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Vela Clásica Costa Brava
11, 12 y 13 de junio de 2021 L’Estartit, Cataluña. https://velaclassicacostabrava.com/es/

XVII COPA DEL REY VELA CLÁSICA MENORCA
The Club Marítimo de Mahón has confirmed that the XVII La Copa del Rey Repsol Barcos de Epoca Regatta will be held between 25 and 29 August 2021, provided the

First Celestial Navigation Course for Beginners
The first Celestial Navigation Course for Beginners, held aboard the Giraldilla in Puerto Sherry, starts on 1 May. The course will be given by Victor Páez, from 9.30am to 5.30pm.

Liga Barcelona Clàssics
Dear friends The Real Club Náutico de Barcelona has announced an interesting series of regattas for classic boats, a new race for vintage and classic boats. La Liga Barcelona Clàssics.

Regulations on Historic Boats and Vessels
The Fundación Vela Clásica de España would like to remind you of the new regulations, in which the Asociación Española de Barcos de Época y Clásicos has actively participated to

‘Gipsy’, the return of Elcano’s sister to the Bay of Cádiz
When the training ship ‘Juan Sebastián Elcano’ was built in 1927 in Cádiz shipyard, owned at that time by Horacio Echevarrieta, some of the material used to build one of

First workshop organised by the Fundación Vela Clásica de España
Celestial Navigation Course in Puerto Sherry aboard the Giraldilla On 1 May, the first workshop organised by the Fundación Vela Clásica de España took place in Puerto Sherry. It was

Classic sailing boat maintenance. How is it done?
In the Foundation’s Maintenance Division, the work performed on classic vessels is taken very seriously. It is a slow process that requires a lot of patience from the professionals who

MARQUEES | Caring for classic boats in the Foundation’s Maintenance Division
According to Master Carlos Sindín, as regards boat maintenance, ‘The best way to work with the products and obtain the maximum performance from the materials is to do it in

Elcano returns to Cádiz
After a separation of nearly a century, on Sunday ‘Elcano’ and ‘Gipsy’ met up in the waters of Cádiz. After successfully finishing her 93rd voyage around the world, Elcano returned

PODCAST | Tripulante 18 by Jaume Soler
In Jaume Soler’s podcast, Tripulante 18, he is visited by the President of the Fundación Vela Clásica de España, Valle de la Riva. They also went to the Costa Brava,

THE CHILDREN OF FUNDACIÓN OLIVARES ENJOY A DAY OF CLASSIC SAILING IN THE PUERTO SHERRY MARINA
The Fundación Vela Clásica de España gave the children with cancer of Fundación Olivares a day they will never forget aboard the classic boats, Gipsy and Giraldilla. The children were

Presentation of the Fundación Vela Clásica de España
The Fundación Vela Clásica de España was born in Puerto Sherry with the objective of promoting classic sailing, and caring for and maintaining these gems of the sea, as well

PODCAST | Tripulante 18 by Jaume Soler
In programme no. 43 of Tripulante 18, Jaume Soler talks about Elanco’s arrival in Cádiz after sailing around the world for the 93rd time. A very interesting programme titled ‘Elcano