a day. In addition, every 8 hours each of the boats is contacted to find out how they are doing, how they are sailing and to check that everything is going according to plan.

• ONLINE FOLLOW-UP: Anyone who wants to follow the Baiona Angra Atlantic Race can do so on their computer, mobile phone or tablet thanks to a tracking system that, in addition to the position of the boats, offers information on their navigation conditions.

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• REGATTA CHAT: The Baiona Angra Atlantic Race has its own chat in which anyone who wishes can comment on the competition or leave messages of encouragement for the crews. The chat is also being used by the organization to provide timely information on relevant aspects of the regatta.

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All this location, communication and monitoring system will be launched on Sunday from 1:00 p.m., when the top start of the regatta is heard.

· The ocean regatta organized by the Monte Real Yacht Club and the Angra Iate Clube set off this Sunday from the Bay of Baiona towards the Azores archipelago

· Miguel Lago’s Saint Maxime, Ignacio Sánchez Otaegui’s Txole, José Carlos Prista’s Xekmatt, and Unai Basurko’s Pakea lead the fleet

· If the wind conditions continue, the fastest boats could complete the 865 miles to Angra do Heroismo in just five days

Great expectation this morning in the bay of Baiona to attend the return of the Monte Real Club de Yates to international regattas with the Baiona Angra Atlantic Race, a competition that the Baiona yacht club organizes in collaboration with the Angra Iate Clube de Azores.

Very punctually, at one in the afternoon, nine boats set out for Angra do Heroismo, on the Terceira Island of the Azorean archipelago, where the first ones are expected to begin arriving within five days. Although at the time of the start the wind blew with very little intensity and did not allow a quick and lucid advance towards the uncheck mark, once the Carallones mark was passed, the wind increased in intensity and the regatta gained momentum.

It was then that the two groups that differed from the first moment began to consolidate. In the lead, standing out from the rest, the Saint Maxime, a 50-foot carbon very agile in navigation even with light winds, skippered by Miguel Lago. Very close to it, another ship from Monte Real, the Txole de Ignacio Sánchez Otaegui, 47 feet. And without detaching himself from them, José Carlos Prista’s Xekmatt, from the Lisbon Naval Association, also navigates, accustomed to the waters of the Atlantic after having completed several regattas from Lisbon to Azores.

The Pakea of the national sailing prize Unai Basurko and the Cleopatra led by José Rafael Ribeiro are also sailing these first few miles at a very good pace, with about 9 knots on average. A little further back are Iván Prieto’s Atlantis, Yann Lascan’s Free Spirit, and Alejandro Pazó’s Brumario. And closing ranks, Antonio Díaz’s Moflete.

Henril Olsson’s Dulcamara, which was going to race for the Monte Real Club de Yates, could not finally go out to sea due to an engine problem, which gave failure hours before departure and prevented the boat from complying with the safety requirements required by the race committee.

Therefore, nine boats are competing, starting today, for victory in the first stage of the Baiona Angra Atlantic Race, which will increase in excitement as the boats get closer to the Azores. If the forecasts are met, it is more than likely that the wind, which will be favorable at the beginning, will begin to drop in the last 100 miles, which will force the crews to make the most of all their navigation techniques and tactics.

The evolution of the Baiona Angra Atlantic Race can be followed minute by minute on the internet on the page http://www.localizatodo.com/regata/?id=141, where the data for each boat (sail , model, manufacturer, dimensions, rating, etc.), the names of the skipper and the owner, the longitude and latitude at which they are located and the speed and course at which they are sailing.

In addition to this system for monitoring the fleet via the Internet, a control center operates 24 hours a day at the facilities of the Monte Real Yacht Club from which to monitor the boats and establish contact with the crews. The boats will receive calls from the organization every eight hours to check their situation and navigation conditions.

This center is part of the security protocol implemented by the Monte Real Yacht Club, a strict system that includes equipping the boats with two satellite telephones and a location device. All measures to maintain an exhaustive control of the fleet that, according to the president of the regatta committee, Fernando Giraldo, allows the crews to cross the Atlantic more calmly.

The first stage of the Baiona Angra Atlantic Race will end on July 13 in Angra do Heroismo with the award ceremony for the winners. A day later the second stage will start, back to Baiona.

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· The weather forecasts for tomorrow, Sunday, announce favorable winds for the fleet of 10 ships that will set out for the Azores

· The crews will face the first 300 miles of the route sailing through, pushed by a wind of about 20 knots on average

· The start of the regatta organized by the Monte Real Club de Yates and the Angra Iate Clube is scheduled for one in the afternoon in the bay of Baiona

Tomorrow, Sunday, at one in the afternoon, the Bay of Baiona will resound with the TOP start of the Baiona Angra Atlantic Race, the ocean regatta organized by the Monte Real Club de Yates and the Angra Iate Clube that will depart for Terceira Island of the Portuguese archipelago of Azores.

The 10 crews registered in the competition must cross the starting line and go around a marker mark before starting the navigation of the 865-mile route of the first stage of the race, until the end located in the Azorean town of Angra do Heroismo .

The weather report has allied itself with the regatta and announces favorable conditions for the first days of competition. The departure will take place with good seas and winds from the north, between 8 and 12 knots, which will increase in intensity as the crews move away from the estuary, until reaching an average of 20 knots, which they will have on average in the first 300 miles travel.

Tomorrow, Sunday, will also be a very good day for the public who want to follow the start of the Baiona Angra Atlantic Race from the surroundings of the bay, since the sun will shine and the temperature will be around 25 degrees.

If all goes according to plan, the fastest boats could reduce the maximum time they have to complete the stage, which is 9 days and 8 hours, and cross the finish line in just 5 days.

The awards ceremony for the winners of the Baiona-Angra stage will be held on Wednesday the 13th, and one day later, on Thursday the 14th, the Angra-Baiona stage will start, which will end on July 23 with the distribution of awards to the winners.

Among the participating crews are outstanding sailors from the Spanish and Portuguese nautical scene, such as Unai Basurko aboard Pakea, Miguel Lago with Saint Maxime, Ignacio Sánchez Otaegui leading the Txole team or the experienced Xekmatt team with José Carlos Prista at the helm. . Also competing will be the Free Spirit of the Real Club Marítimo de Abra – Real Sporting Club, the Moflete of the Club Náutico de Beluso, the Cleopatra of José Rafael Ribeiro, the Brumario with Alejandro Pazó at the controls, the Atlantis of the Liceo Marítimo de Bouzas skippered by Iván Prieto, and the Dulcamara of Ángel López.

The Baiona Angra Atlantic Race is organized by the Monte Real Yacht Club and the Angra Iate Clube, with the collaboration of the Pontevedra Provincial Council, the Baiona City Council, the Angra do Heroismo Municipal Chamber, Portos dos Açores and the sailing federations Spanish and Portuguese.

· A day on safety at sea held this afternoon in Baiona with the participation of the Pesca 1 rescue helicopter started the countdown to the celebration of the Baiona Angra Atlantic Race

· The ocean competition organized by the Monte Real Yacht Club and the Angra Iate Clube departs this Sunday from the bay of Baiona heading to Terceira Island in the Portuguese archipelago of Azores

· Ten Spanish and Portuguese crews will compete for victory in a round trip of more than 1,600 miles that will end on July 23 in Baiona with the award ceremony for the winners

The countdown begins for the Baiona Angra Atlantic Race, the ocean regatta organized by the Monte Real Club de Yates and the Angra Iate Clube that was presented this morning in Baiona and that this weekend will depart from the Galician fishing village towards the Portuguese archipelago from Azores.

In just three days, on Sunday, July 3, at one in the afternoon, the first stage of the competition will start in the waters of the bay of Baiona, with its final destination in Angra do Heroismo, a town of some 35,000 inhabitants located in the Azorean Island Terceira. The ten participating boats must cover the 865 miles that separate both points, and do so in a maximum time of 9 days and 8 hours.

On Wednesday, July 13, once all the boats have arrived in the Azores, the Angra Iate Clube, co-organizer of the competition, will host the awards ceremony for the first stage, and just one day later, on Thursday, July 14, the exit to the second phase, back to Baiona. The participants will once again have more than 800 miles ahead of them to sail in a time limit of 224 hours.

The Baiona Angra Atlantic Race will end on Saturday, July 23, at the Monte Real Club de Yates facilities, with the award ceremony for the winners. The best boats of each stage and of the entire regatta will be distinguished in each of the categories, and prizes will also be awarded to the winners in real time.

Ten luxury crews from different parts of Spain and Portugal

Ten crews from different parts of Spain and Portugal will participate in the Baiona Angra Atlantic Race, a fleet that, according to the president of the Monte Real Yacht Club, José Luis Álvarez, “brings together many very good sailors from the current nautical scene”. At the presentation of the regatta, held this morning at the club’s facilities in Baiona, Álvarez assured that he was very satisfied with the great reception that this first edition of a competition has had that he hopes – he said – can be repeated every two years. “It is obvious , he stated, that it is a complicated test, which is not within the reach of any ship or crew. It requires good boats with great skippers and sailors on board, and in this sense I think the list of entries is very significant due to the quality of the participants”, assured José Luis Álvarez.

Among the crews that will fight for the victory of Baiona Angra is the one led by the national sailing prize and one of the most outstanding sailors in world ocean sailing, Unai Basurko, the only Spaniard to stand on the podium of a solo round-the-world trip with two scales. The Basque sailor will compete aboard the Pakea, a 50-foot Bavaria from Náutica Cadenote.

The 50-footer is also the Saint Maxime that will be skippered by Miguel Lago, one of the great names in nautical sailing in Galicia. The man from Vigo returns in 2016 to embark on a long-distance regatta across the Atlantic, an ocean that he has already crossed on several occasions with the Discovery Route. Winner of several world championships and the Fastnet Race, Lago will sail wearing a pendant from the Monte Real Club de Yates, as will Ignacio Sánchez Otaegui aboard the Txole.

Representing the Real Club Marítimo de Abra – Real Sporting Club will race the Free Spirit, with Pablo Toja at the helm; and Tucho Díaz will be in charge of leading the crew of the Moflete, from the Club Náutico de Beluso. The team of José Carlos Prista aboard the Xekmatt and José Rafael Ribeiro aboard the Cleopatra, are two of the Portuguese representatives of the fleet and will try to place the Portuguese flag on top of the Baiona Angra podium.

The Brumario of Alejandro Pazó, the Atlantis of the Liceo Marítimo de Bouzas skippered by Iván Prieto, and the Dulcamara with Ángel López at the controls are other boats that will fight for the victory of the Baiona Angra Atlantic Race.

A few days of safety at sea, a prelude to the competition

The Baiona Angra Atlántic Race was presented this morning in Baiona as part of a safety conference organized by the Monte Real Club de Yates with the collaboration of Gardacostas de Galicia, Salvamento Marítimo, Inaer and Viking, to train the crews that will participate in the regatta

Those in charge of opening the event, at the facilities of the Baiona yacht club, were the president of the Monte Real Yacht Club, José Luis Álvarez, and the Head of the Maritime Rescue Coordination Center, José María Suárez Llanos. Next, the Fishing 1 Instructor Commander, Álvaro Espejo, and the SAR rescuer, José Luis Iglesias, gave talks on issues related to safety and rescue at sea.

In the afternoon the sessions moved to the sea. In the Bay of Baiona, several practical sessions were held with life rafts, smoke canisters, hand flares and parachute rockets. There were also three rescue drills with the Pesca 1 rescue helicopter, and an exhibition of safety and rescue material on the terrace of the Monte Real Yacht Club.

The day marked the beginning of the countdown to the celebration of what will undoubtedly be one of the great regatta events of the year, the Baiona Angra Atlantic Race, organized by the Monte Real Club de Yates and the Angra Iate Clube, with the collaboration of the Provincial Council of Pontevedra, the Council of Baiona, the Municipal Chamber of Angra do Heroismo, Portos dos Açores and the Spanish and Portuguese sailing federations.

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MONTE REAL PREPARES FOR THE START OF THE BAIONA ANGRA ATLANTIC RACE WITH A DAY OF SAFETY AT SEA

· The Baiona yacht club organizes a whole day of talks, debates and practical rescue exercises in which the rescue helicopter Pesca 1 will participate

· It will be held next Thursday, June 30, and will include the presentation to the public of the Baiona Angra Atlantic Race, which will depart on Sunday for the Azores

· Guard coast guards of Galicia, Maritime Rescue, Inaer and Viking collaborate in a day in which it will be possible to visit an exhibition of security material

These days, the Monte Real Yacht Club is finalizing all the details for the celebration of what will undoubtedly be one of its most important sporting events in 2016, the Baiona Angra Atlantic Race, which will start next Sunday from the fishing village Galician course to the Azores archipelago.

The competition will be officially presented next Thursday the 30th as part of a sea safety conference organized by the Baiona club in collaboration with Gardacostas de Galicia, Salvamento Marítimo, Inaer and Viking to train the crews that will participate in the regatta.

Those in charge of opening the speeches, starting at half past ten in the morning, will be the president of the Monte Real Club de Yates, José Luis Álvarez , who will offer all the details of the Baiona Angra Atlantic Race; and the Deputy Director General of the Galician Coast Guard Service, Lino Sexto Bermúdez , to present the program for the day.

Next, the Head of the Maritime Rescue Coordination Center, José María Suárez Llanos , will speak about maritime safety criteria and the SAR rescuer, José Luis Iglesias Durán , and the instructor commander of Pesca 1, Álvaro Espejo Saavedra , will give a talk on practical examples of rescue. They will talk about their work experience as members of a rescue team and explain how to act in case of danger at sea. At the end, a discussion will be opened with the attendees, who will be able to raise their doubts about security and rescue issues.

After the theoretical sessions in the morning, the safety session of the Baiona Angra Atlantic Race will continue in the afternoon with the practical part, which will include the participation of the Pesca 1 rescue helicopter . In the bay of Baiona there will be simulations of crew rescues from a ship to the helicopter, from a raft to the helicopter and from the sea to the helicopter . There will also be practices with life rafts, smoke canisters, hand flares and parachute rockets , and throughout the day, the Monte Real Yacht Club will also host an exhibition of rescue material .

For the security day, the capacity was completed days ago. A total of 60 people will take part in it, mainly sailors from the Baiona Angra Atlantic Race, but the public who wishes will be able to see the rescue maneuvers that are carried out in the afternoon at sea from the areas surrounding the Bay of Baiona.

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· The athlete from the Real Club de Regatas de Cartagena won the victory after winning the Vitaldent Adapted Sailing Regatta organized by the Monte Real Club de Yates and held this weekend in Baiona

· The Andalusian Nacho Zalvide of the Real Club Marítimo de Punta Umbría and the Galician Fran Piñeiro of the Escota Sailing Club won silver and bronze in a competition included in the IV Iberdrola Paralympic Sailing Circuit

· The next sporting event of the Monte Real Yacht Club is one of the great nautical events of the year, the Baiona Angra Atlantic Race, which will start from the Galician fishing village next Sunday, July 3

Aboard the Samba Pati and with results that could hardly be improved, Antonio Maestre from Cartagena won the 2.4mR Class Iberian Championship this afternoon in Baiona, organized by the Monte Real Yacht Club by delegation of the Royal Spanish Federation of Candle.

The Paralympic athlete from the Royal Club de Regatas de Cartagena arrived in Galicia ready to improve the bronze he achieved last March in the national class, and he did it with might. He signed four first places and one second in the total of six races held throughout the weekend in the Vitaldent Adapted Sailing Regatta, included in the IV Iberdrola Paralympic Sailing Circuit.

It was, he says, “a very technical competition, with a regatta course that is somewhat complicated by the currents, which you have to know how to understand very well to get good results”. But despite these currents, and despite breaking the boom strut, Maestre finally won the competition at a club where, he says, he feels at home. “Coming to Baiona is always a pleasure, because of how beautiful all this is and because of how well we are treated at Monte Real. When sailors ask us where we want to go sailing, Baiona is a place that always comes out, because it is a place where we feel very comfortable”.

The Andalusian sailor and coach Nacho Zalvide, from the Real Club Marítimo y de Tenis de Punta Umbría, stayed three points away from victory. The one from Huelva reached the final day as the provisional leader after the first tests, but he could not keep up with Maestre and ended up falling from the top of the podium to the second drawer.

The gold went, therefore, to Murcia, the silver to Andalusia, and the bronze went to Galicia, in the hands of the sailor from the Club de Vela Escota de Vigo, Fran Piñeiro. The Galician made it clear on Saturday, with a fourth place, that he wanted a place on the podium of the competition, and this Sunday he finally got it.

Already on the ground, Piñeiro was very satisfied with the results and, above all, with the evolution he is achieving in the season. He himself admits that he started out a little slow, but that little by little he is picking up the pace. He also says that this is influenced by the fact that, for some time now, he enjoys sailing much more because, as he assures, once he has qualified for the Rio Olympics, there is once again a great atmosphere among the sailors.

The Iberian Championship of the 2.4mR Class – Vitaldent Adapted Sailing Regatta, included in the IV Iberdrola Paralympic Sailing Circuit, ended with the award ceremony for the winners, in which the mayor and the Baiona accessibility councilor, Ángel Rodal and Policarpo Vilar; Iberdrola’s delegate in Galicia, Francisco Silva; Repsol’s Marine and Fisheries Manager, Inés González Megido; and the president and vice president of the Monte Real Yacht Club, José Luis Álvarez and Alejandro Retolaza.

The next competition of the Monte Real Club de Yates is one of the great events on the nautical scene this year, the Baiona Angra Atlantic Race, an ocean regatta that will depart next Sunday, July 3, from the Galician fishing village towards Angra do Heroísmo, in the Portuguese archipelago of Azores.

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· The sailor and coach of the Royal Maritime and Tennis Club of Punta Umbría leads the championship after the first tests held today in the bay of Baiona

· His clubmate Borja Melgarejo from Seville occupies second place on the provisional podium and Rafa Andarias from Alicante is third

· The Iberian 2.4mR Championship organized by the Monte Real Yacht Club ends tomorrow, Sunday, with the last tests and the award ceremony

Baiona, June 25, 2016.- The sailor and technician of the Royal Maritime and Tennis Club of Punta Umbría, Nacho Zalvide from Huelva, was today the leader of the Iberian Championship of the 2.4mR Class that is held in Baiona under the organization of the Monte Real Club de Yates with the sponsorship of Vitaldent. The man from Huelva managed to climb to the first position of the provisional podium after achieving two first places and one second in the three races held in the bay of Baiona.

The competition, which is part of the IV Iberdrola Paralympic Sailing Circuit, experienced a first regatta day with unbeatable conditions. Punctuality in the departure time and in the execution of the tests, sun and heat in the environment, and a good north wind that started blowing with about 12 knots and increased in intensity until reaching 16. The regatta committee launched three tests, each lasting about 40 minutes, in which the sailors had to complete a route set by buoys of just over two miles.

It was, according to Zalvide, “a very fun regatta, with a very gusty wind, very playful and very tactical”, which allowed them to “Enjoy sailing and continue preparing for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics”, in which Arturo Montes, who is trained by Zalvide, will represent Spain in the 2.4mR Class. “We continue to train very hard and we are taking advantage of these regattas to test some changes we have made to the boat, with the aim of making everything perfect for the event”, assures the Huelva native.

Montes did not do too well today in the water and had to settle for sixth position, but his teammate on the Olympic team, Borja Melgarejo from Seville, won provisional silver in the championship.

Waiting for what happens tomorrow in the water, with the last three tests of the competition, the bronze is held by Rafa Andarias from Alicante, from the Club Náutico de Jávea, third overall just one point behind Melgarejo.

And in fourth position appears the first Galician representative, Fran Piñeiro, from the Club de Vela Escota. The rider from Vigo had a very good first round, in which he finished third, but was unable to maintain that result in the second and third races.

The Iberian Championship of the 2.4mR Class, which the Monte Real Yacht Club organizes by delegation of the Royal Spanish Sailing Federation with the sponsorship of Vitaldent, and which is part of the IV Iberdrola Paralympic Sailing Circuit ends tomorrow, Sunday with the last regattas points, starting at noon, and the award ceremony for the winners, at five in the afternoon in Baiona.

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